Norway criticises Qatar over arrest of Norwegian journalists

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks in front of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, one of the venues of the Qatar World Cup 2022, in Doha, Qatar, November 17, 2021. Picture taken November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

OSLO (Reuters) - Two Norwegian reporters were arrested by police in Qatar this week and held in detention for some 30 hours, their employer said on Wednesday, drawing criticism of the Gulf nation from Norway's prime minister.

Journalists Halvor Ekeland and Lokman Ghorbani were in Qatar to report on preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, public broadcaster NRK said.