Qatar 'regrets any distress' after women from 10 flights subjected to medical exams at Doha airport

Published Oct 28 2020 at 7:25 AM GMT

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The government of Qatar has said it "regrets any distress or infringement on the personal freedom of any traveler" after it was revealed that at least 18 women from 10 different flights were subjected to compulsory intimate medical examinations following the discovery of an abandoned infant at Doha international airport.