With the FIFA World Cup 2022 right around the corner, a list of rules supposedly issued by the host country, Qatar has been shared widely on social media. These supposedly official rules for football fans visiting Qatar to watch the Word Cup have been largely criticised online for being conservative and even bigoted.
The poster listing the rules said in English and Arabic, “Qatar welcomes you,” followed by “Reflect your respect to the religion and culture of Qatari people by avoiding these behaviours.” These so-called “behaviours” included “drinking alcohol”, “h
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