Leggings are not pants, Qatar warns tourists

Qatar has issued a decree advising tourists that leggings are not considered pants and are not modest enough to wear in public.

Leggings have been singled out in pamphlets distributed by the Gulf state as inappropriate attire for tourists in the notoriously strict Islamic country.

Awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake” - Fifa president, Sepp Blatter

 

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has admitted that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake”.

Speaking to Swiss channel RTS, Blatter acknowledged that the soccer world governing body has made an error in giving the world showpiece to the Asian nation due to the extreme temperatures in the region.