Qatar: Al Kass journalist Khalid al-Misslam dies mysteriously throughout FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup 2022, which is being held in Qatar, has come beneath the scanner after the demise of journalists beneath mysterious circumstances.

On Friday (December 9), a photojournalist named Khalid al-Misslam died ‘suddenly’ whereas masking the sporting occasion. He was related to Alkass sports activities netowork.

In a tweet, Gulf News stated, “Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed away recently. Al- Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We believe in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family.”

Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam handed away just lately.
Al- Misslam, a Qatari, died all of a sudden whereas masking the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We imagine in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for him, and ship our deepest condolences to his household. pic.twitter.com/M1ZyoBJWkW

— Gulf-Times (@GulfTimes_QATAR) December 10, 2022

According to Fox Sports, the circumstances surrounding the demise of Khalid al-Misslam are unclear. It knowledgeable that AlKass briefly talked about his demise in the course of the reside broadcast.

Death of Grant Wahl beneath mysterious circumstances

A day earlier on Saturday (December 10), American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died mysteriously whereas masking the Quarter Final match between Argentina and the Netherlands on the Lusail Iconic Stadium.

Reportedly, he collapsed throughout the additional time section of the match and couldn’t be revived. In his final substack publication on Friday (December 9), Grant Wahl slammed the Qatari World Cup organisers for his or her lack of empathy in direction of migrant labourers.

“They just don’t care. Qatari World Cup organizers don’t even hide their apathy over migrant worker deaths, including the most recent one,” he wrote. Grant’s brother Eric Wahl has alleged foul play in his demise.

On November 21 this yr, Grant Wahl was detained by safety personnel for carrying a rainbow-coloured T-shirt to the Ahmad bin Ali stadium in the course of the match between the United States and Wales.

He wore the T-shirt to specific solidarity with the LGBTQ+ group. Grant Wahl was initially stopped by a safety guard and requested to take away his shirt. His cellphone was confiscated whereas he tried tweeting in regards to the incident.

The journalist was detained for about 25 minutes throughout which he was advised that his rainbow-coloured T-shirt was ‘political’ in nature. In a substack publication, he wrote, “…The entire episode left me wondering: What’s it like for ordinary Qataris who might wear a rainbow shirt when the world isn’t watching here? What’s that like?”