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He Spent Three Years in Jail for Not 'Covering' Abuses in the Qatar World Cup: "if You Don't Obey, You Become a Threat"

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The former head of communication of the organizing committee recounts in 'El País' his fall after refusing to deny labor abuses and denounces FIFA's silence

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The former head of communication of the organizing committee recounts in 'El País' his fall after refusing to deny labor abuses and denounces FIFA's silence

·Barcelona, Spain
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In 2019, Abdullah Ibhais resigned as communication director of the World Cup organizing committee. He was arrested by Qatari authorities and taken to prison. “If you do not obey his orders, you become a threat,” he confesses in this interview.

·Spain
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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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