Doha: Algerian journalist and a member of the executive office of the International Sports Press Association, Africa region, Nazim Basoul, has said the campaigns against Qatar were more severe and fierce than those targeting other countries in the past.
He was speaking in a panel discussion on ‘The Unfair View of Some Western Media Towards Qatar’s Organising FIFA World Cup 2022’ organised by QPC and QNA.
Basoul referred the attack on Qatar for being an Arab country with an Islamic religious culture. He also ascribed the criticism to the negative stereotypes promoted by Western press and cinema.
The fans who attended the tournament experienced the fascinating organization, Arab generosity, ancient traditions and Islamic culture, ultimate security, and unprecedented World Cup atmosphere and these contributed to altering these disinformation campaigns, he said.
