Qatar, officials say, will loosen up for the World Cup. But to what extent?
A tiny autocratic Gulf state is anticipating about a million visitors across the next month, with a majority coming from liberal Western countries who would ordinarily be expecting an endless party.
And that has led to myriad concerns and warnings around what travelling fans can and cannot do – from the availability of alcohol to abhorrent laws targeting the LGBT community, to bounced cheques and burner phones.
