Watching Sunday's World Cup final, Ahmed al-Salem was more emotional than most football fans when Qatar's emir placed a black and gold cloak over the shoulders of Argentina's victorious captain Lionel Messi.The garment Messi wore as he lifted the football trophy was a $2,200 'bisht', a traditional gown worn by men for weddings, graduations and official events and it was made by Salem's family company.The gesture has sparked international debate on social media over whether it was appropriate.
DOHA: Watching Sunday’s World Cup final, Ahmed Al-Salem was more emotional than most football fans when Qatar’s emir placed a black and gold cloak over the shoulders of Argentina’s victorious captain Lionel Messi. The garment Messi wore as he lifted the football trophy was a $2,200 ‘bisht’, a traditional gown worn by men for weddings, graduations and official events and it
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When Beijing won the bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics, crowds poured onto the streets of the Chinese capital bursting with national pride. Two decades later, locals are noticeably lukewarm about the Winter Games. The build-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start on Friday, has been largely muted, with…