The photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam died final Saturday whereas overlaying the World Cup He labored for the Qatari information channel Al Kass TV and the reason for his demise has not been clarified A day earlier, the American sports activities journalist Grant Wahl died throughout the match between Argentina and the Netherlands
A second journalist has died in Qatar whereas overlaying the soccer World Cup. This is the photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam, who labored for the Qatari information channel Al Kass TV and died final Saturday.
The Gulf Times has introduced: “Al-Misslam, a Qatari, died immediately whereas overlaying the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. We imagine in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for him and we ship our deepest condolences to his household.”
At the second, the reason for demise of the photojournalist has not been launched.
Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam handed away lately.
Al-Misslam, a Qatari, died immediately whereas overlaying 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
The day earlier than, one other sports activities journalist died whereas overlaying the soccer World Cup. It was the American Grant Wahl, 48, who died final Friday after the beginning of additional time within the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina.
Wahl had been briefly arrested final month when he tried to enter a stadium sporting a rainbow T-shirt in help of the LGBTI group, which is persecuted within the Persian Gulf nation.
This is a video posted to the Instagram account of Eric Wahl, saying that he’s Grant Wahl’s brother.
In the video, he stated he’s the explanation Grant wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup & that he believes Grant was killed. (Instagram: @eewahl) pic.twitter.com/krOoXuSjVc
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) December 10, 2022
The journalist’s brother, Eric Wahl, stated Sunday that he trusts the US authorities to assist him get solutions about the reason for demise. “As quickly as I discovered about his demise, the very first thing I assumed was that he had been murdered. I primarily based myself on issues that G stated the final two instances I spoke to him. But clearly I do not know something for certain,” he stated on his social networks.