A British football fan has been arrested and detained in the United Arab Emirates after he wore a Qatar national team shirt to a match. After his initial arrest he was held over claims that he had made false allegations about security officials, a friend of Ahmad told the Guardian. The UAE accused Qatar of undermining security and stability in the region by funding and hosting terror groups. He just went to watch a football match while he was on holiday in UAE and says he was arrested and beaten after being accused of wearing a football shirt which promoted Qatar. “We’re not clear about exactly what happened next but he has been held because he is accused of making false allegations against UAE security officials.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2019 11:48 UTC