British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup fans’
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#64HMC)
Brian Glendinning's case highlights peril for football fans travelling to the Gulf nation this year, experts warn
A British engineer is in jail in Iraq and facing extradition to Qatar over missed repayments on a small bank loan, in a case said to highlight the perils facing those travelling to the Gulf state for the World Cup.
Brian Glendinning, 43, who had been contracted to work on a BP refinery in Iraq, was arrested on an Interpol red notice" at Baghdad airport on 12 September and has been in a police cell since awaiting an extradition hearing.
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