Qatar has agreed to allow special direct flights from Israel that will be open to both Israeli and Palestinian fans for the World Cup, FIFA announced on Thursday.
Qatar will accept gay visitors but "they have to accept our rules", former international footballer Khalid Salman said in the interview.
An India-based computer hacking gang targeted critics of the Qatar World Cup, an investigation by British journalists said on Sunday, as the Qatari government furiously denied it had played any part in commissioning the eavesdropping.
After signing for just £4 million, Moises Caicedo has been performing well for Brighton this season.
Qatar's glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
Elnaz Rekabi, 33, came fourth representing Iran in the boulder and lead combined event at the Asian Championships in Seoul.
Benzema is the first French winner of the most prestigious individual award in football since Zinedine Zidane in 1998.
Despite some concerns, organizers have insisted there will be enough accommodation for all fans in the emirate of just 2.8 million people.