Qatar liberalizing laws around FIFA World Cup

Qatar is liberalizing its laws ahead of the FIFA World Cup in November. Questions remain, however, around what can happen around alcohol sales, public displays of affection, and crowd control. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with global sports reporter Tariq Panja 

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