Al-Ittihad Newspaper – A Qatari plot at the origin of the defamation of Ahmad al-Fahd al-Sabah

Dina Mahmoud (London)

European media revealed that Qatar was behind the plot to remove former Kuwaiti Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-Sabah from office on the International Olympic Committee with the aim of strengthening its position in this area and strengthening the power of Qatari personalities, including Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad, occupying prestigious positions in international sport.
According to the German weekly Der Spiegel and the French newspaper Media Press, specializing in investigative journalism, Ahmed al-Fahad is the victim of a secret campaign launched by a controversial sports institution based in Doha to undo its multiple functions on the world sports scene. . Both editions revealed that the institution called "International Center for the Safety of Sport". The Qatari authorities say that she works to fight against corruption and fraud, despite the involvement of Doha in many suspicious facts in this regard, including the theft of the right to organize the next World Cup football. Using the votes of many members of the Executive Committee of the International Federation "FIFA".
Der Spiegel and Media Bart have confirmed that the campaign against Ahmad al-Fahd, one of the most prominent personalities on the international Olympic scene over the past quarter century, was aimed at scoring points for the Qatari system, even though it was the reputation of this well-known Kuwaiti sports personality. A report on "Inside the Gyms" on the cover of sports events around the world according to which the Qatari Center is not credible in its complaint and accused of espionage against Ahmed al-Fahd and l & # 39; one of his relatives, as part of a process called "Falcon", including theft of information on the Tablet PCs. In order to place Qatari officials in sports sites operated by this Kuwaiti personality. "
Der Spiegel and Media Bart, quoted on the website, said that the robbery consisted of entering the room of a close friend of Ahmed Fahd in Lausanne and collecting thousands of documents and letters. or even to disclose them to the anti-corruption media. Athlete, to abuse the cheetah and discredit him. According to the report, the information contained in the stolen documents and messages was contained in documents obtained by the "Football Lic" group, which manages a website on investigations into any corrupt practices. The information was also disclosed to similar sites and media interested in the same file.
Ahmad Al Fahad, 55, has been a member of the International Olympic Committee for nearly 26 years and is described as close to current German President Thomas Bach. Last week, he announced the suspension of his duties in the commission following an investigation into the charges against him by the Swiss prosecutor, suspected of having rigged records related to a internal problem in Kuwait. On Monday, he decided to temporarily leave the chairmanship of the National Olympic Committee of Olympic Committees (ANOC) starting Wednesday due to investigations. The IOC Executive Council held a teleconference to discuss the issue. In a statement, he acknowledged that Sheikh Ahmed al-Fahd al-Sabah had taken the measures that were imposed against the Olympic movement.
Observers said the Kuwaiti sports official's tactic of stealing and provoking information about him was similar to that used by Qatari operatives to discredit the opponents of the Hamdeen regime on the US political scene in recent years. month, which proves the involvement of Doha in the plot against the cheetah. Western media said that the Qatari institution behind the cheetah plot has been controversial since it first appeared on the scene more than eight years ago, particularly in light of the fact that its presidency had been entrusted to two former officers of the Qatari army and that she was receiving the bulk of her budget decision authorities in Doha. Swiss newspapers have confirmed that the creation of the International Center for Sports Safety by Tamim himself before he took office was intended to divert attention from the corruption scandals surrounding the World Cup award. in Qatar, as well as harsh criticism of the appalling way in which foreign construction workers have been involved Facilities and facilities associated with the establishment of this tournament. David Larkin, an American lawyer for crimes and offenses committed in the field of sport, criticized the center's funding almost entirely by the Qatari government, which casts a shadow over its independence. "It's no secret that Qatar is exploiting sport to sell an image of the world, about itself."