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Israelis welcome UAE ownership of controversial soccer club
Middle East
December 12, 2020
Israelis welcome UAE ownership of controversial soccer club
JERUSALEM (AP) — Fans of an Israeli soccer club long associated with anti-Arab racism gathered on Friday in a show…
AP Exclusive: Qatar to allow rainbow flags at 2022 World Cup
Middle East
December 10, 2020
AP Exclusive: Qatar to allow rainbow flags at 2022 World Cup
Rainbow flags will be allowed in stadiums at the 2022 World Cup after Qatar said it would comply with FIFA…
UAE owner of Israeli club says ‘door open’ to Arab players
Middle East
December 8, 2020
UAE owner of Israeli club says ‘door open’ to Arab players
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Emirati businessman who has bought a stake in the controversial Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem said…
UAE sheikh buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club
Middle East
December 8, 2020
UAE sheikh buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Beitar Jerusalem soccer club, which has gained notoriety for its racist fans and refusal to have…
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Middle East
December 7, 2020
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for…
Mohamed Salah shortlisted for European Union (UEFA) 2020 team
Life & Style
December 1, 2020
Mohamed Salah shortlisted for European Union (UEFA) 2020 team
The UEFA website on Tuesday unveiled 50 candidates shortlisted for the European Union (UEFA) 2020 team, representing 21 clubs and…
A man from the United Arab Emirates broke two wakeboarding records
Middle East
December 1, 2020
A man from the United Arab Emirates broke two wakeboarding records
Ten years ago, Omeir Saeed Almheiri fell in love with wakeboarding. Now the 23-year-old from the United Arab Emirates has…
Sports ministry suspends Zamalek SC board, Mortada Mansour
Egypt
November 30, 2020
Sports ministry suspends Zamalek SC board, Mortada Mansour
The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports decided on Sunday to dissolve Zamalek Sporting Club’s Board of Directors, which is…
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
World
November 26, 2020
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986…
Mo Salah among FIFA’s best male players of 2020 award nominees
Egypt
November 25, 2020
Mo Salah among FIFA’s best male players of 2020 award nominees
FIFA has shortlisted 11 footballers including Egypt/Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah for its annual FIFA “The Best Men’s Player of the…