sports
Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports
DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition (GAC) said on Tuesday it had permanently canceled the license of…
Egyptian world squash champ Raneem al-Welily announces retirement
Egypt
June 25, 2020
Egyptian world squash champ Raneem al-Welily announces retirement
In a big surprise, Raneem al-Welily, the world’s top female squash player, announced her retirement from the game after a…
Gaza horse riders compete again as coronavirus curbs eased
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Gaza horse riders compete again as coronavirus curbs eased
GAZA (Reuters) – Wearing riding pants, logo-decorated shirts and helmets, Gaza horse-riders resumed local show-jumping competitions on Thursday as coronavirus…
Sports Minister explains procedures for reopening Egypt’s clubs and youth centers
Life & Style
June 16, 2020
Sports Minister explains procedures for reopening Egypt’s clubs and youth centers
Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy unveiled the details for how sports activities and clubs will return under…
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
World
June 13, 2020
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
Next year’s Olympics will be safe despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has said, pledging a “120-percent effort”…
Egyptian Cabinet denies claims that sports clubs to resume activities mid-June
Egypt
June 12, 2020
Egyptian Cabinet denies claims that sports clubs to resume activities mid-June
The Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday denied rumors that it would allow sports clubs to resume activities on June 15. The…
It’s 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official
World
June 6, 2020
It’s 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official
High-ranking Olympic official Pierre-Olivier Beckers on Saturday made plain that the delayed Tokyo Olympics “will be held in 2021 or…
Al-Ahly removes Turki Al-Sheikh’s name from honorary presidents’ list
Egypt
June 3, 2020
Al-Ahly removes Turki Al-Sheikh’s name from honorary presidents’ list
As tensions flare up once again between Egypt’s Al-Ahly club and the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority Turki…
Mohamed Salah the world’s 4th highest-paid football player: Forbes
Egypt
May 30, 2020
Mohamed Salah the world’s 4th highest-paid football player: Forbes
Egyptian international and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has been ranked as the world’s fourth highest-paid football player in a 2020…
‘Last option’ – no Olympic postponement beyond 2021, says Bach
World
May 21, 2020
‘Last option’ – no Olympic postponement beyond 2021, says Bach
Olympics chief Thomas Bach agreed that 2021 was the “last option” for holding the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday, stressing…