Skipper Battat leads Palestine on and off pitch at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Musab Al-Battat has led Palestine on the pitch with his all-action performances and off it as the voice...
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Saudi Dakar rally 2024 concludes with participation of 778 drivers, co-drivers
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The city of Yanbu witnessed on Friday evening the closing ceremony of the 5th edition of...
UAE to host two new international falconry events in Dec
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$100m platform set to give MENA esports a boost
Zain-PlayHera joint venture aims to enhance the capabilities of esports professionals and nurture local talent in the regional markets
- The partnership, which delivers the first esports platform in the region, aims to enhance the capabilities of esports professionals
- It will also nurture local talent in the region’s markets by creating an enabling environment for esports content creators and designers
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Europe clubs lost €7bn due to Covid-19 pandemic: UEFA
The latest UEFA study includes the consolidated results of these same 711 clubs for the year 2020, as well as...
- Gate receipts were decimated, sponsorship was down, and television rights receipts were hit
- Clubs are believed to have suffered a €4-billion hit in 2019-2020, and €3 billion in 2020-2021
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Low-key Beijing 2022 Olympic torch relay kicks off
More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou.
- More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou
- Audiences for the torch relay will be strictly limited with China encouraging its people to follow the event online rather than try to catch a glimpse of the procession in person
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Women attend Iran-Iraq match in Tehran stadium
The last time Iranian women were allowed to attend a football match of their national team, after decades of being...
- FIFA ordered Iran in September 2019 to allow women access to stadiums without restriction and in numbers determined by ticket demand
- A month later, women were able to attend the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Cambodia in the Azadi Stadium
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UNHCR partners with Qatari climber for refugee welfare
The UNHCR announced the partnership with Qatari athlete Sheikha Asma Al-Thani in a statement on its official website.
- The UN refugee agency partnered with Sheikha Asma Al-Thani to raise awareness on the plight of refugees
- She is also expected to help the agency advocate for the rights of those forced to flee due to conflict and persecution
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Football transfer values hit 5-year low in 2021: FIFA
A total of 18,068 transfers were registered, against 17,190 in 2020, a rise of 5 percent. The top 10 transfers...
- Spending on transfer fees was $4.86 billion, down 13.6 percent from 2020 and 33.8 percent from the record levels of 2019
- Players from France accounted for the highest amount of spending, with $643 million, displacing Brazil from the top spot
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Morocco looks to win Africa Cup of Nations title
Morocco head to Cameroon hoping to end a 46-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title.
- Morocco along with Ghana has not lifted the Cup of Nations trophy for a long time
- Ghana is likely to finish runners-up to Morocco at worst and could prove awkward knockout opponents
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Iran federation defends footballer in jersey row
Mehdi Mahdavikia recently wore a jersey featuring the flags of all FIFA member countries, including Israel, during a friendly match...
- Mehdi Mahdavikia ‘must apologize to the Iranian people for his act and must stand trial because he has betrayed the Iranian nation’ an MP has said
- ‘He is one of the greats of Iranian football’ and ‘a symbol of pride for the Islamic Republic of Iran’, the federation has said
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Kuwait Gulf Games deferred, will be held in May 2022
Kuwait will host the third Gulf Games from May 11-21, Secretary-General of Kuwait Olympic Committee Husain Al-Musallam said on Sunday....
- The Gulf Games include football, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, athletics, karate, Judo and others.
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AfCon to be held as planned despite Omicron surge
The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January...
- The AFCON will take place in Cameroon starting from January 9 to February 6, 2022 despite deadly surge of the Omicron virus
- Nobody would be allowed to set foot in the stadiums without a negative PCR test
Skipper Battat leads Palestine on and off pitch at Asian Cup
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Saudi hosts AlUla Desert Blaze, the toughest run in GCC region
AlUla, Saudi Arabia -- AlUla Desert Blaze, a unique running challenge, which kicked off on Saturday and saw participation of nearly 200 male and female...
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UAE’s Olympic tapestry woven by pillars of progress
"It' time to promote the Olympic Movement's core values in close collaboration with national sports organizations and key authorities. The...
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Mancini hired as Saudi Arabia team coach for $25m a year
Mancini's resignation from the Italy job came as a major shock, as earlier this month he had been handed responsibility...
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Spanish footballer Veiga to play for Saudi club Al Ahli
Gabri Veiga, one of Spain's most promising young players, signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli from Celta Vigo in a...
- Neither Celta nor Al-Ahli disclosed Veiga's transfer fee but reports said it was around 35 million euros ($38 million).
- Veiga was linked to several top European clubs this summer after impressing last season with Celta Vigo.
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Liverpool manager dismisses suggestions Salah could leave for Saudi club
LIVERPOOL, UK - Liverpool manager dismissed suggestions on Friday that Mohamed Salah could become the latest star name to depart European...
- Salah signed a three-year contract extension at Anfield just over 12 months ago.
- Al-Ittihad are trying to lure the Egyptian to the Gulf state with a huge salary offer.
Al Yahyai is president of Regional Group 7 of International Equestrian Federation
Sharjah, UAE – Sultan Mohammed Khalifa Al Yahyai has been elected president of the Regional Group 7 of the International...
- The elections were conducted virtually today where Al Yahyai won 10 votes
- Al Yahyai said his election success demonstrates the faith the world has in the UAE