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At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag

Editorial Bureau November 27, 2022

The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation said in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official

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Flashes of Arab unity at World Cup after years of discontent

Editorial Bureau November 26, 2022

 For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsari fired a ball from just inside the penalty box into the back of the net to seal a World Cup win against Argentina, Arabs across the divided Middle East found something to celebrate. Such Arab unity is hard to come by and fleeting when it arrives. But […]

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World Cup host Qatar must conquer nerves before Senegal

Editorial Bureau November 24, 2022

There’s a good chance the World Cup will go from bad to worse for the Qatar team if the players don’t conquer their nerves when they face African champion Senegal in their second group match. The Qataris are already the first hosts to lose the opening game of a World Cup after they were overwhelmed by their nation’s […]

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Afghan women protest on eve of UN day against violence

Editorial Bureau November 24, 2022

More than a dozen Afghan women protested briefly in Kabul Thursday, calling for their rights to be recognised on the eve of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Afghan women have been squeezed out of public life since the Taliban’s return to power in August last year, but small groups […]

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup

Editorial Bureau November 24, 2022

It was uncharted territory for the Israeli journalist. Wandering through the rustic outdoor marketplace in Doha before the start of the World Cup, he zeroed in on a Qatari man in his traditional headdress and white flowing robe and asked for an interview. “Which channel?” the Qatari asked. The journalist replied he was from Kan, […]

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Twin blasts shake Jerusalem, killing one and wounding several

Editorial Bureau November 23, 2022

Two blasts went off near bus stops in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least 14, in what police said was suspected attacks by Palestinians. The first explosion occurred near a bus stop on the city’s edge, where commuters usually crowd waiting for buses. The second went off in Ramot, a settlement […]

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In war-torn states hurt by climate, scant hope for new funds

Editorial Bureau November 22, 2022

 In conflict-ravaged nations like Yemen and Somalia, devastating floods and droughts kill hundreds of people and uproot tens of thousands from their homes. These countries and many others in the Middle East and Africa have been plunged into turmoil and wars for several years. Now climate change is an added disaster for those already struggling for survival. The United […]

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Qatar’s new solar power plant to help the country deliver a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup™

Editorial Bureau November 21, 2022

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has announced that carbon savings from Qatar’s new 800 MW solar power plant will be used to offset approximately half the emissions generated from the country’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup™. The Al Kharsaah Solar PV Independent Power Producer Project will commit 1.8m tons of carbon […]

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Spectacular opening ceremony signals the start of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Editorial Bureau November 21, 2022

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ got underway at Al Bayt Stadium after a stunning opening ceremony featuring His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and His Highness the Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.  In his address to the crowd during the opening ceremony, His Highness the Amir said: […]

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Operation Claw-Sword targets Kurdish militant bases

Editorial Bureau November 20, 2022

ANKARA — Turkey has launched air-raids on Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, a week after a bombing in Istanbul which it blames on Kurdish militants. The raids — dubbed Operation Claw-Sword — struck Kurdish bases which were being used to launch attacks on Turkey, the Defense Ministry said. A Syrian-Kurdish spokesperson said two villages populated […]