Pele: Arabs mourn the king of football
SAO PAULO: Football legend Pele, who died on Thursday aged 82, was as much a hero among Arabs as he was among Brazilians.
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Proud Moroccans hail World Cup team but rue defeat felt in Africa and Arab world
DOHA/RABAT : Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday after their team's semi-final defeat to France, but were still pumped with pride for a World Cup run that spurred tears of joy across Africa and the Arab world.
Arab world rejoices as Morocco reach World Cup quarter-finals
Moroccans wildly celebrating their team's historic World Cup knockout victory over Spain on Tuesday were joined by people across the Middle East and North Africa ecstatic at what they saw as a victory for the entire Arab world.
Residents fury at 'absolute nightmare' roadworks set to last for SIX MONTHS
Residents have taken to social media to complain after spotting a sign warning of roadworks in Altrincham planned for over SIX MONTHS.
Lebanon’s captain Hassan Maatouk to star in Netflix football documentary
BEIRUT: The captain of Lebanon’s national football team, Hassan Maatouk, is set to star in a new series of documentaries, co-produced by FIFA, about some of the biggest names in the game. As its name suggests, “Six Captains” tells the stories of a sextet of players — each from a different continent — who at the time of filming, during qualification for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, were captains of their national sides.
'The Anxious Diary of Istanbul': Top Turkish cartoonist describes political climate
Meanwhile, as protests grow in Iran, artists throw their weight behind those in the streets.
In defence of Edgware Road: London’s ‘Arab street’
Ask anyone who lives outside of London to name some of the city’s famous places, they might say Oxford Street, Chelsea, Mayfair or maybe Camden.
'Heads held high' in Lebanon as pride in Cedars basketball team salves Asia Cup loss
Lebanon’s men's basketball team fell agonisingly short in their attempt to win the Fiba Asia Cup after they were beaten 75-73 by Australia in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday evening.