Asylum crisis in Belgium: A symptom of failing European migration policies?
Coming from Afghanistan, Africa, the Middle East, hundreds of people come knocking each morning at the door of the refugee office in Brussels, to seek asylum in Belgium.
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Iran could attack World Cup: Israeli security chief
LONDON: The head of the Israel Defense Forces’ Military Intelligence Directorate has claimed Iran could attack the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in which its national team is currently participating.
Direct Tel Aviv-Doha flights to operate during World Cup - FIFA
DOHA :Direct charter flights will operate between Israel and Qatar, which do not have formal diplomatic ties, during the upcoming World Cup in Doha, FIFA said Thursday, facilitating attendance by eligible Israeli and Palestinian fans.
Three firemen die in training accident in Qatar ahead of World Cup
Three Pakistani firemen have died in a training accident in Doha weeks before the start of the World Cup. Authorities said the three were not taking part in a multi-national World Cup security exercise currently being held around the city that includes simulations of "chemical incidents" and demonstrations. Officials did not give details of the accident which occurred late on Wednesday but accounts given by friends of the three and posted on social media said they were on a crane that collapsed in Doha's Hamad port. Photographs accompanying the posts showed the crumpled crane. AFP could not immediately verify the pictures. Fifteen foreign governments including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Palestinian territories have sent security forces and experts for the Watan exercise that ends on Thursday. Exercises have included fighter jet drills, a chemical attack on a stadium and handling demonstrations.
Iranian opposition calls on West to help citizens topple regime in Tehran
WASHINGTON: Members of an Iranian opposition group living in exile on Wednesday demanded that the West steps up its pressure on Tehran, as protests against the regime continue across the country for a second straight month.
Belal Muhammad feeling right at home in UAE as UFC 280 showdown with Sean Brady approaches
As his Dubai training camp draws to a close ahead of his much-anticipated bout at UFC 280 down the road in Abu Dhabi, Belal Muhammad appears in the perfect spot both physically and mentally.
How the First World War shaped the borders of the Middle East
Baghdad October 23, 1918. After four gruelling, disastrous years the Allies and the Ottoman Empire are still at war in Mesopotamia and the Levant, but only just.
AFC and beIN MEDIA GROUP Agree Landmark Long-Term Deal in MENA extending relationship over two decades to 2032
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”) have agreed on a landmark new long-term deal in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region covering the AFC’s competitions over three cycles up to 2032.