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War forces Palestine, Lebanon teams to begin World Cup quest away from home
HONG KONG : Palestine's national soccer team begin their challenge for a place in the next phase of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in Sharjah on Thursday, facing off against Lebanon at a neutral venue due to the impact of the Israel-Hamas war in the region.
Mitoma heads full-strength Japan squad to start World Cup qualifying
Japan attacker Karou Mitoma
Impossible balancing act? Blinken's Middle East tour concludes in Turkey
The trip that began with Blinken's fourth trip to Israel in as many weeks included a slow ratcheting up of Washington's calls for humanitarian pauses to spare civilian lives, but as Israeli troops surround Gaza City, protesters – like those outside Turkey's Incirlik NATO military base Sunday – clearly do not see results.
Enes Kanter Freedom questions Palestinian supporters amid Israeli conflict: 'Your hypocrisy is killing me'
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Syria's Raqqa struggles to rebuild after years of rule by Islamic State group
In the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, inhabitants face a severe economic crisis and are subject to endless international sanctions. Six years after the city was liberated by the international coalition led by the US military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, essential infrastructure has been rebuilt and a semblance of normal life has returned.
Putin's Israel dilemma: How far does Kremlin go in support of Palestinians?
An angry mob last Sunday overran the tarmac in the Muslim-majority Russian Republic of Dagestan. They had caught wind of a flight in transit from Tel Aviv and were searching for Israelis. Why the anger? We about Moscow blaming the incident on Ukraine, whose Jewish president was among the first to denounce the October 7 massacre by Hamas.
Soccer Gladbach's Itakura to undergo ankle surgery, doubtful for Japan matches
BERLIN : Borussia Moenchengladbach and Japan defender Ko Itakura will undergo surgery for an injured ankle and will be sidelined for several weeks, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday, making him doubtful for his country's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.