Jordan, Iran and Oman claim wins at U-23 WAFF Championship
Jordan, Iran and Oman have topped their groups at the U-23 West Asian Football Federation Championship after wins on Wednesday night in Baghdad.
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Investing in sport: A weapon of Saudi soft power
Elsewhere, thousands of Palestinian citizens of Israel have taken part in protests recently, amid a wave of crime within the minority group. In the latest attack, five people, including a 15-year-old, were shot dead near Nazareth last week. Experts say the spike in crime is linked to drugs and arms trafficking, as well as prostitution. Many within Israel's Palestinian community say the problem is made worse by discrimination and government neglect.
From pariah to peacemaker? New chapter for Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia
Since last July, when Joe Biden visited, the same MBS has cut deals with Washington's rivals, signing unprecedented pacts with China and agreeing to oil production cuts with under-sanctions Russia. But the channels are far from cut with the US. Can Saudi Arabia be all things to all powers?
Osamah Almarwai proud to represent Arab world when he bids for ONE Championship glory
Osamah Almarwai says he is ready to make history on Friday by becoming the first Arab to win the ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling title when he takes on champion Mikey Musumeci in Colorado.
Who to stop the fighting? Sudan showdown triggers risk of regional spillover
Dagalo – better known as Hemedti – has released captured Egyptian soldiers, whose presence serves as a reminder that his rival did his officer's training with Egypt's coup leader-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
'The exam was stopped 7 times': Foreign students angry at being forced to return to Ukraine for test
Foreign students from African and Asian countries who fled Ukraine when Russia started its illegal invasion have complained they were forced to return to the war-torn country to take key exams.
US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran
The US Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to be a show of force toward Iran following recent tensions.
Saudi Arabia and Iran restore relations: A chance at peace for Yemen?
Meanwhile in Jordan, journalists say it's becoming harder to report freely there. The monarchy has long been a red line for the Jordanian press. Criticising the king would likely result in a heavy fine or a prison sentence. But now, stories about violence against women and corruption are increasingly off-limits too, as FRANCE 24's Chloé Domat and Sophie Guignon report from Amman.