Football
Reaction to Lionel Messi wearing a bisht while lifting the World Cup trophy shows cultural fault lines of Qatar 2022
Middle East
December 20, 2022
Reaction to Lionel Messi wearing a bisht while lifting the World Cup trophy shows cultural fault lines of Qatar 2022
CNN — After 28 days, 64 games and 172 goals at Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi walked up on the podium…
How the world reacted to ‘the best World Cup final ever’
Middle East
December 19, 2022
How the world reacted to ‘the best World Cup final ever’
This World Cup final was a game that seemed to defy comprehension, conventions and any attempt to describe it. How…
Fresh criticism for Qatar and FIFA as World Cup ends on International Migrants Day
Middle East
December 18, 2022
Fresh criticism for Qatar and FIFA as World Cup ends on International Migrants Day
Doha, Qatar CNN — As the 2022 World Cup comes to a close, global rights organizations have renewed criticism of…
How has holding a World Cup changed the way the world sees Qatar?
Middle East
December 18, 2022
How has holding a World Cup changed the way the world sees Qatar?
Qatar has been at the center of the world over the last few weeks – and it’s been quite a…
World Cup: Morocco and Croatia face off in the one match no team wants to play
Middle East
December 17, 2022
World Cup: Morocco and Croatia face off in the one match no team wants to play
Your team has just lost in the semifinal at a World Cup. You’re understandably heartbroken, endlessly replaying the possibilities of…
Hours before World Cup final, 3 French players catch Camel flu
World
December 16, 2022
Hours before World Cup final, 3 French players catch Camel flu
Hours before the World Cup final between France and Argentina, the French Football Federation announced that three players of the…
Lionel Messi confirms final will be last World Cup game ever as Argentina overpowers Croatia 3-0
Life & Style
December 14, 2022
Lionel Messi confirms final will be last World Cup game ever as Argentina overpowers Croatia 3-0
CNN — Lionel Messi’s lifelong dream of guiding Argentina to World Cup glory will remain alive until the last day…
Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
Middle East
December 14, 2022
Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani…
Morocco on the verge of World Cup final but face toughest test against France
Middle East
December 14, 2022
Morocco on the verge of World Cup final but face toughest test against France
Morocco has experienced a World Cup fairytale like no other. The Atlas Lions are already the most successful African team…
Morocco’s historic World Cup achievement hailed worldwide
Middle East
December 11, 2022
Morocco’s historic World Cup achievement hailed worldwide
As the first African and first Arab country to reach the World Cup semifinals, Morocco’s soccer team now represents so…