Category: 3. Middle East

Arbeloa says he will not be coaching the team next season, amid reports that Jose Mourinho is returning to the club.

Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed he will leave his role as Real Madrid coach at the end of a

By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever

ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) – Turkey’s political opposition dug in on Friday to resist an unprecedented court ruling that ousted its leader and annulled its congress, inflaming a political crisis that critics…

Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold also left out, while Saudi-based Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney the surprise inclusion.

Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile names excluded by Thomas…

More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.

This year’s rites, drawing worshippers from across the Islamic…

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.

Trump announced the surprise deployment on social media late on Thursday, citing his friendship with right-wing Polish President Karol…

Beirut, Lebanon – Shortly after Mario Habib opened his barber shop in 2006, a war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah. Twenty years on, he’s living through another war.

The shop has become a fixture of his Furn el-Shebbak neighbourhood….

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Cuba poses a national security threat to the US.

United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have issued new threats of military action against…

Previous World Cup appearances: 7
Best performance: Last 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
First appearance: 1998 (France)
Top goal scorer: Keisuke Honda (4)
Most appearances: Yuto Nagatomo (15)
Player to watch: Takefusa Kubo
FIFA world ranking:…

By Jacob Bogage and Parisa Hafezi

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister met his Pakistani counterpart on Friday to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at…

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US and Iran continue mediated talks, exchanging draft proposals aimed at reaching a formal agreement.

Iran and the United States are continuing mediated talks aimed at ending the conflict, with Iranian…