Category: 3. Middle East

Previous World Cup appearances: 3
Best performance: Last 16 (1938, 1998)
First appearance: 1938 (France)
Top goal scorer: Kjetil Rekdal (2)
Most appearances: Henning Berg, Stig Inge Bjornebye, Kjetil Rekdal (7)
Player to watch: Erling Haaland
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Since October 7, 2023, Israeli military control maps in its surrounding areas are no longer merely lines announced in official statements or drawn on military maps.

After every ceasefire agreement, a map has emerged, and after every map, questions…

A new report warns that Britain is undergoing a “deeply troubling transformation” in how it treats political protest as climate activists and pro-Palestine campaigners increasingly face lengthy prison sentences, sweeping legal restrictions…

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev is stunned by Australia’s Adam Walton in the opening round at Roland Garros.

Daniil Medvedev could not avoid the ⁠French Open ⁠first-round trapdoor as he fell 6-2 1-6…

Shin Bet Director David Zini met recently in the United Arab Emirates with former senior Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported Tuesday.

Inside the meeting: According to Haaretz, the meeting focused on postwar…

By Tuvan Gumrukcu

ANKARA, May 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey said he expects NATO to discuss financial support for Kyiv at its summit in July, suggesting each member contributes a small proportion of its budget, despite the proposal…

Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream.

From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited…

Ousmane Sanko elected after being dismissed as prime minister on Friday by President Faye amid growing economic uncertainty.

Senegal’s parliament ⁠⁠has elected ousted prime ⁠⁠minister Ousmane Sonko as…

Hundreds of Congolese protesters marched in Brussels to condemn the European Union for what they say is complicity in violence in eastern DRC.

With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a vast array of medical clinics treating heat-stressed pilgrims during the hajj.

The rituals at the hajj have been a constant for…