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Full Arsenal squad revealed for Dubai training camp as Smith Rowe returns, 13 youngsters named

The Arsenal squad are on their way to the Middle East on Sunday to take part in the Dubai Super Cup as part of their preparations for the return of the Premier League

Football London

Wolff: F1 can’t "hide away" from social issues in Middle East countries

Toto Wolff says Formula 1 cannot “hide away” from tackling social issues in some of the Middle Eastern countries where it races, believing sport can help bring positive change.

Autosport

AP PHOTOS: Camels a common sight for World Cup visitors

Two weeks into the first World Cup in the Middle East, fewer teams are at the tournament and some fans are starting to make long journeys home.

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Emile Smith Rowe set to travel to Dubai as Mikel Arteta prepares young Arsenal squad for restart

The Gunners are going to be heading out to the Middle East on Sunday to take part in the Dubai Super Cup as part of their preparations for the return of the Premier League

Football London

World Cup knockout fixtures confirmed after dramatic final group games

The World Cup group stages are over at Qatar 2022 with England safely into the last-16 and the first set of knockout stage fixtures now confirmed after plenty of drama

Daily Mirror

'We're at the start of a new industrial revolution': Ireland's environment minister

Talking Europe speaks to Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Irish Green Party and minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport in the current coalition government in Dublin. We caught up with him after he attended a signing ceremony for the Celtic Interconnector, a project that will link the…

France 24

US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup

About 8,000 American troops watch over the airspace of the Middle East from a major air base run by Qatar as World Cup fans throng stadiums in the energy-rich nation

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Taj signs its 250th property; to open in Saudi’s Diriyah near Riyadh

NEW DELHI: Taj Hotels has signed its 250th property with that landmark unit going to open in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah, near Riyadh. Taj parent Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) has the highest number of hotels in India. It now has five hotels in the Middle East, including two under development.

The Times of India

Arabs unite in celebration as Morocco advances in World Cup

Morocco is the Arab world’s last hope at the first World Cup ever to be held in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Mikel Arteta in conversation with Arsenal academy staff as Dubai mid-season trip approaches

The Gunners head out to the Middle East on Sunday and will be expecting to take several of their academy youngsters along with them for friendlies against Lyon and AC Milan

Football London

PIF Secures Record-Breaking $17bn Senior Unsecured Term Loan

Badeel has announced a partnership to establish the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the region, while Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced that it has secured a $17 billion seven-year senior unsecured term loan (63.7 billion Saudi riyals). The loan is the largest-of-its-kind general corporate-purpose loan worldwide. While the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

5 Arsenal youngsters who could be part of Mikel Arteta's Dubai preseason squad

The Gunners head out to the Middle East on Sunday to compete in the Dubai Super Cup as they prepare for the resumption of the Premier League season and several academy players are expected to travel

Football London

UN Middle East Envoy Says The Region Reaching A ‘boiling Point’

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “reaching a boiling point,” given a surge in violence in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.

Zenger

Saudi's ACWA Power, Badeel to Develop Largest Solar Plant in Middle East

Saudi Arabia's private utility ACWA Power and a unit of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday signed agreements to develop the largest solar power plant in the Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The 2,060 megawatt project will be located in Al Shuaibah in Makkah province and is…

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US-Iran Match Reflects a Regional Rivalry for Many Arab Fans

The US team’s must-win World Cup match against Iran will be closely watched across the Middle East, where the two nations have been engaged in a cold war for over four decades and where many blame one or both for the region’s woes. Critics of Iran say it has fomented…

The Independent UK

US-Iran match reflects a regional rivalry for many Arab fans

The U.S. team’s must-win World Cup match against Iran will be closely watched across the Middle East

Chicago Sun-Times

Qatar says ‘between 400 and 500’ worker deaths are related to World Cup

The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over the toll of hosting the Middle East’s first World Cup.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Qatar-based Japanese wants world to learn of nation's charms

DOHA -- Soccer teams are battling it out at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host the competition.

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UN Special Coordinator Warns Oslo Accords Are ‘Slipping Away’

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, warned that the Palestinian-Israeli once again reached a "boiling point," stressing that the settlement expansion and restrictions continue to squeeze the "economic and physical space for developing a viable Palestinian State." He warned that the current context leads…

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia executing dozens while others 'distracted by the World Cup' says Tory MP

The former Tory cabinet minister David Davis raised the issue in an urgent question in the Commons after Britain's 'friend' in the Middle East beheaded twenty people in just two weeks

Motor1

Bugatti Mistral Roadster Makes Stunning Debut In Middle East

The automaker took the car on tour through Saudi Arabia’s capital.

Reuters

At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums

The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions crisscrossing one of the world's most volatile regions and the ambiguous role often played by host nation Qatar in its crises.

The Times of India

FIFA World Cup 2022: Camel flu is the new risk for fans in Qatar, claim reports

Camel flu or Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is the new risk for world cup fans in Qatar, reports have claimed. The ongoing FIFA World Cup is expected to attract millions of fans. The event will be held till December 18.

The Independent UK

Flashes of Arab unity at World Cup after years of discontent

For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsari fired a soccer ball from just inside the penalty box into the back of the net to seal a win against Argentina, Arabs across the divided Middle East found something to celebrate

Bangkok Post

Workshop aims at big spenders

Businesses on Phuket should aim to promote wellness and multicultural activities among Muslim tourists from the Middle East, especially big spenders from Saudi Arabia, to spur the island's economy, according to the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism at Prince of Songkhla University (PSU).

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