Mar 30, 2023
Indonesia loses U-20 Event over Israel ban
The Muslim-majority nation had been set to host this year’s Under-20 soccer World Cup 20 May to 11 June. By Erin Viner "FIFA has decided, due to the current circumstances,…
Feb 28, 2023
Egypt, Syria, Turkey repair ties
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday – marking the first visit by a top official to Damascus in a…
Nov 28, 2022
Anti-Israel actions at World Cup
Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) has raised the alert level for Israelis attending the games in Qatar. By Erin Viner The travel warning has been raised to Level 3 following…
Nov 23, 2022
Possible thaw in Egypt-Turkey tensions
Leaders of both countries met briefly at the World Cup in Qatar. By Erin Viner The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a photograph taken on Sunday of…
Nov 22, 2022
Iran protests reach World Cup
Members of the national soccer team of Iran declined to sing their country’s anthem ahead of their opening World Cup match in Qatar before millions of spectators and television viewers…
Nov 11, 2022
First direct Israel-Qatar flights for World Cup
The chartered planes will enable eligible fans to travel between the two countries, which do not have formal diplomatic ties. By Erin Viner Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the…