The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Saturday that FIFA’s support of an investment programme in Gaza was “in keeping with the role” of an international federation.
IOC president Kirsty Coventry said on Friday she was unaware that FIFA…
Category: 3. Middle East
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FIFA chief’s Board of Peace appearance doesn’t breach political neutrality rules — IOC
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s presence at the inaugural meeting of The Board of Peace this week alongside United States President Donald Trump and other heads of state does not violate any Olympic Charter…
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Italy’s RAI apologises after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team
By Andrea Mandala
MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Italy’s state broadcaster RAI was forced to apologise to the Jewish community on Saturday after an off‑air remark advising its producers to “avoid” the Israeli crew was broadcast before coverage of the…
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Hezbollah overseen by IRGC, not Lebanon amid looming strike
Hezbollah is currently being overseen by officers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), rather than its traditional Lebanese leadership, according to Saturday reports from Arab media outlets.In anticipation of a possible Israeli or US…
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Anti-regime protests break out in top Iran universities as U.S. strike appears imminent
University students protested against the government on the first day of classes, as Iranian President Pezeshkian vowed not to concede to U.S. demands and officials anticipate another U.S. strike on Iran
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Iranian students begin new university term with protests
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Students held protests at several Iranian universities at the start of a new semester on Saturday, some clashing with pro-government groups, according to local news agencies and posts on social media.
The protests…
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Fears of renewed conflict haunt Tehran as US issues threats
Tehran resident Hamid struggles to sleep as fears of renewed conflict haunt the Iranian capital after last year’s 12-day war with Israel.
“I don’t sleep well at night even while taking pills,” Hamid told AFP, as he expressed concern for his…
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Iran will not submit in nuclear talks, Pezeshkian says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that his country would not yield to pressure from global powers during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States.”World powers are trying to force us into submission… but we will not…
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Iran university students reportedly hold anti-regime rallies at campuses in Tehran, Mashhad
Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans at rallies for people killed in the regime’s bloody crackdown on protesters last month, local and diaspora media reported Saturday, as groups opposed to the clerical leadership faced off…
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Gazans call for force independent of political factions
Interest is running high among young people in Gaza as the National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) has begun recruiting members for a new police force.The force is expected to consist of thousands of Palestinian…
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