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Top 15 MENA stars to watch [Getty/TNA]
2026 World Cup
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From Salah to Hakimi: 15 MENA stars to watch at World Cup 2026

The New Arab highlights the top 15 players from Middle Eastern and North African team to keep your eyes peeled for at the World Cup.

Sofia Aboudari
08 June, 2026
Over 43,000 people have been stripped of Kuwaiti citizenship since it began addressing alleged 'fraud' in its processes
Kuwait
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Kuwait deprives 1,266 including footballer, MP, of citizenship

The New Arab Staff
26 April, 2026
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MENA Sports Wrap: Celine Haidar wakes from Israeli strike coma

The New Arab Staff
10 January, 2025
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Tunisia
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Tunisian footballer reaches Italy on migrant boat: club

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 February, 2023
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Sports
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Italian football great Gianluca Vialli dies at 58

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 January, 2023
Exam Algeria
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Offbeat
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Egyptian arrested for taking footballer's place at exam

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2022
Zaki Anwari Afghan Footballer
Afghanistan
World
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Body of Afghan falling from plane identified as footballer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 August, 2021
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MENA
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Five Syrian footballers suspected of catching coronavirus

The New Arab
24 March, 2020
Amin Khayther
Spain
MENA
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Missing Algerian footballer 'drowned attempting to reach Europe'

The New Arab
26 January, 2020
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Thailand
MENA
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Australia star calls for release of Bahraini refugee footballer

The New Arab & agencies
25 January, 2019
Deniz Naki
Turkey
MENA
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Shots fired at anti-Erdogan Kurdish footballer on German motorway

The New Arab
08 January, 2018
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Lionel Messi lookalike brings Iranian city to a standstill

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

09 May, 2017