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Saudi Arabia
Sports
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Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters 'cancelled' leaving players furious

Saudi Arabia has cancelled its major snooker tournament amid a push to restrict spending on big-money sports events.

The New Arab
27 April, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran forbids sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 March, 2026
A supporter of Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem holds an Israeli flags and gestures during their clubs return match against Belgium team Charleroi on July 23, 2015
FIFA
MENA
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Amnesty slams FIFA refusal to sanction Israel over settler clubs

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2026
Members of Iran's women's football team stand at Igdir airport, waiting to reach Dogubeyazit, in Igdir on March 18, 2026.
Iran
MENA
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Iran women's football team cross Turkish border to head home

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 March, 2026
General view during the Saudi pro league match between Al Shabab and Al Ahli at SHG Arena on February 13, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
sport
MENA
Live Story

Saudi Pro League tries to maintain schedule despite regional war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2026
FBL-SAUDI-FIFA-WC2034-BID
FIFA
MENA
Live Story

FIFA to confirm Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup hosts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 December, 2024
Imane-Khelif
Paris Olympics 2024
Video

Imane Khelif takes legal action amid gender scrutiny

08 November, 2024
Kick Israel out of FIFA
FIFA
Perspectives

FIFA's failure to ban Israel makes it complicit in Gaza genocide

Richard Medhurst

Richard Medhurst

19 July, 2024
Afghanistan
Sports
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Afghanistan to send 3 women, 3 men to compete at Paris Olympics

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2024
Saudi football
sport
Sports
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Who won Riyadh Season finals Al-Hilal V. Al-Nassr?

The New Arab Staff
08 February, 2024
Illustration - In-depth - Ons Jabeur/Tunisia sports
Ons Jabeur
In-depth
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The Ons Jabeur effect: Reviving individual sports in Tunisia

Amine Snoussi
02 February, 2023
Sport, foul play and the battle for Palestinian liberation
2022 Qatar World Cup
Culture
Live Story

Sport, foul play and the battle for Palestinian liberation

Ibrahim Rabaia

Ibrahim Rabaia

22 December, 2022
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Idlib football ground reopens giving Syrians hope for future

Aisha Aldris
23 November, 2022
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 October, 2022
Fathoum Zaleeha Issadeen
Yemen
Society
Live Story

Rising Yemeni-Sri Lankan squash star suffers unjust ruling

The New Arab Staff

Rushda Rafeek

16 September, 2022
Iran
Sports
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Iranian Hulk 'ashamed' after brutal boxing debut defeat

The New Arab Staff
02 August, 2022
Ons Jabeur
Sports
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Jabeur makes Arab history with Wimbledon final spot

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 July, 2022
A poster for Morocco versus Israel in women's basketball.
Morocco
Sports
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Israel, Morocco women's basketball teams to face-off

The New Arab Staff
14 June, 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sports
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Calls for Russia ban in sport, following Ukraine invasion

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2022
golf
Sports
Live Story

Golfer 'sorry' for word choice on league supported by Saudis

The New Arab Staff
25 February, 2022
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Olympics
Sports
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China says Saudi crown prince skipped Olympics

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2022