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Can the US host the World Cup while shutting out the Middle East?
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (627+ words) June 13, 2026 at 2: 36 pm A man rides in front of a mural alluding to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico on May 31, 2026. [Stringer " Anadolu Agency] Few would disagree with that principle. The deeper question is whether FIFA is prepared to…...
Palestinian Football Association president criticizes US over delayed visa for World Cup events
1+ day, 6+ min ago (553+ words) June 12, 2026 at 7: 36 pm President of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub speaks during an exclusive interview in Jerusalem on May 5, 2026. [Issam Rimawi " Anadolu Agency] Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub criticized the US for failing to grant him a visa…...
Energy diplomacy without energy resources: How some states gain influence without oil and gas
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (576+ words) June 12, 2026 at 12: 56 pm Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026. [Stringer " Anadolu Agency] Beyond Oil and Gas: A Changing Definition of Energy Power Energy…...
The FIFA World Cup: Caught on the Visa Snag
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (429+ words) June 12, 2026 at 10: 39 am A view of Levi's Stadium ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup of San Francisco Bay Area in Santa Clara, California, United States on May 28, 2026. [Tayfun Co'kun " Anadolu Agency] Analysis of US State Department data conducted by the BBC…...
Colombian president likens Israeli occupation to Nazi regime, prompting Israeli backlash
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (245+ words) June 11, 2026 at 9: 09 am Gustavo Petro Urrego, President of the Republic of Colombia addresses the press at the UN Security Council media stakeout after presiding over the UNSC open debate on "Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue…...
The ghost that haunts the Caribbean
4+ day, 36+ min ago (1024+ words) June 9, 2026 at 7: 06 pm The sea does not forget. Sixty-four years ago, Soviet missiles pointed at the heart of an American empire from a sliver of a Caribbean island, and the world held its breath at the edge of annihilation. The…...
What if the American violations ahead of the World Cup happened in an Arab country?
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (271+ words) June 9, 2026 at 12: 35 pm A view of Levi's Stadium ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup of San Francisco Bay Area in Santa Clara, California, United States on May 28, 2026. [Tayfun Co'kun " Anadolu Agency] The latest and most embarrassing example is the case of…...
What if the American violations ahead of the World Cup happened in an Arab country? " Middle East Monitor
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (271+ words) June 9, 2026 at 12: 35 pm A view of Levi's Stadium ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup of San Francisco Bay Area in Santa Clara, California, United States on May 28, 2026. [Tayfun Co'kun " Anadolu Agency] The latest and most embarrassing example is the case of…...
The World Cup in the age of Trumpian transaction
5+ day, 27+ min ago (415+ words) June 8, 2026 at 6: 32 pm A view of Levi's Stadium ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup of San Francisco Bay Area in Santa Clara, California, United States on May 28, 2026. [Tayfun Co'kun " Anadolu Agency] Admittedly, football offers no ready-made solutions to deep-seated political crises…...
Polish football club rejects Israeli transfer offer, compares business ties with Tel Aviv to Nazi Germany
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) June 5, 2026 at 8: 05 pm A vehicle exits the training centre of Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, on November 8, 2024 in Tel Aviv [JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images] The owner of Polish football club Pogon Szczecin has rejected transfer offers from…...