Football: World Cup qualifying set to resume in Asia after 16 months
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
A contentious meeting between Japan and South Korea may feature European-based stars but a match of more significance in Asia involves Tajikistan hosting Mongolia on Thursday. It marks the resumption of Asian qualification for the 2022 World Cup after a gap of 16 months for almost every team. Under the original schedule, Asian qualifying should ..read more
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Football: Chilwell hopes role change could boost England chances
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Ben Chilwell said he hopes his switch to a wing back role at Chelsea could boost his chances of being included in England’s lineup for this month’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Chilwell was among the 26 players named in coach Gareth Southgate’s squad last week for qualifying matches against San Marino, Albania and Poland. The ..read more
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Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote: Poll
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of a parliamentary majority if elections are held in May, forcing them to partner with each other or smaller parties to form a government, according to a poll released on Tuesday. Abbas has decreed Palestinian elections for May 22 ..read more
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Football: Arsenal’s Elneny, Aston Villa’s Trezeguet join Egypt’s training ahead of AFCON qualifiers
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny and Aston Villa winger Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan trained with Egypt’s national team on Tuesday morning ahead of the Pharaohs’ 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifier matches against Kenya and Comoros on 25 and 29 March respectively. Egypt started its preparatory camp on Sunday and foreign-based players have been joining in since ..read more
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Football: Liverpool still in the hunt for top-four spot: Robertson
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Liverpool’s Premier League title defence collapsed in spectacular fashion this season but defender Andy Robertson said they still have time to turn things around and claim a place in the top four. Liverpool ripped up the record books last season on the way to their first English top-flight title in 30 years but a campaign ..read more
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King Abdullah affirmed Jordan’s full support for Egypt: PM Mostafa Madbouli (UPDATE)
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Prime Minister Mostafa Madouli said on Tuesday that King Abdullah II sent a letter to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during which he affirmed the continuation of full support for all issues affecting Egyptian national security, foremost of which is the Renaissance Dam. Madouli and his accompanying delegation arrived on Tuesday to take part in the ..read more
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EGX continues trading in red zone on Tuesday, market capitalization loses LE 7.56B
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) continued its downtrend during mid-week session on Tuesday, losing LE 7.56 billion of market capitalization, amid Arab and foreign selling. The benchmark EGX30 decreased 0.63 percent, or 65.86 points, to end at 10,471.36 points. The equally weighted index EGX 50 dipped 3.47 percent, or 69.09 points, to end at 1,923.19 points ..read more
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GERD talks with Egypt & Sudan to start soon under DRC’s leadership: Ethiopian Foreign Ministry
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Dina Mufti said on Tuesday that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) talks between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan will commence soon under the leadership of the Democratic Republic of Congo “DRC”, the current chair of the African Union. In his biweekly press briefing to the media in Addis Abba, Mufti tackled ..read more
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Football: Leverkusen part ways with coach Bosz after poor run
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
Bayer Leverkusen parted ways with coach Peter Bosz on Tuesday after a poor run of results left them sixth in the Bundesliga. His departure comes after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Hertha Berlin, Leverkusen’s fourth loss in their last five games in all competitions. Hannes Wolf, who was in charge of Germany’s Under-18 side, will replace ..read more
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UN human rights office urges Turkey to reverse decision on women’s pact
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by marwan khattab
3y ago
The United Nations human rights office called on Turkey on Tuesday to reverse its decision to withdraw from an international treaty aimed at combating violence against women. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s government on Saturday withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, which it signed onto in 2011 after it was forged in Turkey’s biggest city. Turkey said ..read more
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