DUBAI: Arab celebrities have been taking their football fandom to Instagram as supporters across the region rally behind the national teams competing at the FIFA World Cup. Among the most prominent voices is Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna, who has enjoyed a particularly high-profile tournament.»»»

Genoa: The new Africa and Gulf Area of the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad is taking shape. It is a coordination body that brings together the Italian Chambers operating in Angola, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Mozambique, Qatar, South Africa and Tunisia. This was announced by the m»»»

The term ‘Axis of Defiance’ was once associated with a number of Arab states opposed to any peace agreement with Israel, particularly after the defeat of 1967. However, as political alignments evolved, the concept gradually transformed. Over time, its meaning progressively narrowed to the ‘Axis of »»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation and Qatar Sports Investments, organised a high-level event on ‘Empowering Women and Girls In and Through Sport - From Words to Deeds’, on the sidelines of the 62nd Sessio»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday. Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 — just two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose — and Bradl»»»

East Rutherford, United States: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday. Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 –- just two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose –- and Bra»»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation and Qatar Sports Investments, organized a high-level event on ‘Empowering Women and Girls In and Through Sport - From Words to Deeds’, on the sidelines of the 62nd Sessio»»»

PHILADELPHIA, USA: Like many other Haitians, Peguy Joseph is a longtime superfan of Brazil, the world’s greatest soccer power. In a few days, though – for the first time in his life – he won’t root for the Brazilians. He has a World Cup ticket to see them play, in a wildly improbable matchup, again»»»

ISMAILIA — Egypt plans to channel investments of up to EGP 12 billion (approximately $240 million) into its Vaccine and Biotechnology City by 2030 as Cairo seeks to strengthen pharmaceutical self-sufficiency, reduce reliance on imported vaccines and position itself as a regional manufacturing hub s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways continues to deliver on its commitment to network restoration, and is steadily expanding its reach to more than 160 gateways for the ease and convenience of international travellers. Starting today, the airline is returning to 26 destinations in key global markets. The Wo»»»

GAZA/CAIRO: ‌Fadi Al-Arawi, a footballer in the Gaza Strip Premier League, hasn’t been able to take the pitch since pro sports were suspended with the outbreak of war more than two years ago. Like ​most Gazans, he no longer even has a home where he can watch the World Cup on TV. As Saturday’s match»»»

Doha, Qatar: More than two decades after one of the greatest upsets in FIFA World Cup history, France and Senegal are set to renew acquaintances when they launch their Group I campaigns at the New York-New Jersey Stadium today. For France, the memories are impossible to ignore. Back in 2002, Les Bl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby initiative has opened ticket sales for its 2026 Annual Gathering. The event will take place at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Doha from September 19-20 under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’. With ticketing now open, the public can secure pla»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ten Qatari family businesses were featured in the list of Top 100 Arab Family Businesses in the MENA during the year 2026 by Forbes magazine. The following have made it to the ranking of top companies in their respective categories in June 2026 issue of Forbes Middle East: Power Intern»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby initiative has opened ticket sales for its 2026 Annual Gathering. The event will take place at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Doha from September 19 to 20 under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’. With ticketing now open, the publi»»»

PHILADELPHIA: South American teams have got off to disappointing start to the World Cup, failing to produce a win in three games. Ecuador lost to Ivory Coast 1-0 on Sunday in Philadelphia. Brazil drew 1–1 with Morocco on Saturday, and Paraguay were routed 4–1 by tournament co-host the US. Comments »»»

ATLANTA: Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup ‌stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-year-old keeper Vozinha. The African side built a blue-shirted ​barri»»»

Egypt has committed troops to the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza, putting itself at the centre of the post-war order in the war-torn Strip. While the decision sends a strong signal about Cairo's commitment to security and stability, it forces Egypt to walk a fine line between prot»»»

A wide international coalition, including the UAE, EU and dozens of countries such as the US, UK, France, Saudi Arabia and Japan, has issued a joint statement condemning a drone attack near the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE. The May 17, 2026 strike, attributed to armed factions in Iraq, t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Following a breakout performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, 18-year-old Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim is set to make his debut at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Taking place from June 11 to July 19 across the USA, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 edition marks the historic partici»»»

RIYADH: “My son wanted to play for Tunisia, but I asked him to represent Sweden instead, as it is the country that welcomed and developed him,” said Yasin Ayari’s father, Azzouz, in May in an interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. “It was his duty to give something back.” And give back he di»»»

Four years ago, in Doha’s Souq Waqif, thousands gathered night after night in the colours of their national teams, supporting their countries in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking in the many accents of the Arab world, chanting and mingling, theirs was an unplanned harmony among supporters of Arab »»»

NEW YORK: A World Cup bus was set alight and a teenager suffered a ​gunshot wound during chaotic scenes in Midtown Manhattan as thousands of basketball fans poured into the streets late on Saturday to celebrate the New York Knicks’ historic win in the NBA Finals. Some fans set off fireworks and fir»»»

Eight years on from Egypt’s last appearance at the World Cup, the Pharaohs are back competing at the quadrennial extravaganza far removed from the negativity that surrounded their campaign at Russia 2018. Back then, the North Africans arrived at the World Cup with Mohamed Salah nursing a shoulder i»»»

ATLANTA: The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Omar Artan will still be entitled to payment despite not officiating any games at the near six-»»»

New York: New York police said Sunday that 63 people were arrested overnight as unruly crowds flooded into the city's streets to celebrate the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years. One person was shot and four were stabbed as people bashed police cars with bats, shattering windshields, and se»»»

Arab Finance: As part of the Egyptian government’s aggressive economic reform strategy to transition toward a knowledge-based economy and diversify its foreign currency streams, the state has renewed its focus on capitalizing on service exports and positioning Egypt as a premier global hub for offs»»»

Qatar lost all three of its matches as a World Cup host four years ago and appeared to be headed toward another in its 2026 opener against Switzerland. Boualem Khoukhi changed his country’s course at the last possible moment, scoring a tying goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time to»»»

BOSTON: Scotland, roared on by their Tartan Army of traveling fans, savoured their first World Cup win in 36 years on Saturday when they edged past Haiti 1-0 ​thanks to a first-half strike by John McGinn. The Scots — needing three points against a side ranked among the minnows of the game before fa»»»

A scrappy finish by John McGinn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over outsiders Haiti on Saturday. Aston Villa captain McGinn fired in with the aid of a deflection just before the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium just outside »»»

RIYADH: One of the most anticipated matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage came to a close with neither side able to find a winner. Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw in front of a sell-out crowd at the MetLife Stadium, with Ismael Saibari and Vinicius Junior canceling each other out »»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 ​draw in the first heavyweight clash of the World Cup on Saturday, with the African side confirming their potential while exposing familiar weaknesses in their opponents at a sold out New York/New Jersey stadium.Ismael Saibari gave Mo»»»

Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant equaliser for Brazil in a 1-1 draw with Morocco on Saturday as the five-time World Cup winners made an uncertain start to the tournament in New Jersey. Ismael Saibari ran through to give Morocco a 21st-minute lead with a clever scoop in the Group C opener, but Vin»»»

BOSTON: Haiti fans ‌brought their Carnival groove to downtown Boston on Saturday ahead of their team’s first World Cup match since 1974, competing with the bagpipes of Scotland’s Tartan Army which has set up camp in the city. A traditional rara band of bamboo trumpeters and thumping percussion play»»»

LOS ANGELES: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semifinalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for the »»»

DUBAI: A major football exhibition has opened in Mexico City, bringing together some of the most iconic objects in the history of the sport as part of the Qatar Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. “Objects of Glory: Iconic Moments in the History of Football” opened at Museo Jumex on June 10 and»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the Wo»»»

FOXBOROUGH, USA: Scotland star Scott McTominay is ready for the team’s opening World Cup game against Haiti on Saturday after overcoming a stomach bug, coach Steve Clarke has said. “He is perfect and ready to go,” Clarke said when asked about the fitness of the Napoli man, Scotland’s star player. M»»»

DUBAI: Extreme heat is becoming a defining challenge for global food production, with the Middle East among the most exposed regions. A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Meteorological Organization warns that rising temperatures are no longer a seasonal issue but a»»»

SAO PAULO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino joked that struggling Italy might manage to qualify for the World Cup if the competition was expanded from 48 to 64 teams in 2030. Four-time world champions Italy failed to qualify for Russia 2018, Qatar 2022 and now North America 2026, the first edition t»»»

RABAT: Morocco handed prison terms to more than a dozen people arrested during youth-led protests last year, after convicting them of obstructing traffic, their lawyers said on Friday. The Gen Z movement, which took the usually stable kingdom by surprise in late September 2025, demanded sweeping re»»»

London: British artist David Hockney’s paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. Hockney, who died Thursday aged 88, always retained his Yorkshire burr and a determined liking for fish and chips and cigarettes»»»

Doha, Qatar: When Brazil and Morocco meet in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the early of Sunday, the spotlight will naturally fall on the two faces of a new footballing era for their respective nations. On one side is Vinicius Junior, Brazil’s electrifying winger and the face of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, continues to play a central role in supporting Arab national teams competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026, taking place from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Mexico and Canada. As part of i»»»

Dubai: The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to give the Arab world its biggest stage yet, with a record eight teams from the region qualifying for the tournament across the US, Canada and Mexico. World Cup 2026 wall chart: Download it free with fixtures and full scheduleSaudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Moroc»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Brazil begin their latest hunt for a long-awaited sixth World Cup crown on Sunday with little room for a gentle landing, facing up-and-coming Morocco in a Group C opener that will test the side’s ability to cope with a lengthy injury list. The record five-time winners a»»»

DOHA: Argentina (1st, up 2), the reigning world champions, will begin their title defence as the world’s top-ranked side after the June Men’s World Ranking was released hours before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday. Argentina reclaimed top spot following friendly wins over Iceland and »»»

Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, continues to play a central role in supporting Arab national teams competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026, taking place from 11th June to 19th July across the United States, Mexico and Canada. As part of its ongoin»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited Spain's Canary Islands, the once-notorious centre of the European migration debate, where he threw a bouquet of flowers in the sea in tribute to the migrants who perished trying to reach the Atlantic archipelago. The pontiff made a plea for "human dignity" and conde»»»

TOULOUSE: Authorities in the French city of Toulouse on Thursday announced a curfew for under-16s during “high risk” World Cup matches, after unrest marred celebrations of the recent Paris Saint-Germain Champions League victory. The matches in question are those involving France, games played by Mo»»»