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Hever announced a "men only" event – and backed down within hours
The consumer club for career military personnel planned to produce a giant viewing event for men only, and sparked a storm.
Iran team to enter US two days before matches in FIFA World Cup 2026, ahead of critical Egypt game
At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli security firms play defense against drone, cyber threats
Canada makes history, routs Qatar for first World Cup victory
After refusal to host Israel, Indonesia stripped of under-20 soccer World Cup
Indonesia's football federation said it had canceled the draw after the governor of the island of Bali refused to host Israel's team.
Soccer youth tournament thrown into doubt as Bali refuses to host Israelis
The 24-team soccer tournament is scheduled to be held from May 20-June 11 across six cities and Israel was set to make its debut in the competition.
Israel’s Sign Now is changing the lives of deaf people
The Israeli company provides on-demand sign language, and even provided sign language services to FIFA for the World Cup.
Voices from the Arab press: Lionel Messi isn’t just a good player, he’s also a good human
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
How should Israel feel about the 2022 Qatar World Cup? - opinion
We shouldn’t be willing to accept anti-Israel signage as an acceptable default to shrug off. Where were the FIFA officials enforcing the no-politics rules at the World Cup?
A Messi country: Argentina's Jews celebrate World Cup victory
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite a history of antisemitic incidents, Argentina’s Jewish community joined in the national celebrations
Hanukkah, Qatar, World Cup, Messi and 'yahrzeit' - opinion
The real winners of Qatar 2022 are the Iranian team, who did not sing their regime’s anthem and who might be facing the death penalty. They are the moral winners of these world championships.
Morocco’s World Cup achievement also has greater implications - opinion
Simple human joy of victory: Arabs and Jews celebrate side-by-side with no one staging it for the world’s cameras.
Why did Qatar putting traditional garment on Messi cause controversy? - analysis
Following Argentina's win over France at the 2022 World Cup, people are criticizing Qatar's Emir for putting traditional robe on Messi.
With epic World Cup final, has Qatar helped its reputation? - analysis
While the West talks about democracy, it often outsources its security to regimes like Ankara. This is why Qatar, Pakistan and many other regimes are key Western partners
