DOHA, FIFA has named Wessam Qutob, a Palestinian refugee and a social media influencer, as the official World Cup 2022 ambassador in Qatar.Qutob took to his social media pages to post a video in which he said: “from a refugee with no place in the world…
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Newspapers Review: The opening of the World Cup in Qatar, Israeli repression in the West Bank focus of dailies
RAMALLAH, The opening of the World Cup in Qatar as well as Israeli repression in the occupied West Bank and Palestinian reaction to remarks by Israel’s Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu were highlighted on the front page of the three Palestin…
Read morePresident Abbas attends FIFA 2022 World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar
DOHA, President Mahmoud Abbas today attended the opening ceremony of FIFA 2022 World Cup, which kicked off today in al-Bayt Stadium, in the city of al-Khor in Qatar.The President was officially invited to attend the ceremony by the Emir of Qatar Tamim …
Read moreEcuador beats Qatar 2-0 in World Cup opener
AL-KHOR, Ecuador has scored a comfortable win tonight, beating the host nation Qatar in the opening game of the FIFA 2022 World Cup after Enner Valencia scored two goals.Valencia has now scored each of Ecuador’s last five World Cup goals.Source: Palest…
Read moreOpening ceremony of FIFA 2022 World Cup begins in Qatar
DOHA, The opening ceremony of Qatar FIFA 2022 World Cup kicked off today in Qatar; to be held for the first time in the Middle East and the Arab world.World Cup winner in 1998 and retired legend French footballer, Marcel Desailly, lifted the World Cup …
Read morePalestinian football player scores goal, team wins the 2022 Jordan Football Cup
Al-Wehdat Sports Club has won the 2022 Jordan Football Cup after defeating Shabab al-Aqaba Club in the final match that was held at King Abdullah II Stadium in the Qweismeh area in the capital of Jordan, Amman.Al-Wehdat ousted Shabab al-Aqaba 1-0 after…
Read morePalestinian national Taekwondo player wins gold medal in Asia open International Championship
JERUSALEM, Palestinian national Taekwondo player, Omar Hantoli, won the gold medal in the 4th Asian Open International Taekwondo Championship, held in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.Hantoli won the gold medal after scoring four consecutive wins durin…
Read morePalestine wins six medals in the Arab Chess Championship
DAMASCUS, Palestine won six medals in the Arab Chess Championship for the age groups held in Syria.The competitions, organized by the Syrian Chess Federation and supervised by the Arab Chess Federation, were attended by 22 Palestinian players from the …
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