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Amidst a US-led invasion, the Iraq national football team disrupted a period of mass bloodshed and tragedy through their skills and defiance when they took home the Asian Cup. Saoud Khalaf writes on the significance of this moment 15 years ago.
Algeria's war of independence started on 1 November 1954. Reda Amrani reflects on this chapter, explaining how it still inspires oppressed people globally.
This Christmas will see the first advert with the aim of challenging the misconception that Muslims are anti-Christmas, but there's been an faux-pas in the presentation, writes Ruqaya Izzidien
Comment: Political interference in football is unnecessary and unacceptable, and it's time FIFA gets tough, writes Anthony Harwood.
The beloved Japanese anime footballing series Captain Tsubasa is back with a new season being aired by Netflix in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. First released in the eighties, the immortal show inspired many football legends today.
Comment: At its first World Cup match, Saudi Arabia complained of mixing politics with sport, but SWAFF, its new footballing federation, is guilty of just that, writes Anthony Harwood.
Comment: As the Gulf Cup kicks off in Kuwait, fans are hoping for a renewed fraternal spirit to emerge in the region, writes Anthony Harwood.
20 years after Uday Hussein's reign of terror over Iraq's national team, the squad has risen from the ashes of dictatorship and invasion to achieve international success once again. They are a symbol of the country's resilience, writes Saoud Khalaf.
Sport was a major arena for the early Palestinian struggle against Zionism, with the fight reaching its climax in the 1970s, only to decline swiftly after the Camp David Accords in 1978 which drastically undermined organised Arab solidarity.
This year, Qatar announces itself to the world with a host of seismic cultural events. Amidst such attention, Qatar's Mathaf Library has risen to the challenge by showcasing a number of stimulating exhibitions for international and regional eyes.