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Blog: The beautiful game has been exploited this week as the Gulf diplomatic crisis hits fever pitch, writes Uri Levy
Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli FC sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways has taken a nose-dive as recent tensions between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours reach the football pitch.
For the first time since 2013, Iraqi football fans were able to witness their national team playing, and winning, on home soil.
With the Arab world's footballing superstars in action in AFCON, there was no shortage of league action this week, writes Uri Levy.
A freelance South African photojournalist has been kidnapped in Syria and is still captive despite assurances by kidnappers he would only be held for two days.
While majority of football leagues are on a break this time of the year, in the Middle East many leagues are playing, and producing great games.
Blog: Former Middle Eastern club players were among those killed in the Colombia plane crash, while an Emirati super hat-trick striker is hot on the heels of "Asia's best player".
A state sell-off of Saudi Arabia's super-clubs and bizarre allegations of conspiracy against Iran have not made up for the disappointment of defeat in the Champions League final.
One of the most surprising moments in Arab football took place this week, when a rebellious Egyptian midfielder received a phone call from the army.
Blog: Death threats, a continental cup final and triumph for Argentine coaches.