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PSG in the Final: The most expensive soft power play in history

Qatar

PSG in the Final: The most expensive soft power play in history

When Qatar's sovereign wealth fund quietly acquired Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on June 30, 2011, for an estimated €100 million, the stated ambition was clear: to project influence, reshape perception, and buy prestige on the world's biggest sporting stage.

Anti-Israel Pedro Sánchez nears the end of the road

Politics

Anti-Israel Pedro Sánchez nears the end of the road

Eight years after ousting a corruption-mired, centre-right government on the promise of cleaning up politics, Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is running out of road as graft accusations stack up against his party and family.

Double gold for UAE in 400m at Asian U20 championships

United Arab Emirates

Double gold for UAE in 400m at Asian U20 championships

The UAE national athletics team claimed two gold medals in the 400m events at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, bringing their total tally to three medals at the ongoing competition.

Tehran presses Washington for concrete steps

Iran

Tehran presses Washington for concrete steps

Iran said on Friday it was looking for actions, not words from the United States after sources said President Donald Trump was weighing an initial U.S.-Iranian agreement to extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz.

The UN report on Israel: Activism masquerading as accountability

United Nations

The UN report on Israel: Activism masquerading as accountability

The United Nations has added Israeli security forces to its annual blacklist of parties suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that has drawn sharp criticism over the organization's deeply entrenched hostility toward the Jewish state.

US unveils new sanctions targeting Iran's military oil sales

Iran

US unveils new sanctions targeting Iran's military oil sales

The U.S. said on Thursday it has imposed new sanctions on Iran's military oil trade, even as Washington and Tehran reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Paris escalates its anti-Israel posture

Gaza

Paris escalates its anti-Israel posture

France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday.

Syria warns of rising Euphrates water levels

Syria

Syria warns of rising Euphrates water levels

Syria issued a warning Thursday over rising water levels along the Euphrates River, following floods in the country's north and east caused by heavy rainfall and increased water flows from Turkey.

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