SKARDU, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s northern scenic Gilgit-Baltistan region is known for its snow-capped peaks, glistening lakes and glaciers, as well as plucky climbers. Located on the confluence of the world’s three greatest mountain ranges, Gilgit-Baltistan has long been one of the favorite destinations of international climbers and tr...
ANKARA (AA) – Europe’s major football clubs greeted their Muslim fans at the beginning of Ramadan in posts on their social media accounts. “Ramadan Mubarak to our supporters celebrating across the world!” wrote English Premier League club Chelsea on X, along with an animated picture of a Muslim figure praying. The Londo...
Istanbul, Turkiye – – AFP A Turkish court released an Israeli footballer who had been detained over accusation of incitement to hate by displaying an offensive message referring to Israel’s assault on Gaza during a first division match. Sagiv Jehezkel, 28, held up a bandage on his wrist reading “100 days. 07/10” n...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Monday voiced solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip who have been devastated by Israeli attacks. “This year, we get to Christmas with very heavy hearts and we share the pain of those families who are grieving the loss of their loved ones,” Salah wrote on […]
ANKARA (AA) – Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja’s message of support for Palestine in a test match against Pakistan was barred Wednesday by the International Cricket Council. The Muslim batter’s plan to wear shoes that bore the words: “All lives are equal” and “Freedom is a human right” was not allowe...
ANKARA (AA) – French football club OGC Nice said on Wednesday it had suspended Youcef Atal for showing his support for Palestine. The 27-year-old had shared a video supporting Palestine on Instagram on Saturday. “Despite the fact that the Algerian player has acknowledged his error by quickly withdrawing the sharing of the publicati...
ANKARA (AA) — Football players across the world have expressed solidarity with Palestine as Israel continues to bombard the impoverished and besieged Gaza Strip. Galatasaray’s Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech, his compatriot at Bayern Munich Noussair Mazraoui, former Real Madrid star and 2022 men’s Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzem...
Taif, Saudi Arabia — AFP As Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pack Saudi stadiums, a quieter but equally dramatic transformation is unfolding for women’s professional football, which didn’t even exist in the kingdom five years ago. On a recent evening in the mountain city of Taif, the Saudi women’s national team ran through ...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – In the first Iranian reaction to a row surrounding a canceled football game between Iran’s Sepahan club and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the game must not become a “political lever.” The Asian Champions League (AFC) match was scheduled to take place on Monday at the Naq...
Malang, Indonesia – AFP Hundreds of Indonesians paid tribute Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world’s worst sports disasters, while some locals entered the ground and started fires on the pitch. Grieving relatives, survivors and fans gathered for a mass prayer [&helli...