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Doha Meets the IOC’s Cost Reform With 95 Percent of Its Venues Already Built
Doha's 95% Venue Inventory Meets the IOC Cost Reform | The IOC rewrote its host rules around cost after Paris…
Bahrain’s Health Spending Growth Trails the Gulf as Home Visits Return to the Market
Bahrain's health expenditure is forecast to grow 6% a year to 2029, the Gulf's second slowest. Home-delivered care is the…
Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Led by Yehuda Glick
Dozens of Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on August 13, 2026, and performed rituals under Israeli…
Osasuna Sign Veteran Left-Back Diego Rico from Getafe on One-Year Contract
Osasuna signed left-back Diego Rico from Getafe on a one-year deal on August 12, 2026, the Qatar News Agency reported,…
Xavi Hernandez Tapped as Netherlands Coach on Contract Through 2030
The Dutch Football Association appointed Xavi Hernandez as head coach of the Netherlands national football team on August 12, 2026,…
Agencies Warn of Major Disaster as Oil Slick From Tanker Hits Oman Coast
On August 12 2026 Oman's Environment Authority confirmed that a vast oil slick from a sanctioned tanker grounded in June…
Palestinian Prisoners Society Reports 40 Journalists Held in Israeli Custody
The Palestinian Prisoners Society said Wednesday that Israeli authorities are holding 40 Palestinian journalists in custody including five women while…
Jordanian Border Guards Apprehend Five After Foiled Illegal Crossing on Northern Frontier
Jordanian Border Guard units foiled an attempt by five people to illegally cross the northern border on Wednesday, according to…
Lebanese Parliament Approves Sweeping Amnesty Law Reducing Certain Prison Terms
Lebanon's parliament approved a general amnesty bill on Wednesday that grants broad clemency and reduces sentences for thousands of prisoners…