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Fifa officials arrested in Zurich on corruption charges

Date: 2015-05-27 06:34:33 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:5 - ID:2673149

ZURICH, May 27 (MENA) - Swiss authorities arrested several top FIFA officials and plan to extradite them to the United States, where they will face federal corruption charges, Sky news reported. More than a dozen plain-clothed Swiss law ....

Arab journalists union urges suspension of Israel's FIFA membership

Date: 2015-05-23 16:26:02 GMT - palestine - Sports - SN:92 - ID:2649397

RAMALLAH, May 23 (MENA) - The Arab journalists union has appealed to FIFA to suspend the membership of Israel's soccer association, citing racist practices committed against the Palestinians. The federation has sent a letter to that effect to the ....

Tunisia's Club Africain seeks one day delay in return match against Al Ahly

Date: 2015-05-21 05:42:52 GMT - Tunisia - Sports - SN:3 - ID:2632769

TUNIS, May 21 (MENA) - Tunisia's Club Africain asked for one-day delay in the return leg match against Al Ahly of Egypt due to maintenance works at the stadium, a source at the Tunisian club said. In a letter, the Tunisian club requested that the ....

AL welcomes suspension of Israel membership at FIFA

Date: 2015-05-20 12:30:12 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:67 - ID:2628061

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The Arab League expressed support for freezing the membership of Israel at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) until the Israeli side abides by international laws. In a statement, the Palestine ....

Global PRNewswire (3): One Man, Two Wheels, and a 120,000km Road

Date: 2015-05-20 12:14:10 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sports - SN:60 - ID:2628309

DUBAI, UAE, May 20, 2015/PRNewswire/ -- When Wissam Al Jayyousi came off his KTM 1190 Adventure R motorcycle in an icy river in the Gobi desert in Mongolia - flooding his two-wheeler and nearly losing his pannier in the process - he almost pulled ....

Israeli PM to meet FIFA head as Palestinians try to kick Israel out of world soccer association

Date: 2015-05-19 17:20:37 GMT - palestine - Sports - SN:120 - ID:2623109

GAZA CITY, May 19 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to call on FIFA President Sepp Blatter to use his influence to persuade the Palestinian Football Association to drop its bid to suspend Israel from world soccer's ....

Egypt-Burundi friendly cancelled over turmoil of Burundi

Date: 2015-05-19 12:39:44 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:58 - ID:2620161

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Deputy chairman of the Egyptian Football Association Hassan Farid received a telephone call on Tuesday from Egypt's Ambassador to Burundi who informed him of cancelling a friendly match between Egypt's national team and ....

Egypt takes part in IMSC meeting

Date: 2015-05-18 22:41:46 GMT - Kuwait - Sports - SN:167 - ID:2616961

KUWAIT, May 18 (MENA) - Egypt is taking part in the 70th meeting of the International Military Sports Council (IMSC), which kicked off on Monday in Kuwait and will run until May 23. The Egyptian Armed Forces are attending the event by a ....

Zamalek players leave DR Congo after controversial Confederation Cup match

Date: 2015-05-18 13:23:36 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Sports - SN:67 - ID:2613165

LUBUMBASHI, Congo, May 18 (MENA) – Zamalek players left here on Monday after playing against Congolese side Sanga Balende in the first-leg of the Confederation Cup round of 16 on Sunday. The DR Congo side beat Zamalek 1-0 in the controversial ....

Ahly win 2-1 over Club Africain in Confed Cup

Date: 2015-05-17 20:45:02 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:115 - ID:2608773

SUEZ, Egypt, May 17 (MENA) - Ahly kicked off their CAF Confederation Cup campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Tunisia’s Cub Africain in the first leg of the competition’s round of 16 on Sunday. Ahly earned a valuable home win, thanks to ....