middle east and north africa

Nouhaila Benzina becomes first player to wear hijab at Women’s World Cup as Morocco secures first win

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorers CNN  —  Morocco earned a surprise victory over…

From the World Cup sidelines, Afghanistan’s women’s team is fighting for the right to play

Brisbane, Australia CNN  —  Half-time and thousands of tiny cellphone lights are swaying in time to Coldplay’s “A Sky Full…

BBC apologizes for reporter’s ‘inappropriate’ question to Morocco women’s team captain

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorers CNN  —  The BBC has apologized for an…

Indonesia pulls out of hosting World Beach Games, months after Israel controversy

CNN  —  The 2023 World Beach Games, scheduled to take place in Bali next month, have been canceled after hosts…

‘The Miracle of Istanbul.’ When Liverpool produced one of soccer’s greatest comebacks

CNN  —  It’s not often that a soccer match can be encapsulated in just a single word. But mention “Istanbul”…

Bryson DeChambeau ‘feels bad’ for PGA Tour players who didn’t join LIV Golf after shock partnership announcement

CNN  —  American golfer Bryson DeChambeau told CNN he “feels bad” for PGA Tour players who did not take the…