middle east and north africa

Formula Equal: Inside the plans to launch a ‘50% male, 50% female’ F1 team

CNN  —  For the past four years, Craig Pollock has been secretly laying the groundwork for a new Formula One…

Manchester United is for sale, who could buy the world-famous club?

CNN  —  The owners of Manchester United are more than simply the custodians of a soccer club. For, with its…

Christian Atsu: Ghana soccer star laid to rest in a state-assisted funeral

CNN  —  Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu has been laid to rest in a state-assisted funeral in Accra. Atsu had…

Lewis Hamilton indicates discomfort with Formula One’s return to Saudi Arabia

CNN  —  Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has indicated his unease about the sport’s return to Saudi Arabia at…

Yemen: The football match that gave ‘some enjoyment’ to war-torn country

CNN  —  The photos, taken earlier this month, have now been viewed thousands of times: a soccer stadium, packed to…

‘Our dreams never came true.’ These men helped build Qatar’s World Cup, now they are struggling to survive

CNN  —  Kamal was standing outside a shop with other migrant workers, having finished yet another grueling working day, when…

Morocco joins Portugal and Spain in transcontinental bid to host 2030 World Cup

CNN  —  Morocco is set to join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the FIFA 2030 Men’s World…

Gianni Infantino says his 2016 FIFA presidential win was inspired by visit to Rwanda’s genocide memorial as he is elected for second term

CNN  —  Re-elected unopposed for a second term ending in 2027 at FIFA’s 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday,…