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After Ronaldo, Neymar scores $54 million penthouse in Dubai

The Brazilian soccer player is the latest athlete to acquire property in the UAE’s largest city.

Head coach Robert Saleh of the New York Jets looks on against the Denver Broncos during the first half at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

What’s behind firing of Robert Saleh, NFL’s first Muslim, Lebanese head coach?

The New York Jets were performing poorly under the Lebanese American Saleh amid rumors of tensions with outspoken quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Lebanon

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur drops out of 2024 tennis circuit

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, currently ranked 22nd in the Women's Tennis Association, will step away from tennis until 2025 as she recovers from a shoulder injury.

Tunisia

Bassem Youssef attends the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Cinema Cafe on January 31, 2020, in Park City, Utah.

Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef no longer on X: What we know

The exiled comic has been a vocal critic of Israel, highlighting the plight of the Palestinians during the Gaza war but has recently been accused of antisemitism.

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CT scans reveal mysteries of ancient Egypt's 'Screaming Woman' mummy

Visitors tour the site in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, where archaeologists unearthed two human and animal embalming workshops, as well as two tombs, on May 27, 2023. The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters the embalming workshops, where humans and animals were mummified, "date back to the 30th dynasty" which reigned around 2,400 years ago. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Middle East athletes rack up 44 medals at Paris Olympics

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From Egypt to Saudi: Meet Middle East's athletes at Paris Olympics

This photograph shows Paris 2024 Olympics Games banner in front of the National Assembly, in Paris, on July 18, 2024.

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Saudi Arabia's soccer dreams tested as Vision 2030 goal posts move

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 4: Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr celebrates after scoring the 2nd goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al Wehda at Al Awwal Park on May 4, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.(Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

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Strains on ancient Mesopotamian marshes imperil ecology, way of life

The marshes in southern Iraq have a unique ecosystem but face dangers due to climate change, dams built upstream and decades of war and mismanagement.

Iraq

Dinosaur footprints in Egypt's Western Desert.

Dinosaur footprints uncovered in Egypt's Eastern Desert

An Egyptian research team announced the discovery of the footprint of carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs in the Eastern Desert dating back more than 70 million years.

Culture

A Palestinian man receives his salary, Rafah, Gaza Strip, Nov. 9, 2018.

Gazans fall victim to pyramid schemes

Pyramid schemes are finding their way into the Gaza Strip, as citizens are looking for any way to cope with the deteriorating economic condition amid high unemployment rates.

Palestine

Sacred animal mummies live on in Egypt’s City of the Dead

Among the many archeological treasures of Tuna el-Gebel in Upper Egypt is a large cemetery for sacred animals.

Culture

A general view shows the construction site where an ancient cemetery reportedly dating back to the Roman-era was unearthed, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Jan. 31, 2022.

Ancient burial place uncovered at Gaza construction site

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the Gaza Strip announced the discovery of the ruins of a burial site dating back to the Roman era, during the construction works of an Egyptian housing project in Gaza.

Palestine

20 ancient mummies discovered in Aswan tomb

The sudden discovery of a tomb in Aswan took an Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission by surprise.

Culture

Israeli wall harms wildlife in Gaza

Israel’s separation wall on the border with the Gaza Strip is undermining wildlife biodiversity by preventing access of any wild animals.

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