The Belgian centre-back has not played since September, but his coach refused to rule him out of Saturday’s contest with Maurizio Sarri’s team Click Here: Germany Football Shop Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen could make his return from a two-month injury lay-off in Saturday’s clash with Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino has said. The Belgium international last played […]
Read MoreDespite his dominance of the award alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, the Argentine has dropped down the list and finished outside the top three Lionel Messi has failed to make the top three of the Ballon d’Or for the first time since 2007, finishing fifth in this year’s final vote. Luka Modric is being tipped to become the […]
Read MoreUAE and Russia ### “We see the United Arab Emirates as one of our very close and promising partners,” Putin told news organization Al-Arabiya on Sunday ahead of his first state visit to the gulf kingdom in 12 years. “I have to say that, as is the case with Saudi Arabia, our partnership is vigorously […]
Read MoreAmid the chaos, a woman pushed her paralyzed son in a wheelchair, trying to escape the bombardment. ### “It was a sight that affected me greatly,” a middle-aged lawyer and resident from Ras al-Ain, who declined to be named, told CNN. “We know the woman, and we knew she was mentally unwell.” ### The lawyer […]
Read MoreThe demonstrations began in Lebanon on Thursday evening and continued into the early hours of Friday morning. ### Earlier on Thursday, the government had announced it would charge 20 cents per day for voice over internet protocol (VOIP) use, a feature used by Whatsapp, Facebook, and other applications. ### The cabinet also said it would […]
Read MoreShelling and artillery fire was reported Friday in the border town of Ras al-Ain, one of the targets of Turkey’s week-old offensive against Kurdish fighters, who have long been backed by the United States. ### The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told CNN that shelling by the Turkish military and the Syrian rebel proxies supporting […]
Read More“The pain of the Lebanese is real,” said Hariri during his televised address that followed two days of nationwide demonstrations. “The Lebanese were waiting for the government to give them solutions and we couldn’t give it to them. ### The embattled prime minister has led two national unity governments since 2016, which have included his […]
Read MoreDemonstrations have engulfed various parts of Lebanon for three days. Many protesters called for the resignation of the government and demanded the “downfall” of a political class that has ruled the country since the start of its 15-year civil war in 1975. ### At least 136 demonstrators have been detained since protests began on Thursday […]
Read MoreOnly a few hours later, airstrikes and artillery fire could be felt in northern Syria as the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces accused Ankara and its proxies of severe ceasefire violations. ### The mood both in Washington and in the Middle East is that the ceasefire is not the real deal. It expires on Tuesday, October […]
Read MoreFor some in this border area, however, these scenes over the weekend are not unfamiliar. ### Turkey has been embroiled in a long-running conflict with Kurdish fighters on the Turkish side of the border, and the operation that Ankara launched across it last week is just the latest flare-up in decades of tensions. ### Yet […]
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