UEFA president objects to plans for European football matches in foreign countries

Shorouk Express Spanish football chiefs then announced a regular season match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona was being scheduled for Miami in December, sparking howls of protest from the continent’s top supporter advocacy group.  Football Supporters Europe (FSE) complained to the European Commission this week about “ongoing attempts to deterritorialise European football,” according to a…

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Foreign ministers team up to condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement plans

Shorouk Express These included the foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the U.K., and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas. The reprimand came as Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy summoned Israel’s ambassador to the U.K. to the…

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Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes

Shorouk Express Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday announced he will travel to Moscow in the coming hours for urgent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, shortly after the United States launched airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites.  Araghchi emphasized the “strategic partnership” between Iran and Russia. “We always consult with each other and…

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