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LONDON: The Iran war has shattered the fragile coexistence among Gulf energy producers that long underpinned regional stability. Oil and gas marketswill now carry a higher Middle East risk premium for...

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool put their indifferent form behind them and marched into the Champions League ​quarter-finals as they dismantled Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield ​on Wednesday, for a 4-1...

 Egypt's ⁠friendly against Spain this month, scheduled as part of preparations ​for the World ​Cup, has been cancelled, two sources close to the Egyptian Football Association and the...

BARCELONA: Barcelona stormed into the Champions League quarter-finals with a thumping ​7-2 victory over Newcastle United at Camp Nou ​on Wednesday, sealing an emphatic 8-3 aggregate triumph in a...

 The Iranian national team are continuing to ⁠prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the ​tournament even if they will not ​travel to the United States, soccer...

 All first-round matches at ​the ​Miami Open scheduled for Wednesday were cancelled due to rain in South Florida and will be rescheduled, ⁠the tournament said.Organisers had ⁠hoped the...

Operations were ​suspended ​at the United Arab Emirates' Habshan gas facility as authorities responded to ⁠two incidents of ⁠fallen debris after the successful interception of ‌a...

MANCHESTER, England:  Real Madrid's Vinicius ​Jr scored twice as the Spanish side eased ​into the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, beating 10-man Manchester City 2-1 in an...

LONDON: ⁠Defending champions Paris St Germain humbled Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, ​laying down the gauntlet ​for European challengers with a crushing 8-2 aggregate last-16 victory...

 World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she is ⁠unsure about her return to the Dubai Championships after its tournament director criticised her withdrawal this year, ​labelling the demand for...

Families and friends of people who were under treatment at ​a rehab centre in the Afghan capital Kabul searched for ​their loved ones on Wednesday, two days after it was bombed by Pakistan in the...

Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for ​Israel's assassination of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, Iranian state television...

TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, the kind of strikes on U.S. Gulf allies that President Donald Trump said had not been expected, but which...

LONDON: Chelsea ⁠captain Reece James will miss Tuesday's ​Champions League ​round-of-16 second-leg clash against Paris St Germain after sustaining a hamstring injury, manager Liam Rosenior...

LONDON: Brentford striker Igor ⁠Thiago celebrated his maiden call-up by Brazil with a 19th Premier League goal of ​the season but had to ​settle for a home draw as bottom side Wolverhampton...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by ​coach Carlo Ancelotti on ​Monday for this month's friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their...

 Iran's football federation is in discussions ​with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian...

 Former tennis player and coach ⁠Marinko Matosevic of Australia has been handed a four-year ban after ​breaching anti-doping rules, the ​International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on...

  ⁠Former U.S. Open champion Emma ​Raducanu ​has pulled out of the Miami Open as she continues her recovery from ⁠illness, the WTA said ⁠on Monday.British number one Raducanu, who enjoyed...

Iran’s threat to ⁠send oil prices to $200 a barrel may sound like bombast, but as the energy crisis drags on, that outcome looks more likely than U.S. President Donald Trump’s prediction that...