The UN Security Council will convene Monday afternoon for an emergency closed door meeting on Syria in the aftermath of president Bashar al-Assad’s flight from the country. The emergency session had been requested by Russia, Moscow’s deputy ambassador to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said in a post on Telegram Sunday. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
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Gaza experiences World Cup from afar as local players face ongoing struggles
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In Gaza City, Ali Tafesh, an amputee football player for Gaza Al-Irada, trains in the damaged Palestine Stadium. As Gaza prepares for the World Cup,
World Cup teams, players and officials face US visa denials and delays
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Concerns over US visa denials for World Cup participants intensify as Somali referee Omar Artan is ordered back to Istanbul despite holding a valid visa.