United States-based sport and clothing company Nike announced it will not provide cleats to Iran’s national team ahead of the 2018 World Cup, scheduled to begin on June 14, citing U.S. sanctions.
“The sanctions mean that, as a U.S. company, we cannot provide shoes to players in the Iran national team at this time,” Nike said in a statement Friday.
As the 2018 World Cup frenzy starts to take over the news cycle, it is essential that we highlight examples of how the sport has brought people together, such as is the case of Celtic FC and Palestine. Celtic Football Club, a football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, has consistently shown solidarity with the Palestinian struggle.
The question asked by many isn’t whether or not the Palestinian cause is worthy of being supported, it is, but why Celtic FC and its fans have so consistently pledged their support to it while many others haven’t.
(MEE) — Israeli ministers and media reacted with fury to Argentina’s decision to pull out of a football friendly in Jerusalem, blaming anti-Semitism, Palestinian interference and death threats against Argentina forward Lionel Messi. The prime minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, tried to play down the cancellation of Saturday’s match with Israel, saying “We are moving on, guys“. President Reuven […]
(MEE) — A friendly football match between Argentina and Israel in Jerusalem has been cancelled, according to Argentine media, a PLO spokesperson and an Argentinian striker. “They’ve finally done the right thing,” striker Gonzalo Higuain said in an interview with ESPN on Tuesday, confirming reports the game had been cancelled following political pressure. The match in Jerusalem’s […]
Episode #226 of SUNDAY WIRE SHOW resumes on March 18th 2018 as host Patrick Henningsen brings you a very special LIVE broadcast on the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR) – covering all the top news stories worldwide…
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Yesterday The Duran reported that the Syrian Arab Army has broken the siege around Deir-ez-Zor according to top Syrian General Yarob Zahreddine.
Vladimir Putin has delivered yet another marathon Q & A session known as Direct Line with The President. For nearly four and a half hours, President Putin took questions from people across Russia and throughout the wider world about any and all topics. It happens every year and by now, President Putin is a seasoned pro.
Here are some of the highlights.
1. Asylum for Comey
Vladimir Putin was asked what he thought of the continuing saga between former FBI Director James Comey and the Trump administration.
(MEE) — During a friendly against Australia, the Saudi Arabian football team on Thursday failed to line up and observe a minute’s silence in honour of victims of last weekend’s London Bridge terror attack.
This week we look at the current turmoil in South America, where the so-called “pink tide” is beginning to recede in Venezuela and Brazil as the United Snakes seeks to exploit political and economic crises for its geopolitical gain.
For the musical break, we’ve got Calle 13, with La Bala.
Next up, we pay homage to the Oaxaca Commune, ten years later…. and finally we wrap things up with an interview with Cesar Chavez, a teacher from Oaxaca from Section 22 of the CNTE.
