Despite hosting two consecutive home games against winnable opponents, South Korea could only snatch two draws.

"The Gulf Cup in Basra was when Iraq really opened the door to Arab visitors," explains Diyar Talal, one of the founders of the not-for-profit Iraqi Traveler's Cafe, or ITC, a forum with around ...

Iraq wants to diversify its economy away from oil and toward tourism. Although Western travelers have made headlines in once-dangerous Iraq of late, it's probably Arab tourists who will boost business ...

The match is preparation for Kuwait's upcoming Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, where it will face Iraq and Oman on ... aims to assess the readiness of his squad before traveling to Basra. He ...

South Korea and Lebanon in Group A for the 31st FIBA Asia Cup 2025 to be held at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from August 5-17, marking the first time the Gulf state is hosting FIBA’s flagship event ...

BASRA, Iraq, March 19: Kuwait faces a crucial test in its quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as it takes on Iraq this Thursday at 9:15 pm at Basra International Stadium in the seventh round of ...

Garcia has recalled senior players who were dropped for the Arabian Gulf Cup in December, including Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan and Abdulaziz Hatem. Pedro Miguel and Edmilson Junior also ...

With AFC qualifiers resuming this week, Japan, Iraq, IR Iran, Korea Republic and Uzbekistan are in a strong position to secure World Cup 26 tickets ... Palestine in Basra on 20 March and then ...

Gulf News Archives Dubai: The stage is set for the Dubai World Cup, the world’s most spectacular race meeting, at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. The nine-race card features a high-quality field ...

Iraq has completed nearly 30 percent of a gas pipeline project in Basra to transport imported gas to power facilities ... with the pipeline set to transport up to 200 million standard cubic feet per ...