‘PUBLISHED IN’ Sports can be a powerful platform for teams and athletes to create change within their respective communities or those beyond it. Time and time again, an athlete’s voice and actions can generate positive experiences for people globally. There are multiple examples of how certain players and…

The next week and a half could be historic for Syria as they attempt to achieve their first World Cup qualification ever. The underdogs have shattered the status quo of Asian football to reach the final hurdle of their campaign, against all odds. September was this year’s deadliest…

Houriya Taheri – An Emirati leading a wave of change in UAE Women’s football. The 30-year-old former goalkeeper works at the Abu Dhabi Sports Council when not active in her role as an assistant coach with the national team. 1. The first time you kicked a ball? When…

“Iraq – Why not?? Life is too short so you have to take some risks.” Everyone has that one person they have come across during their lifetime who tends to stand out, regardless of how close they were to the person. It was sometime in the fall of…

Depending on who you ask, for millions around the world, the legendary Mongol warrior Genghis Khan has come to be known as either the one who ruled the largest land mass extending across Central Asia or the one who devastated tribes leaving behind a bloody trail as they…

‘PUBLISHED IN’ NEW YORK // A new direction was what the Sharjah-born Safa Taryam says she was looking for a couple of years ago. “I felt it was time for a change, both on a professional and personal level,” says the former Abu Dhabi Media professional and avid…

What do you get when you mix national flags, violence, racism and politics, throw in a few flares and thousands of passionate fans in a stadium? The infamous Beitar – Sakhnin rivalry in Israel’s Ligat ha’Al. Without an ounce of a doubt, it is one of the fiercest…