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Sharjah Dates Festival Welcomes More Than 1.13 Million
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Countries Without Standing Armies And How They Stay Secure
A country can have no standing army and still maintain police, border security and defence arrangements. Costa Rica and Panama have constitutional bans on a permanent army. Iceland has no military forces of its own but belongs to NATO. Liechtenstein ....
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Alanood Alharbi Makes History With Another World Title for
Another world championship gold has added a major milestone to Alanood Alharbi’s growing jiu-jitsu career.
The Emirati athlete is celebrating her sixth JJIF Ju-Jitsu World Championship title, according to current reports.
Her latest
AFC Raises Concerns Over FIFA Stake Sale Plan, Calls for
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has raised strong concerns over FIFA’s proposed plan to bring private investment into part of its commercial operations, saying it was not adequately consulted before the proposal became public.
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UEFA and 55 European Associations Oppose FIFA Stake Sale
The dispute over FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring has escalated, with UEFA and all 55 of its member associations opposing the plan and raising concerns over the growing commercialisation of football’s biggest competitions.
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