Tajikistan started a new soccer season on Saturday, joining a small group of countries around the world where play has continued despite the coronavirus pandemic. Istiklol Dushanbe retained the ... ( read original story ...)
Rare action sees Istiklol come from behind to retain Super Cup in Tajikistan
The landlocked Asian country has so far not had any official cases of the virus but took the precaution of holding its traditional curtain-raiser to the new campaign between Istiklol and Khujand ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan enjoys rare spotlight as Istiklol win Super Cup
Players fight for the ball during the match, as soccer competitions in Tajikistan continue despite COVID-19 outbreak Image: REUTERS •Ex-Soviet Union state has not confirmed a single case of the ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Khatlon win as Tajikistan league season starts on time
Ehson Boboev scored in stoppage time to give Khatlon a 2-1 win over Istaravshan on Sunday as Tajikistan's league season kicked off on schedule despite most football around the world being shut down ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar to participate in 10th West Asia Championship in UAE
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has confirmed the participation of Qatar’s national team in the 10th edition of the West Asia Football Federation Championship to be hosted by the UAE from Jan 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Pregnant American reunited with husband after UAE coronavirus quarantine
Hannah O’Reilly, who is six months pregnant, has been reunited with her husband in the after first getting stranded in the United States by the coronavirus outbreak and then having to spend 11 days in ... ( read original story ...)
Al Anbari likely to be next UAE football team coach
Former Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wasl coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena is likely to be the next Sharjah manager, paving the way for incumbent Abdulaziz Al Anbari to take up the role of coach of the UAE National ... ( read original story ...)
NMC administrators seek to assure UAE medical staff
As the largest private healthcare provider in the UAE, NMC has an important role in preparing the Gulf state to cope with the outbreak, which has already claimed 22 lives from about 4,100 cases. Abu ... ( read original story ...)
In Azerbaijan, The Carpet Artisans Are Quietly Preserving Age-Old Traditions
People have been rolling out the red carpet for special occasions since the Greeks used it to welcome home their warriors two millennia ago. A magic carpet ride is another thrilling staple of the ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s Baku in TOP-3 famous for dancing in CIS
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, entered the top three cities famous for dancing in the CIS, Trend reports referring to Russia’s TurStat website. TurStat has disclosed a rating of the cities in the ... ( read original story ...)