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Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast Host Hussam Al-Mayman explores the cultural, social and entertainment renaissance happening in the Kingdom RIYADH: Arab News, the leading English-language daily in the Middle East, will launch the third season of its popular podcast, “The Mayman Show,” on Dec. 15. Presented by reporter Hussam Al-Mayman…
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Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations The Olympics offers a moment of pride for oppressed citizens of Palestine. The Tokyo Olympics will begin with a Flag Ceremony expected to last about 3 hours with each country represented by a male and a female athlete carrying their nation’s flags. The Arab World…
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Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America Colin Kaepernick and other mostly minority NFL and sports players have refused to stand in respect during the playing of the American National Anthem claiming they are protesting racism in America. But what they really are doing is nothing except promoting themselves in a selfish exploitation…
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When did the Super Bowl become a political football? The Super Bowl began as a fantastic expression of the highest achievements of American sports and an inspiration for young people to strive in fair and stubborn competition. Since when did it become a platform for entertainers and businesses to become a political platform for their personal partisan…
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Baseball and American sports is so depressing I was so excited about the chances of a Chicago Cubs victory in this year’s World Series game that I drove to Wrigley Field to purchase some Cubs souvenirs to celebrate, only to be reminded where those chotskies (not Tsatskeles) came from By Ray Hanania I was so…
UAE first to win 2016 Olympic Medal for Arab World The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to win a medal in the Olympic competitions in Rio in Brazil. Sergiu Toma, who was born in Moldova in the former Soviet Union and has been a UAE citizen for many years, won the Bronze Medal…
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Palestinian athletes are prohibited from participating in foreign competition by Israeli Apartheid closures of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Beitar Jerusalem, the racist Israeli sports team that discriminates against Christians and Muslims, uses Apartheid to ban Haaretz from covering its games By Mohammed Asad Al-Jazira Sports Club in the Gaza Strip held a Paralympic sports event for Gaza’s…
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