All news on the topic: Middle East

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Henderson's advice to Salah on leaving Liverpool for Saudi speaks volumes
Ajax's newest signing Jordan Henderson has opted against trying to encourage former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah to avoid a future transfer to the Saudi Pro League
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LIV Golf star who labelled world rankings ‘unfair’ earns Adam Scott praise
Joaquin Niemann is back in DP World Tour action at the Dubai Desert Classic this week, and received a nod of approval from Adam Scott on the back last month's Australian Open
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How Henderson's Saudi farce unravelled from ambitious vows to paying to leave
The 33-year-old former Liverpool captain has agreed to terminate his contract with Al-Ettifaq before completing a move to Ajax as a free agent after an awful six months
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'Jordan Henderson chased the money but paid the price with hefty Saudi tax bill'
Jordan Henderson is closing in on a move to Ajax after Al-Ettifaq agreed to terminate his contract - less than six months since the midfielder's switch to the Middle East
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Henderson Ajax transfer details as ex-Liverpool star already lined up for debut
After cutting his stint in Saudi Arabia short Henderson will fly to Amsterdam to undergo a medical in the next 48 hours to ensure he’s ready to play this weekend
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Inside Henderson's Saudi misery as ex-Liverpool captain ends six-month nightmare
Jordan Henderson is expected to complete a move to Ajax in the coming days after agreeing to terminate his deal with Al-Ettifaq after only six months in the Saudi Pro League
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Rory McIlroy aims dig at Sergio Garcia after Spaniard issued LIV Golf warning
Sergio Garcia appeared unhappy with Rory McIlroy's suggestion to adapt LIV Golf in a similar way to the cricket's IPL, and the Northern Irishman has now continued the back-and-forth
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'Houthi missile that hit US container in Red Sea is proof conflict is not over'
The danger of escalation across the region, and Hamas-backing Houthi leaders citing the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza for their own attacks, is a genuine concern
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Rory McIlroy once posed as photographer to catch a glimpse of hero Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy has become modern golf's biggest name alongside Tiger Woods in recent years, but as a teenager the Northern Irishman went to extreme measures to get close to his hero
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'Experts are scared that terror risk has soared because of Yemen airstrikes'
It is possible the escalation may go up a few more notches before reaching the point of no-return when all sides have to agree to stop or hurtle towards all-out war
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Henderson in Saudi exit talks - but Liverpool could miss out on millions
Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is aiming to end his brief Al-Ettifaq nightmare, but just a loan departure will serve as no benefit to his old side
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British military chiefs braced for revenge attacks by ­Houthi fanatics
UK forces are getting ready for any revenge attacks by Iranian backed militia after four RAF Typhoons based in Cyprus took part in the first blitz by US and UK forces on Yemen on Thursday night
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'Houthis have blighted Yemen - and have anti-Israel agenda deep in their DNA'
Lord Dannat, the former Chief of General Staff, says "Of course there is a danger of escalation - though the calculation will have been that the risks of inaction outweighed those of action"
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'The Houthis might be a threat but do we really need to be bombing again?'
There should really be more noble reasons for unleashing airstrikes on a country than oil, writes Mirror columnist Keir Mudie, but that's exactly what Rishi Sunak did at the end of the week
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'Yemen fight is a huge risk - Rishi Sunak has put us in dangerous territory'
If US and UK leaders really want stability in the region, they should put all their efforts into securing a permanent ceasefire in Gaza
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Houthi rebels 'eager to take US on' and escalate conflict after missile strikes
The Red Sea route is a crucial waterway, and Houthis attacks there have caused severe disruptions to global trade. Further attacks in the region could see a "tit-for-tat" retaliation towards the US
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US military might in Middle East uncovered as missiles launched in Yemen strikes
The US and UK struck Houthi targets in Yemen last night in response to the rebel group's attacks on trade ships passing through the Red Sea as US military officials vowed not to "tolerate attacks on our personnel"
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UK airstrikes on Yemen explained after ships are attacked by rebel forces
Here's everything you need to know about the conflict that has broken out in the Red Sea with British and US forces bombing sites in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Foreign Office issues new urgent travel warning for Brits in 18 countries
The warning has been issued by the Foreign Office covering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Bahrain, and Qatar.
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Liverpool close on loan exit as Jordan Henderson eyes European return
Liverpool are set to loan Fabio Carvalho out for the second time in as many transfer windows whilst former skipper Jordan Henderson is looking to secure a return to Europe
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Putin critic found dead after vowing to shed light on 'gigantic corruption'
Alexander Rybin, 39, was discovered by a roadside in Russia’s Rostov region and is the latest in a string of mysterious media-linked deaths - he died after a visit to occupied Mariupol
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Henderson told he's 'only created bad memories' in Saudi Arabia by Arsenal great
Jordan Henderson has enjoyed a forgettable period since moving to Saudi Arabia and is now reportedly eyeing a move back to the Premier League
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Now even Joe Biden said to have had no clue Defense Secretary was in ICU
Biden did not know the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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Liverpool will miss Salah this month and it could be a sign of things to come
"Next summer, Salah will only have 12 months left on his Liverpool contract - so expect the interest from the desert to surface quicker than an oil strike."
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Henderson's hopes of Saudi Arabia exit dealt blow as eye-watering price tag set
England ace Jordan Henderson is aiming to end his time in Saudi Arabia less than half a year after he called time on his 12-year stay at Liverpool after failing to adjust in the Middle East