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ARAB

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 16, 2017
Shiotani embracing challenge of move to Al Ain
Defender Tsukasa Shiotani said Friday he is relishing the prospect of testing himself in the United Arab Emirates after securing a move to Al Ain from struggling Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 15, 2017
Defender Shiotani headed to UAE's Al Ain
Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Tsukasa Shiotani will join United Arab Emirates powerhouse Al Ain, the J. League team announced Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2017
Unending Middle East dilemmas
The Middle East remains a nightmare of complexity, second only to North Korea as a threat to global security.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2017
Space, the final frontier for Earth's crude oil giants
The Middle East has an outsize impact on energy here on Earth. One analyst thinks some regional powerhouses may leverage that role into the development of natural resources in space.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2017
Japan's Konno, Osako sustain injuries in match against UAE
Japan's World Cup qualifying win over the host United Arab Emirates cost it a couple of injuries as midfielder Yasuyuki Konno and forward Yuya Osako headed to the hospital after touching down at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2017
Kubo stars as Japan beats UAE in World Cup qualifier
Yuya Kubo opened his national team account and Yasuyuki Konno marked his return from the international wilderness with a goal as Japan beat United Arab Emirates 2-0 away in a final-round World Cup qualifier on Thursday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 21, 2017
Captain Hasebe to skip World Cup qualifiers due to knee injury
Japan captain Makoto Hasebe said Monday he will fly home for further tests after a right knee injury forced him to withdraw from the national team's upcoming final-round World Cup qualifiers against UAE and Thailand.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2017
Once again, Jordan finds itself at the precipice
Jordan has muddled through many crises and may do so again, but the current dangers pose an extraordinary challenge.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 16, 2017
Halilhodzic keeps spot for Honda on 25-man squad
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic has decided to keep faith in Keisuke Honda, naming the out-of-favor AC Milan attacker to his 25-man squad on Thursday for this month's World Cup final-round qualifiers against United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 21, 2016
Hany Abu-Assad: Making strong voices heard
Ever since the first series of "Pop Idol" screened on British TV in 2001, the televised music competition has become practically inescapable, with franchises springing up everywhere from Macedonia to the Maldives. Given how cannily stage-managed these "reality" shows really are, though, it almost comes as a surprise when a genuinely inspirational story emerges from one of them.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 1, 2016
UAE capitalizes on Japan's miscues to secure victory
Japan's bid to reach a sixth straight World Cup suffered a damaging early blow with a 2-1 defeat to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 29, 2016
Kagawa looking to banish ghosts in UAE showdown
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa is hoping to exorcise his demons and help Japan get off to a winning start in the final Asian round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers when it faces the United Arab Emirates in Group B in Saitama on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 25, 2016
Striker Muto named to Japan squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic recalled Mainz striker Yoshinori Muto on Thursday as he named a 24-man squad for the upcoming Asian final-round World Cup qualifiers against United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2016
The roots of mistrust in Middle East societies
Reviving Islamic law would only deepen a trust deficit that is a key source of the Middle East's current economic underdevelopment and political failures.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2016
Handcuffing, search of UAE national mistaken for terrorist in Ohio spurs diplomatic incident
The handcuffing of a traditionally dressed United Arab Emirates citizen mistaken for a terrorist in Ohio last week spurred the nation's government to take the unusual steps of summoning a U.S. diplomat for a meeting and advising its citizens not to wear such clothing while traveling abroad.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 2, 2016
Antlers' Caio to depart for Al Ain: source
Kashima Antlers forward Caio is set for a move to Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates, a source close to the matter said Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016
Who's winning the Middle East's Cold War?
Iran and Russia can never be more than foothold powers in the Arab world, where Sunni Muslims make up 90 percent of the population.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2016
Citing safety, Dubai airport closes airspace for over an hour due to unauthorized drone activity nearby
Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest airport for international travel, closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to unauthorized drone activity on Saturday, causing 22 flights to be diverted, aviation authorities said.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jun 3, 2016
Sumo wrestler Osunaarashi becomes tourism ambassador for Egypt
Egypt's Osunaarashi, the first sumo wrestler from Africa to turn pro in Japan, became a tourism ambassador for his native country on Thursday, in a campaign to encourage Japanese to visit a destination avoided by many travelers following political upheaval.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2016
A future of happiness, tolerance and youth
The UAE has learned that failure to respond effectively to the aspirations of young people, who represent more than half of the population in Arab countries, is like swimming against the tide.

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