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Kubra Dagli: Breaking Championships and Stereotypes
So, get this! A girl (what was she doing outside? Who’s taking care of the house??) age 20 (shouldn’t she…
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AfCON Part 2 – The Carthage Eagles of Tunisia
Our Arabs at AfCON profiles continue. This time it’s the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia! And in case you’ve missed it, you can…
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Meet Eman Mourad: 1st Female Wheelchair Karate Player in the Middle East
You usually don’t go on hearing about wheelchair karate players everyday, but when you do hear about one it becomes your…
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Sarah Abu Sabbah: 1st Jordanian to Sign for Bayer Leverkusen Team
It takes a lot of hard work and talent to be good enough to sign for a German team, let…
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Pink Warriors– Egypt’s first ever American Football Girls Team
Their team spirit? Electric. Their endurance? Unrelenting. Their passion for the game? Captivating. Who are they? They are the Pink…
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Saudi Mariam Binladen: 1st Woman to Swim the Thames River
It’s not every day that people who swim in teeth as their daily profession actually dive into the Thames River.…
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Qatar’s First Professional Boxer Fights his Way to Success
From a country with no professional boxers, the Qatari Sheikh -a member of the Qatari royal family- steps up to…
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1st FIFA Women’s Tournament Ever to be Hosted in the Middle East- Jordan
Jordan is scoring some amazing goals by being the host of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup this coming September! This is the…
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Parkour in the Middle East: Making a Playground out of the Rubble
After witnessing the destruction of their towns, these young Arabs did not give in to the desolation. They have organized…
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Emirati Figure Skater Aims for 2018 Winter Olympics
The Emirati figure skater Zahra Lari has her eyes set on the 2018 Winter Olympic games. She aims to be…
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PACES Charity: Empowerment and Growth Through Sports
It is well known that physical activity is one of the best ways to get children active, to encourage growth,…
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Unbelievable Tour Kicks Off From Cairo to Cape Town, On a Bike
32 cyclists took off from the Giza Pyramids last Friday 9 on a tour that will lead them across 10…
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This Jordanian Football Player Might Join La Liga
Football player Oun Al-Lozi is a great success story we should all be proud of. Exceptionally talented from a young…
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The Skateboarding Community in Jordan
Skateboarding may be all the rage in the USA, but in the Arab world, it is almost nonexistent. That’s not…
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Women Athletes Win Big at the 2014 Asian Games
The Middle East was well represented at this year’s Asian Games which took place in Incheon, South Korea from September…
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Never Give Up: The Woman Who Doesn’t (Ever!) Let Doubt Defeat Her
You know those movie heroines who succeed against all odds? Lina Shehadeh is one of them—except the movie is her…
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Could Sports Be A Kind Of Medicine For Teens?
While working in the KSA, former college basketball player Jemel Buck started coaching Saudi youth on the side. Here he…
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A Most Graceful Form of Resistance
Gaza is 45 km long and at its narrowest only 5 km wide. For these three young residents, parkour is…
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