The US State Department confirmed that the killing of the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, was an exclusively Israeli operation without US intervention. It said in a statement: One of our goals is to unify the West Bank and Gaza under one leadership chosen by the Palestinians and no one else. The US State Department explained: We want Israel to withdraw completely from Gaza and we do not accept its reoccupation. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
AFC Approves Referee Preparation Program for AFC Asian Cup 2027
August 11, 2026
Kuala lumpur: The Referees Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today approved the preparation program for referees for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, which will be hosted by Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, with the par…