More than 300 children in rebel-held northwest Syria kicked off their own football World Cup on Saturday, with organisers hoping to shine a light on communities...
Iran's opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on...
Iranian security forces shot dead at least three people Saturday in the western province of Kurdistan in the latest deadly protests sparked by the death of...
Seven-year-old Alain trains with two dozen other children in Doha, the World Cup's host city, striving to lose weight in pursuit of his dream...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in
Canada's spy agency said Friday it is investigating credible death threats against people in Canada by Iran, days after Britain levelled similar...
Several global stars have refused to take part in the opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup, and with two days to go, it is...
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi on Friday praised the "courage" of Iranian protesters, telling AFP he "salutes" the ongoing calls for...
Funerals for young Iranians, including a small boy who families say were killed in a state crackdown, sparked a new wave of anti-regime protests on...
Thousands of Palestinians turned out Friday for the funeral of 21 people who died in a Gaza Strip apartment building...