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Iran and Chinese Taipei began the 17th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championships on a high note, with the competition starting yesterday in Dubai. The nine-day competition has resulted so far in Iran beating Kazakhstan 3-0, according to Gulf News. Bahrain has so far won over Myanmar, with Sri Lanka beating Oman.

The Interior Minister says police have raided homes and detained 72 members from fan groups of the three biggest Turkish football teams for their alleged involvement in blackmail, threats and other crimes. Muammer Guler says the Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Besiktas fans are suspected of engaging in “organized crime” for allegedly blackmailing their clubs with threats of violence at games that would cause the teams to receive fines or other penalties.

Basketball legand, Kobe Bryant, visited an Abu Dhabi school on Thursday as part of his "Health and Fitness Weekend" event to promote awareness about the dangers of diabetes amongst the youth. Bryant was welcomed by the student and teachers attending the event at the school where he showed them a few basketball skills and secrets.

Qatar has been criticized over the mistreatment of “dozens” of Nepalese laborers in the country who have died due to “appalling” labor abuses, according to an investigation by British newspaper The Guardian on Wednesday. The probe highlighted that many of the abused laborers had been working on projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which Qatar is set to host

Princess Haya of Jordan will respect the presidential term limits she introduced at the International Equestrian Federation and step down next year. In a statement issued Wednesday by governing body FEI, Princess Haya ended speculation she might benefit from a rule change to seek a third four-year term