THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP IS THE LARGEST IN HISTORY WITH 48 TEAMS TAKING PART AND A TOTAL OF 104 GAMES
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Tyre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth!
Darine Al Jouny Safadi fled Tyre (Sour) in southern Lebanon — a Phoenician city over 2,800 years old now at the heart of a modern displacement crisis. Learn more at Wikipedia
John Holman is Al Jazeera's correspondent based in Mexico City.
Holman covers Mexico and Latin America for AJE, reporting from one of the region's most complex news environments — where stories of migration, cartel violence, and political change intersect on a global stage.
Hegseth already leaked Yemen strike plans via Signal in March 2025!
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth shared attack timings and targets in a Signal group chat that included a journalist. That 'Signalgate' scandal set the stage for today's even more public breach of military OPSEC.
Gaza's Health Ministry is the key source for conflict casualty figures
In conflict zones, health ministries often serve as the sole official record-keepers of civilian deaths. The Gaza MoH data is cited by the UN and WHO. Learn more at Wikipedia
The last major U.S.-Iran naval clash happened in 1988!
Operation Praying Mantis (April 18, 1988) was the largest U.S. naval surface battle since WWII. The U.S. destroyed two Iranian oil platforms and sank or damaged six Iranian vessels in a single day.
Belfast remains a key dateline for covering UK & Irish political tensions.
Northern Ireland's complex politics — from the Good Friday Agreement to Brexit's Irish border — make Belfast-based analysts essential voices. Learn more at Wikipedia
Darine Al Jouny Safadi speaks from personal experience of displacement.
Displaced from Tyre Rabweh in southern Lebanon, she offers a firsthand civilian account — not analysis. Tyre is one of Lebanon's oldest cities and has seen repeated waves of displacement during regional conflicts.
This storyIn what year did FIFA officially launch its Fan Fest concept?
- 1998
- 2002
- 2006
- 2010
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2006
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