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Abdullah Al-Arian
Abdullah Al-Arian
Dr. Al-Arian is a historian and the editor of “Football in the Middle East: State, Society and the Beautiful Game.”
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Winner Alina Korneeva (R) and runner up Mirra Andreeva of Russia hold their trophies during the Junior Girls Singles final at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia 28 January 2023. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL
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Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano competes in the superpipe at Winter X Games Aspen in Aspen, Colo., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Kelsey Brunner)
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Travelers wearing face masks stand in line outside the Beijing Railway Station as the Lunar New Year holiday period winds down in Beijing, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) President Russell Crow at Burleigh Pavilion on the Gold Coast, Saturday, January 28, 2023. (AAP Image/Jason O'Brien)
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