China’s Middle East envoy’s tour of region heightens focus on Beijing’s influence over IranDiplomatic observers said China’s main interests in the region are economic and it is unlikely to play a significant role in mediating a ceasefire, but they noted it is one of the few countries that has some sway over Iran.“Everybody here in
Netanyahu warns Iran, Hezbollah, calls Hamas ‘Nazis’; aid stuck at Rafah border as Israeli siege strains Gaza hospitalsPalestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has met with Iran’s foreign minister in Qatar, where they discussed the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack in Israel “and agreed to continue cooperation” to achieve the group’s goals, Hamas said in a statement.During their meeting in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian praised the rampage as
Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong climbers reach knockouts but Persian Cheetah prevails – after China’s world No 1 blows chanceHong Kong’s Wong Cheuk-nam and Shoji Chan Cheung-chi reached new personal heights in the Asian Games sport climbing, but it was “the Persian Cheetah” who finished at the summit – after China’s hopes ended with a
Asian Games 2023: goalkeeper says Hong Kong government does not value football, urges officials to actGoalkeeper Tse Ka-wing said Hong Kong must start to value football as a sport and not waste his team’s impressive performances at the Asian Games.Outstanding between the posts, Tse and a disciplined defence have kept clean sheets in the past
Hong Kong’s men’s footballers continued their miracle journey at the Asian Games as they recorded a stunning 1-0 win over Iran on Sunday to reach the semi-finals for the first time.Poon Pui-hin scored the only goal of a tight quarter-final, volleying home from close range in the 47th minute – the first goal Iran had
Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong cause major football upset by beating Iran, golfers win gold and bronzeThis story has been made freely available to our readers as part of our Asian Games coverage. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing.Hong Kong stunned Iran in the men’s football quarter-finals at the Asian Games, winning 1-0 against
These developments took place against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing negotiations with the US over a prospective normalisation of relations between the kingdom and Israel.Nuclear energy is still ‘on the cards’ for Asian countries despite Fukushima rowAside from substantial concessions on Palestinian statehood as conditions for diplomatic ties with Israel, Riyadh also wanted a