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Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group Map of Manchester England   Northern England: Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold   Beijing: Rashid Ramzi raced clear to grab glory in the men's 1,500 meters and give Bahrain their first-ever Olympic gold medal Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics


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Jul.29  
  Iraq will be allowed to compete in Games in China after agreeing to restore its independent national Olympic panel

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  Baghdad: The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq because of what it says is political interference by the government in sports


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May.29   FIFA lifts Iraq ban ahead of Cup date
  World governing body FIFA has provisionally and conditionally lifted its year-long suspension of Iraq's football association

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Apr.14   Olympic torch relay moves to Oman  The torch arrived amid tight security and expectations of a smooth relay of the flame on the Middle Eastern leg of its round-the-world tour Apr.6   Massa leads Ferrari 1-2  Bahrain: Felipe Massa led from the first corner to rekindle his world title hopes with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, heading off Raikkonen

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Mar.29 Curlin breezes to Dubai victory  United Arab Emirates: The Horse of the Year rolled on from there to a record-setting 7 3/4-length victory in the $6 million Dubai World Cup Mar.8 Battle over Liverpool intensifies
   Northern England: Co-owner Tom Hicks launched an angry attack on the Dubai consortium battling for control of the English Premier League club   Roddick rallies to triumph in Dubai  United Arab Emirates: Andy Roddick won his 2nd title in 3 weeks by rallying past Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Championship final

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Feb.24   Sharapova triumphs in Qatar Open  Maria Sharapova remains unbeaten in 2008 after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in final in Doha Feb.10 Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup
   Ghana: Defending champions won an Africa Cup of Nations with a fully-deserved victory over Cameroon
Feb.3     Woods snatches another stunning win  United Arab Emirates: Tiger Woods birdied 5 of his final 7 holes to rally from a 4-shot deficit and grab a dramatic victory at the Dubai Desert Classic

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Jan.4     Dakar Rally canceled by organizers   Portugal: The murder of 4 French tourists in Mauritania led to the French government advising against any travel to the African country

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Jul.29   Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory
  Thousands of Iraqis have spilled onto the streets to celebrate, firing guns into the air despite a ban.    Iraq beat Saudi Arabia 1-0. The team includ...
Jul.25 Bombers target soccer celebrations
  Baghdad: Car bombers targeted throngs of Iraqis as they spilled into streets to cheer a national soccer victory, killing at least 50 people.    Attacking revelers in the Mansour district, a suicide bomber killed at least 30 people. Later, in the neighborhood of Ghadi...
Apr.15   Massa sees off Hamilton  Bahrain: Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Grand Prix in Manama. McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton drove into the F1 record books with another second place Feb.4   Stenson denies Els, Woods in Dubai  United Arab Emirates: Henrik Stenson is winning the Dubai Desert Classic by one stroke. He shoot a closing 68 for a 19-under-par tally of 269 Feb.3 Els grabs Dubai lead. United Arab Emirates Jan.6 Ljubicic overcomes Murray in final. Qatar

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Dec.12 Celebrations as Iraq reach final
. Qatar Dec.7 Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games. Qatar Jul.15 Gunmen kidnap Olympic leader. Baghdad Mar.12     Alonso starts F1 defense in style  Bahrain: Defending champion of Renault won the season-opening Grand Prix, holding off a challenge from Schumacher Feb.10   Hosts won African Nations Cup  Egypt: Egypt is beating Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties after the final finished 0-0 after extra-time

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Aug.29   El Guerrouj, Holmes claim doubles   Greece: Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj won the 5,000 meters to add to his 1,500 title. Holmes win both the 800 and 1,500 meters Feb.14   Tunisia win Cup of Nations over Morocco  An error from Morocco keeper gifted Tunisia their first-ever African Cup of Nations title with 2-1 win

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Sep.30 Footballer jailed at terror trial
   Belgium: A Tunisian-born Nizar Trabelsi has been jailed for 10 years for plotting to attack a NATO base on behalf of al Qaeda

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Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold   Beijing: Rashid Ramzi raced clear to grab glory in the men's 1,500 meters and give Bahrain their first-ever Olympic gold medal   El Guerrouj, Holmes claim doubles   Greece: Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj won the 5,000 meters to add to his 1,500 title. Holmes win both the 800 and 1,500 meters Roddick rallies to triumph in Dubai  United Arab Emirates: Andy Roddick won his 2nd title in 3 weeks by rallying past Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Championship final   Sharapova triumphs in Qatar Open  Maria Sharapova remains unbeaten in 2008 after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in final in Doha Ljubicic overcomes Murray in final. Qatar Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group Map of Manchester England   Northern England: Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership FIFA lifts Iraq ban ahead of Cup date  World governing body FIFA has provisionally and conditionally lifted its year-long suspension of Iraq's football association Battle over Liverpool intensifies   Northern England: Co-owner Tom Hicks launched an angry attack on the Dubai consortium battling for control of the English Premier League club Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup




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   Ghana: Defending champions won an Africa Cup of Nations with a fully-deserved victory over Cameroon
2007 Jul.29 Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory
  Thousands of Iraqis have spilled onto the streets to celebrate, firing guns into the air despite a ban.    Iraq beat Saudi Arabia 1-0. The team includ...
Jul.25 Bombers target soccer celebrations
  Baghdad: Car bombers targeted throngs of Iraqis as they spilled into streets to cheer a national soccer victory, killing at least 50 people.    Attacking revelers in the Mansour district, a suicide bomber killed at least 30 people. Later, in the neighborhood of Ghadi...
2006 Dec.12 Celebrations as Iraq reach final. Qatar Feb.10 Hosts won African Nations Cup
  Egypt: Egypt is beating Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties after the final finished 0-0 after extra-time 2004 Feb.14 Tunisia win Cup of Nations over Morocco  An error from Morocco keeper gifted Tunisia their first-ever African Cup of Nations title with 2-1 win 2003 Sep.30 Footballer jailed at terror trial
   Belgium: A Tunisian-born Nizar Trabelsi has been jailed for 10 years for plotting to attack a NATO base on behalf of al Qaeda



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2008 Feb.3   Woods snatches another stunning win  United Arab Emirates: Tiger Woods birdied 5 of his final 7 holes to rally from a 4-shot deficit and grab a dramatic victory at the Dubai Desert Classic 2007 Feb.4 Stenson denies Els, Woods in Dubai  United Arab Emirates: Henrik Stenson is winning the Dubai Desert Classic by one stroke. He shoot a closing 68 for a 19-under-par tally of 269 Feb.3 Els grabs Dubai lead
. United Arab Emirates



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2008 Apr.6 Massa leads Ferrari 1-2  Bahrain: Felipe Massa led from the first corner to rekindle his world title hopes with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, heading off Raikkonen Jan.4   Dakar Rally canceled by organizers   Portugal: The murder of 4 French tourists in Mauritania led to the French government advising against any travel to the African country 2007 Apr.15 Massa sees off Hamilton  Bahrain: Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Grand Prix in Manama. McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton drove into the F1 record books with another second place 2006 Mar.12   Alonso starts F1 defense in style  Bahrain: Defending champion of Renault won the season-opening Grand Prix, holding off a challenge from Schumacher



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2006 Dec.7 Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games
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2008 Jul.29 Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics
  Iraq will be allowed to compete in Games in China after agreeing to restore its independent national Olympic panel
Jul.24 Iraq banned from Summer Olympics
  Baghdad: The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq because of what it says is political interference by the government in sports
Apr.14 Olympic torch relay moves to Oman  The torch arrived amid tight security and expectations of a smooth relay of the flame on the Middle Eastern leg of its round-the-world tour 2006 Jul.15 Gunmen kidnap Olympic leader. Baghdad