Yohan Cabaye is available on a free transfer – but he's not a target for Newcastle United. The midfielder has left Al Nasr just six months after joining the United Arab Emirates club following his release from Crystal Palace.And some United fans have called on Rafa Benitez to re-sign Cabaye.READ MORE: 'Bring him home!': Newcastle United fans urge Rafa Benitez to swoop for international midfielder Benitez only has two fit central midfielders – Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff – for tonight's FA Cup replay against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.Mohamed Diame and Jonjo Shelvey are sidelined by injuries, while Ki Sung-yueng is away with South Korea for the Asian Cup.Cabaye was an influential figure at Newcastle during his two and a half years at the club.The 32-year-old was part of the team which finished fifth and qualified for the Europa League in 2011-12.However, United manager Benitez is focused on strengthening elsewhere, despite his shortage of midfielders.Benitez … [Read more...] about Rafa Benitez makes decision on Yohan Cabaye as he focuses on three positions at Newcastle United
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Syria’s Assad raising status in Arab world
Zeina Karam Associated Press Published 7:00 PM EST Jan 13, 2019 Beirut – He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed at toppling him. Now Syrian President Bashar Assad is poised to be readmitted to the fold of Arab nations, a feat once deemed unthinkable as he forcefully crushed the uprising against his family’s rule. Gulf Arab nations, once the main backers of rebels trying to oust Assad, are lining up to reopen their embassies in Syria, worried about leaving the country at the heart of the Arab world to regional rivals Iran and Turkey and missing out on lucrative post-war reconstructive projects. Key border crossings with neighbors, shuttered for years by the war, have reopened, and Arab commercial airlines are reportedly considering resuming flights to Damascus. And as President Donald Trump plans to pull out America’s 2,000 soldiers from northeastern Syria, government troops are primed to retake the area they … [Read more...] about Syria’s Assad raising status in Arab world
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
Zeina Karam, Associated Press Updated 4:23 am CST, Sunday, January 13, 2019 FILE - In this file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA Dec. 16, 2018, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Sudan's President Omar Bashir in Damascus, Syria. Assad has survived years of war and millions of dollars in money and weapons aimed at toppling him. Now after nearly eight years of conflict, he is poised to be readmitted to the fold of Arab nations, a feat once deemed unthinkable as he brutally crushed a years-long uprising against his family’s rule. (SANA via AP, File) less FILE - In this file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA Dec. 16, 2018, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Sudan's President Omar Bashir in Damascus, Syria. Assad has survived ... more Photo: AP … [Read more...] about Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
Pompeo takes US anti-Iran message to Gulf Arab states
Matthew Lee, Ap Diplomatic Writer Updated 1:42 am CST, Friday, January 11, 2019 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan pose for a photo as they tour the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP) less Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan pose for a photo as they tour the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, Thursday, Jan. 10, ... more Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AP Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan pose for a photo as they tour the newly inaugurated … [Read more...] about Pompeo takes US anti-Iran message to Gulf Arab states
Newcastle United takeover news: Former Manchester City chief executive heading consortium to buy club
Garry Cook, the former chief executive of Manchester City, is heading a consortium interested in buying Newcastle United - according to reports. The Sunday Mirror have claimed Cook, who is also a former Nike executive , is leading a bid to buy the Magpies, with Ashley looking to bank £300million from the sale.Cook was appointed City's chief executive in 2008, just months before the club was bought by Sheikh Mansour.Mansour, the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, had registered an interest in buying Newcastle from Mike Ashley around the same time.However, the Arab prince was persuaded to buy the Citizens following one of Cook's PowerPoint presentations, selling Mansour the City dream.Cook was involved in the sacking of manager Mark Hughes in December 2009, before resigning from his role at City in 2011.City's former chief executive was praised by the club's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak for "transforming" the club's infrastructure and future direction.Since City's … [Read more...] about Newcastle United takeover news: Former Manchester City chief executive heading consortium to buy club