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Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism as she challenges Russian chief of game’s governing body | CNN

January 12, 2023
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CNN  —  Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after…

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Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia means so much for the Gulf monarchy’s sporting ambitions | CNN

January 6, 2023
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter,…