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BBC Audio | PM | West Midlands Police chief retires amid Maccabi Tel Aviv controversy
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (134+ words) Craig Guildford has retired after months of criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa on 6 November. The former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester ... West Midlands Police chief retires amid Maccabi Tel…...
Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: Confirmed team news
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) Aston Villa make five changes from the team that lost to Liverpool at the weekend. Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Jadon Sancho and Donyell Malen come in. Striker Ollie Watkins and captain John McGinn are among those to drop…...
Europa League and Conference League: Forest visit Sturm Graz, Villa host Maccabi Tel Aviv
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa feature in the Europa League, while Crystal Palace are in Conference League action....
Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Villa Park ban explained
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) No Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will be allowed to attend their Europa league match away at Aston Villa. BBC Sport explains how we got to this point and what is behind the controversy. Maccabi Tel Aviv's Villa Park ban explained....
Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv called off by police after disorder
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (428+ words) Bloomfield Stadium was filled with smoke before the scheduled kick-off The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled by police after "violent riots" before kick-off. The police said 12 civilians and three police officers…...
Aston Villa stewards told they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match
3+ mon, 6+ hour ago (714+ words) Aston Villa are due to host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League on 6 November Aston Villa told their matchday stewards that they did not have to work at the club's Europa League fixture against Maccabi Tel Aviv next month,…...
Wrong to stop Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match, says PM
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (146+ words) Blocking Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an Aston Villa match is the "wrong decision", the prime minister has said. Followers of the Israeli team will not be allowed to attend the Europe League ... 'Wrong' to block Tel Aviv fans…...
How five US presidents tried to make peace in Middle East
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (432+ words) In the wake of US President Donald Trump's push for a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel, the BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr takes us through decades of American diplomacy, tracing how five US presidents tried to broker…...
'It will be a golden age for the Middle East' - Trump
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (480+ words) US president Donald Trump has received loud applause in Israel's parliament, after helping establish a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It marks the first time the US president has spoken in the Knesset since 2008. All 20 living hostages have…...
BBC Audio | The Documentary Podcast | Nuclear tensions in the Middle East
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) The narratives and the doctrines built on ever-growing suspicions and fears that are once again stirring the Middle East. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not just threatened to redraw the map of ... Nuclear tensions in the Middle East Available for…...