Palestinian Territories
RAMALLAH, West Bank - International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge expressed concern Tuesday over "obstacles" facing Palestinian athletes and urged Israel to grant them free movement regardless of politics.
JERUSALEM - In one of the Middle East's key flashpoints, a group of Israelis and Palestinians are putting aside their differences and teaming up on the sports field to chase a common goal.
DAMASCUS, Syria - Mohammed Oudeh, the key planner of the 1972 Munich Olympics attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes, died Saturday morning in Damascus, his daughter said.
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian women are speeding into the record books by competing on an all-female car racing team - the Speed Sisters.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - In a part of the world where people often have little in common, World Cup fever has created some interesting alliances.
