Middle East
- Turkey summons nine Western ambassadors over security alertsMiddle East ·
February 2, 2023 Turkey summoned ambassadors of nine Western countries including the United States and Sweden on Thursday to criticise their decisions to temporarily shut diplomatic missions and issue security alerts following Koran-burning incidents in Europe.
- Middle EastNorway police ban Koran burning protest after Turkey summons Oslo envoy
Norwegian police on Thursday banned a planned anti-Islam protest including the burning of a copy of the Koran this week for security reasons, hours after the Turkish foreign ministry summoned Norway's ambassador to complain.
- LifestyleQatar to host western knockout matches in Asian Champions League
Qatar will host the knockout rounds for the western half of the 2022 Asian Champions League draw in February with eight teams battling it out to decide who meets Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds in the final in April and May.