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Everton fan put £20,000 aside for World Cup trip and ended up in £460m palace with a lion cub

Two Everton fans enjoyed a quite unbelievable evening on their first night in Qatar for the World Cup

Liverpool Echo · Nov 23, 2022

England supporters hunting beer at Qatar World Cup 'taken to sheikh's palace to meet lions'

The two fans shared their unlikely adventures at the tournament this weekend in a viral clip

Irish Mirror · Nov 21, 2022

England fans hunting beer at Qatar World Cup 'taken to sheikh's palace to meet lions'

A pair of England fans say they were invited back to see a collection of exotic animals including monkeys, birds and a lion at sheikh's palace while hunting for beer at the World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022

Possible Successor to Abbas Warns Israel, but Works with It

Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official increasingly seen as a successor to the 86-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, says relations with Israel have gotten so bad that Palestinian leaders cannot go on with business as usual. But even if they are serious this time around, they have few options.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022

Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it

Hussein al-Sheikh is a senior Palestinian official who serves as the main liaison with Israel

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Al-Sheikh’s Appointment as PLO Secretary-General Brings Him Closer to Succeeding Abbas

President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday named Hussein Al-Sheikh secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee. Al-Sheikh has served as the Minister of Civil Affairs and member of the Fatah Central Committee. Abbas’ decision is effective as of May 25. The position had been held for years by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 27, 2022

Palestine: US Position Against Settlements is Insufficient

Palestine has welcomed the position of the US administration's opposition to settlement establishment in the West Bank, but said it was not enough, demanding real pressure to stop all Israeli violations in the Palestinian territories. Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Minister Hussein al-Sheikh welcomed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 8, 2022

Princess Haya: From the lap of luxury to a gruelling battle for safety

As the King of Jordan’s daughter and the wife of the Ruler of Dubai, Princess Haya bint al-Hussein has lived her life in the lap of luxury and surrounded by the trappings of Royalty.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2022

Lapid Meeting with PA Official Stirs Partisan Objections on Both Sides

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs head Hussein al-Sheikh met on Sunday, in the first meeting to be made public between Lapid, who is also alternate prime minister, and a senior Palestinian figure. The meeting sparked a wave of criticism from both right-wing and left-wing parties…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

Suleiman Hathaleen: How a 73-year-old defied Israeli occupation

Known locally as ‘Sheikh Suleiman,’ he mobilised the Palestinian street in southern Hebron against Israel’s occupation.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2022