Episode 297
Football history in the making as the Arabian Gulf Cup returns to Iraq
Beyond the Headlines · The National UAE
January 6, 202314m 2s
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Show Notes
The Arabian Gulf Cup is returning to Iraq for the first time since 1979.
Coming less than a month after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the tournament in the once war-torn city of Basra represents another electrifying moment for football fans in the region.
This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Robert Tollast takes a closer look at an historic moment in sport for Iraq - and what it means for the country and the region.