The move follows a devastating suicide bombing in Israel and a retaliatory air strike against Syria.
Yasir Arafat is not excited about being the lone Pakistani player in the Champions League but the 27-year-old Sussex all-rounder acknowledged the fact that it's a huge honour to be part of the high-profile league.
'We are trying to eliminate all the heads of terror, and Arafat is one of the heads of terror,' Ehud Olmert said.
Fifteen doctors, including specialists from Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt, examined the ailing Palestine leader before taking the decision to send him abroad.
The proposal was put forth by Arafat's newly appointed militia adviser Jibril Rajoub on Israel Radio.
The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India is already participating in a three-match ODI series against England.
All-around India A defeat Pakistan A by 7 runs in ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
Israel for the first time on Thursday admitted responsibility for the assassination of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's deputy, Abu Jihad, in a cross border raid on PLO's headquarters in Tunis in 1988, lifting the lid on a closely kept secret for two and a half decades.
The ICC has allowed Pakistan to include all-rounder Yasir Arafat and left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman as replacements for dope-tainted Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their Champions Trophy squad.
Israel has acceded to requests by the Palestinian Authority in this regard.
'Granting the country's highest civilian honour to Prime Minister Modi was surprising as it indicated the government was going out of its way to have India as a close partner.'
Both left-handers scored centuries as India recovered from a precarious 61 for 4 to 365 for 5 at close on Day 1 of the third Test against Pakistan.
Bangladesh's World T20 campaign has plunged into a spot of bother with the bowling actions of pacer Taskin Ahmed and spinner Arafat Sunny coming under the scanner. According to reports, right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were both reported during the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 match between Bangladesh and Netherlands. Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurasinghe, did not seem too pleased with the timing of the decision. In a press conference, he was asked if the timing of the decision to question the bowling action was a cause of concern. "No I haven't spoken to them (ICC) but that's a concern," he said. "If they have a concern about my bowlers, I have a concern about their actions as well. I don't see anything wrong.
Former cricketer Sreesanth feels that without the swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, India wouldn't have lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
Defending champions Pakistan suffered a double blow when pacer Umar Gul and all-rounder Yasir Arafat were ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies after failing to recover from injuries sustained during the ongoing preparatory camp in Lahore.
According to newly-released documents, Hussein was afraid of losing control of his country following the capture of the West Bank, home to thousands of Palestinian refugees, in the 1973 Yom Kippur War
Dushan Hemantha's four-wicket haul and Ahan Wickramasinghe's sensational fifty sealed Sri Lanka A spot in the final and brought an end to defending champions Pakistan A campaign to its unforeseen conclusion in the first semi-final match of the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.
A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the war in Gaza will not end until Israel achieves all of its goals, specifically the destruction of Hamas.
Stating that an investigation team will work under the full supervision of the United Nations to ensure complete transparency and impartiality, he said, "None of the outgoing government involved in the murder will be exempted."
Tom Straker's six-wicket haul and Harry Dixon's fifty inspired Australia to a tense one-wicket victory over brave Pakistan in the semifinal in Benoni on Thursday, setting up their ICC Under-19 World Cup final against defending champions India.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Armoured vehicles of the Israel Defense Forces are seen during their ground operations at a location given as Gaza.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Released Palestinian prisoner Lamees Abu Arkoob kisses her mother outside her home near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon.
The glimpses of release of prisoners during the hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel amid a temporary four-day truce.
Rescue workers help to pull a Palestinian child casualty from under the rubble of a house.
Baba Indrajith helped himself to a fine hundred while another senior campaigner Vijay Shankar scored a half-century as Tamil Nadu cruised into the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Mourners pray next to bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes during their funeral.
He finished a stellar T20 International career, registering the record for most by runs any player in T20 World Cups -- 1,292 runs in 35 matches.
A belligerent century from India all-rounder Shivam Dube brought Mumbai back into the contest against Uttar Pradesh.
