Syria is ranked No.90 in the world rankings, five places above Vietnam. Their best known player is striker Omar Khribin. The 29-year-old is playing for Emirati Shabab Al Ahli on loan from Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi) in the UAE. Other quality players are defender Abdul Weiss, midfielders Oliver Kawo and Simon Amin and winger Amma Ramadan. In 2018, Syria almost qualified for the World Cup, advancing to the play-off where they were ousted after losing to Australia. At the upcoming Asian Cup finals, Syria is in pod three with Vietnam, Bahrain, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon. The team is under coach Hector Cuper who worked at European clubs such as Valencia, Inter Milan, Real Betis and Parma. At the national level, he has led Egypt, Uzbekistan and Congo before landing in Syria. Vietnam has played Syria three times since 2009. The team won one, drew one and lost one. In their latest meeting in 2016, Vietnam won 2-0. It will be the first time Nam Dinh hosts a match of the national … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host Syria on FIFA Days in June
Ramadan muslim
Bali bans tourists from climbing holy mountains
Bali's Governor Wayan Koster last late week made a landmark policy announcement, saying there would be only very specific circumstances whereby only locals could step foot on the mountains and volcanos. "No one can access the mountains unless for religious ceremonies or disaster management and special activities, which are not for tourist activities," he said as cited by the Bali Sun newspaper. The move came after a series of disrespectful acts by foreign tourists on sacred mountains in Bali, a Hindu region in Muslim Indonesia. Last month, a German woman was detained and sent for mental evaluation and treatment after she stripped naked and gatecrashed the Saraswati Hindu temple in Ubud. In April, a Russian man was deported for dropping his pants and posing for semi-naked photos on Mount Agung. Immigration authorities have deported 123 people in the first five months of this year, most of them for overstaying their visa. … [Read more...] about Bali bans tourists from climbing holy mountains