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Egypt's squash queen Gohar prepares for another dominant season
World No 1 reveals the challenges she overcame in her journey to the top, ahead of Paris Squash platinum tournament
'Fearsome' Arakji is basketball force for Lebanon at World Cup
Point guard and his teammates fired up to make their country proud at this week's global finals
Dougaz overcomes 'most stressful weeks' ahead of US Open qualifying
Arab player inspired by compatriots Jabeur and Jaziri as he plots his path through the professional game
High times as Egyptian team rides the wave of basketball boom
Foreign expertise, investment and increased audiences all feeding the growth of the sport
NBA legend Kerr excited by Middle East progress ahead of World Cup
Team USA coach, whose team will play two warm-up games in Abu Dhabi, looking forward to seeing how Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan fare in upcoming finals
Egypt's El Shorbagy the latest athlete to change national teams
Egypt's world No 6 squash player follows brother Mohamed in switching his allegiance, opening up fresh debate about the many reasons athletes opt to represent different countries
Countdown to the Olympics: Arab athletes who could shine in Paris
With one year to go until the Olympic Games we take a look at how local athletes are shaping up for a shot at gold
Jabeur has secured her legacy – Grand Slam title will be cherry on cake
Tunisian's latest Wimbledon final defeat does not change fact she is already tennis trailblazer
Ons Jabeur's Wimbledon revenge mission has one final assignment
Tunisian's dedication to improving her mental approach has seen her avenge previous defeats to Kvitova, Rybakina and now Sabalenka to reach another Wimbledon women's final
'WTA's lack of TV coverage in Mena region a serious problem'
Outside the four Grand Slams and events in the region, women's tennis is not being broadcast in the Middle East and North Africa at a time when two players are breaking barriers
Meet the surfers putting Lebanon on the world surfing map
Lebanon will be represented for the first time at the Asian Surfing Championships in the Maldives
EXCLUSIVEJabeur wants level playing field for women's tennis
Tunisian star tells The National she hopes to see more investments in WTA, which can help close inequality gap
EXCLUSIVEBillie Jean King welcomes Saudi interest in tennis
WTA founder tells The National the tour can help transform lives in the region
Judy Murray: 'Stop talking about when Andy is going to retire'
Two-time Wimbledon champion's mother tells 'The National' fans should appreciate him while he is still around
Novak Djokovic: 'When I am ready, I am the best'
Serbian star speaks to 'The National' about his Australian Open triumph, the 'GOAT' debate and more ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
