Recent scandals have exposed the emirate’s strategy of corrupting European elites in order to whitewash its support for terror and extremism.

The outgoing government is mercilessly attacking the incoming one, further eroding the standing of right-wing lawmakers in the international media even before they get their ministerial portfolios.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Nothing could have prepared us for what unfolded over the 120 minutes of an epic game.

Messi now has 12 World Cup goals – the same as Brazil great Pelé – and is the first player to score in the group stage and every round of the knockout stage in a single edition of the tournament.

If American officials don’t want to help, at the very least they should not obstruct.