For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsari fired a soccer ball from just inside the penalty box into the back of the net to seal a win against Argentina, Arabs across the divided Middle East found something to celebrate. Such Arab unity is hard to come by and fleeting when it arrives. But Qatar's hosting of the World Cup has provided a moment where many in the Arab world have rallied by Doha and the Saudi team’s win. Whether that momentum continues will be tested on Saturday as Saudi Arabia faces Poland and as regional tensions, religious differences and renewed economic competition between countries resume.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia's Salem Aldawsari fired a ball from just inside the penalty box into the back of the net to seal a World Cup win against Argentina , Arabs across the divided Middle East found something to celebrate.
Region comes together with Middle East hosting for first time and inspired by moments like Saudi Arabia's shock win over Argentina, but experts say its unlikely to last
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