UAE faces deadline on Israeli tennis player entry
The Association of Tennis Professionals has given the United Arab Emirates a Friday evening deadline to decide whether to grant a visa to Israeli tennis player Andy Ram, the player's agent said.
The small, Arab Gulf nation banned Israeli woman's tennis star Shahar Peer earlier this week from entering the country to participate in the lucrative Dubai Tennis Championships and has yet to respond to Ram's request to play in the men's tournament next week. Organizers said they feared fan anger over Israel's recent military offensive in the Gaza Strip would spill into riots if Peer were to play. (Reuters)
