(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The United Arab Emirates has joined Bahrain in pulling out of the 2015 men's World Handball Championships in Qatar in an apparent political boycott.
The International Handball Federation announced the latest withdrawal yesterday without giving a reason. Bahrain's boycott was announced last Friday. The 24-nation tournament is scheduled to start in Doha on January 15.
The UAE and Bahrain qualified nine months ago. The IHF said in a statement its ruling council will deal with the withdrawals at a November 21 meeting.
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