James M. DorseyMay 7, 20144 minJail sentences re-position Egyptian soccer as potential protest venueBy James M. Dorsey An Egyptian court has sentenced 12 militant soccer fans to five years in prison in an expansion of the military-backed...
James M. DorseyMay 2, 20144 minThe battle for Taksim, a battle for Turkey’s soulCarsi demonstrates in Besikats By James M. Dorsey Militant supporters of Istanbul’s top three soccer clubs added muscle to thousands of...
James M. DorseyApr 29, 20144 minUN fires shot across Qatar’s bowBy James M. Dorsey The United Nations’ senior official responsible for migrants, in a shot across Qatar’s bow as officials predict...
James M. DorseyApr 24, 20145 minWorld Cup sparks change as soccer puts chink in Qatari segregationWorkers Cup 201 By James M. Dorsey Qatar is employing soccer to put a significant first chip in the Chinese wall that segregates its...
James M. DorseyApr 20, 20144 minSyrian jihadists employ soccer as propaganda and recruitment toolBy James M. Dorsey Jihadists, often eager to exploit soccer for their ideological goals, have found a new way of employing the game for...