The Qatar World Cup has come and gone, but the debate continues
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 10
- 6 min
Sports are a potential bellwether of how Middle Eastern states manage their differences
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 18
- 5 min
Saudi sports blitz encounters headwinds
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 25
- 10 min
Saudi sports strategy challenges global sports governors and activists alike
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 7
- 5 min
Saudi Arabia milks Ronaldo, for what it’s worth
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 2
- 5 min
Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia: A game of one-upmanship
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 27, 2022
- 5 min
Getting it Right: A Post-Qatar Roadmap for Activists
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 21, 2022
- 7 min
Qatar was just the beginning as Middle East eyes Asian sports
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 16, 2022
- 6 min
Off the pitch, Morocco emerges a winner in the World Cup
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 6, 2022
- 5 min
Qatar punctures FIFA’s political fantasy
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 28, 2022
- 5 min
Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar
James M. Dorsey Protest on the soccer pitch has proven to be a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar, exposing double standards in the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 25, 2022
- 6 min
The Qatar World Cup: Soccer upsets, politics, and sensitive situations
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 12, 2022
- 41 min
FIFA Uncovered: A discussion with filmmaker Miles Coleman about his new Netflix documentary
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 26, 2022
- 8 min
The Qatar World Cup: Footballing for soft power
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 19, 2022
- 25 min
The 2022 World Cup: Qatar's Make-or-Break Moment
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
The World Cup: A Mixed Blessing for Qatari Soft Power
Review Article by James M. Dorsey This article was published by the Middle East Journal and is freely available for limited time. Qatar...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 31, 2022
- 5 min
Qatar World Cup: An unintended boon for the UAE
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 21, 2022
- 5 min
Saudi-Egyptian World Cup bid could make Qatar’s experience look like a cakewalk
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 6, 2022
- 5 min
Winter sports in Saudi Arabia? An unproven concept except for the surveillance aspect
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 8, 2022
- 17 min
Munich gives way to Soccer v. Jihad
Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early proprietor of The...
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