Soccer incidents call into question fundaments of Saudi-Iranian detente
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 16
- 5 min
First Qatar, Now Saudi Arabia: Time for Activists to Rethink
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 17
- 5 min
A casualty of war
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 11, 2023
- 6 min
Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 29, 2023
- 36 min
The Politics of Middle East Sports: A Conversation with Karim Zidan
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 26, 2023
- 5 min
Spain’s La Liga challenges Gulf states’ business model
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 22, 2023
- 5 min
Middle East sports go global with politics in tow
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 5, 2023
- 5 min
Saudi soccer: A game of geopolitics and religion, not just sports
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 5, 2023
- 6 min
A successful Saudi sports blitz takes more than money
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 8, 2023
- 6 min
Saudi Arabia’s high-profile sports blitz is off to a mixed start
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 26, 2023
- 33 min
The Qatar World Cup has come and gone, but the debate continues
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 10, 2023
- 6 min
Sports are a potential bellwether of how Middle Eastern states manage their differences
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 18, 2023
- 5 min
Saudi sports blitz encounters headwinds
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 25, 2023
- 10 min
Saudi sports strategy challenges global sports governors and activists alike
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 7, 2023
- 5 min
Saudi Arabia milks Ronaldo, for what it’s worth
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 2, 2023
- 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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