James M. DorseyJan 18, 20113 minEgypt Employs Soccer to Assert Its Nile Basin Water RightsBy James M. Dorsey If soccer is the yardstick, Egypt has won a round in its battle to maintain control of the waters of the Nile basin....
James M. DorseyJan 17, 20114 minSoccer: A Flashpoint for Deepening Cleavages in Jordanian SocietyBy James M. Dorsey A look at boiling unrest and discontent in Jordan through the lens of soccer opens an interesting perspective on...
James M. DorseyJan 15, 20114 minQatar Has Upper Hand in Battle for the Future of FIFABy James M. Dorsey Barely a month after securing the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is flexing its muscle as a major soccer...
James M. DorseyJan 14, 20112 minSomali Militants Assert Control by Banning SoccerSomali Islamist militants this week imposed their puritan norms in areas over which they have recently gained control by outlawing the...
James M. DorseyJan 14, 20114 minMoney Talks: Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Bid Fits Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment StrategyBy James M. Dorsey Money talks. That is the inescapable conclusion from a closer look at Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 FIFA World...