African Cup of Nations: A PR fiasco for Egyptian hosts
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 23, 2019
- 4 min
The fallacy of soccer’s magical bridge-building qualities
By James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at Brookings seminar in Doha: Lessons from the 2019 Asian Cup: Sports, Globalization, and Politics in...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 2, 2019
- 6 min
Once the backbone of Middle Eastern protests, ultras are down but not out
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr Ali Issa...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 30, 2018
- 5 min
Egyptian ultras: Down but not out
Photo by Karim Abdel Aziz/Egypt Today By James M. Dorsey Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi won a second term...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 7, 2018
- 4 min
International soccer bodies ignore blatant rule violations in run-up to Egyptian election
By James M. Dorsey International soccer bodies, in violation of their own bylaws, have ignored the blatant mixing of sports and politics...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 2, 2017
- 5 min
Egyptian President Al-Sisi steps up repression to cover policy failure
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian general-turned-president Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi would likely be the first to admit that an iron fist is no...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 11, 2017
- 4 min
Soccer success has a price: Pressure builds to lift Egypt’s stadium ban
By James M. Dorsey With Egypt qualifying for World Cup finals for the first time in 28 years and a crackdown on militant soccer fans that...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 23, 2017
- 4 min
Qatar scores, at least on the soccer pitch
By James M. Dorsey Qatar won more than a symbolic victory with a decision by European soccer body UEFA to award controversial television...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 7, 2017
- 5 min
Left with no choice: Egypt allows fans to attend international soccer matches
By James M. Dorsey Caught between a rock and a hard place, Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has agreed to allow...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 22, 2017
- 4 min
Gulf crisis ties global soccer governance into knots
By James M. Dorsey International soccer governance is tying itself up in knots with football associations grappling with the fallout of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 24, 2017
- 5 min
Trump’s presidency bolsters autocrats as Egypt designates soccer icon a terrorist
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian government decision to designate soccer icon Mohammed Aboutreika as a terrorist coupled with the recent...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 30, 2016
- 5 min
Under pressure, Egyptian president promises change
By James M. Dorsey Faced with a drop in popularity, intermittent protests against rising prices, and calls for a mass anti-government...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 23, 2016
- 4 min
Egypt inches towards return of militant fans to stadium terraces
By James M. Dorsey Egypt may be inching towards a return to the stands of soccer fans, who played a key role in the 2011 toppling of...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 15, 2016
- 6 min
Turkey and Egypt: The Battle to Control Dissent Pitches Fans against Autocrats
(JMD in Research Turkey) Turkey and Egypt: The Battle to Control Dissent Pitches Fans against Autocrats Author: James M. Dorsey Date: May...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 24, 2016
- 4 min
Egyptian soccer fans set stage for growing anti-government protests
By James M. Dorsey Militant, street battle-hardened Egyptian soccer fans set the stage for growing protests against the government of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 10, 2016
- 5 min
Recognizing fan power, Egypt’s regime boosts calls for security sector reform
By James M. Dorsey --------------------------------------------------- It's finally out: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer. To...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 17, 2016
- 5 min
Conviction of Egyptian soccer fans slams door on potential political dialogue
By James M. Dorsey Fleeting hopes that Egypt’s militant, street battled-hardened soccer fans may have breached general-turned-president...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 3, 2016
- 4 min
Mired in problems: Egypt’s president reaches out to ultras
By James M. Dorsey Best known for his brutal repression of critics, Egyptian-general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al Sisi has invited...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 13, 2015
- 4 min
Fearful of protests, Egypt keeps stadia closed
By James M Dorsey Egyptian law enforcement authorities and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), in a reflection of fears that stadia...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 24, 2015
- 12 min
Soccer is Politics (JMD in The American Interest)
Soccer is Politics JAMES M. DORSEY Why Egypt’s repressive regime considers soccer fans one of its biggest threats. Ahmed (not his real...
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