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    Gulf autocrats and sports corruption: A marriage made in heaven
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 26, 2016
    • 13 min

    Gulf autocrats and sports corruption: A marriage made in heaven

    Remarks at 2016 Exeter Gulf Conference Global soccer and global sports governance have for the past nine years and certainly since a...
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    Qatar’s World Cup hero becomes invisible man (JMD quoted on AFP)
    James M. Dorsey
    • Dec 1, 2015
    • 3 min

    Qatar’s World Cup hero becomes invisible man (JMD quoted on AFP)

    Qatar’s World Cup hero becomes invisible man by David Harding AFP/File / Fabrice Coffrini Mohammed bin Hammam, pictured on May 29, 2011,...
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    Soccer's global corruption crackdown: should the AFC worry? (JMD in South China Morning Post)
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 27, 2015
    • 6 min

    Soccer's global corruption crackdown: should the AFC worry? (JMD in South China Morning Post)

    Soccer's global corruption crackdown: should the AFC worry? The continent's governing body will not escape scrutiny, with the resignation...
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    Departure of AFC general secretary: Business as usual in a swamp of corruption allegations
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 16, 2015
    • 3 min

    Departure of AFC general secretary: Business as usual in a swamp of corruption allegations

    By James M. Dorsey Transparency appears nowhere on the radar of Asian soccer governors as global soccer reels from the worst crisis in...
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    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 1, 2015
    • 31 min

    Asian Football: A Cesspool of Government Interference, Struggles for Power, Corruption and Greed

    The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in The International Journal of History of Sport on June 2,...
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    Blatter enables AFC to keep its skeletons under lock and key
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 31, 2015
    • 5 min

    Blatter enables AFC to keep its skeletons under lock and key

    Source Phillip Schmidli, Getty Images By James M. Dorsey Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter has spun the world soccer body’s crisis as...
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    Qatar’s unintended sporting legacy: A FIFA clean-up, exposure of political corruption, and corporate
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 27, 2015
    • 6 min

    Qatar’s unintended sporting legacy: A FIFA clean-up, exposure of political corruption, and corporate

    By James M. Dorsey Qatar’s 2022 World Cup is promising to be a rare example of a mega sporting event that leaves a legacy of social,...
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    A shrewd financial investor, Qatar boasts dismal return on investment in soft power
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 23, 2015
    • 5 min

    A shrewd financial investor, Qatar boasts dismal return on investment in soft power

    By James M. Dorsey Widely viewed as a shrewd financial investor, Qatar’s return on investment in soft power designed to position it as a...
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    AFC suspends General Secretary as it keeps damning audit buried
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 12, 2015
    • 4 min

    AFC suspends General Secretary as it keeps damning audit buried

    AFC President Sheikh Salman with suspended AFC General Secretary Soosay at AFC Congress By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football...
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    Qatari promises of labour reform ring hollow amid revived corruption allegations
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 4, 2015
    • 5 min

    Qatari promises of labour reform ring hollow amid revived corruption allegations

    By James M. Dorsey A promise by Qatari labour and social affairs minister Abdullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi to reform the Gulf state’s...
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    HARESH SAYS: When (AFC) silence is not golden
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 28, 2015
    • 4 min

    HARESH SAYS: When (AFC) silence is not golden

    HARESH SAYS: When silence is not golden As published in Malay Mail today HARESH SAYS by Haresh Deol A SENIOR official claims a senior...
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    Velappan questions why probe video was not reported (JMD quote in Malay Mail)
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 25, 2015
    • 3 min

    Velappan questions why probe video was not reported (JMD quote in Malay Mail)

    By Haresh Deol KUALA LUMPUR — A former Asian Football Confederation (AFC) stalwart has questioned why the “tamper or hide” allegations by...
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    Alleged AFC cover-up effort highlights Asian soccer’s lack of proper governance
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 24, 2015
    • 10 min

    Alleged AFC cover-up effort highlights Asian soccer’s lack of proper governance

    By James M. Dorsey A senior executive of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) allegedly requested in 2012 at least one of his...
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    Malay Mail: Explosive ‘tamper or hide’ AFC probe video surfaces / Soosay:
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 24, 2015
    • 4 min

    Malay Mail: Explosive ‘tamper or hide’ AFC probe video surfaces / Soosay:

    Where’s this coming from, why now? Explosive ‘tamper or hide’ AFC probe video surfaces By Haresh Deol KUALA LUMPUR — The general...
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    Global Soccer’s Backslapping, Backstabbing Backroom Deal-making Politics
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 17, 2015
    • 4 min

    Global Soccer’s Backslapping, Backstabbing Backroom Deal-making Politics

    Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah By James M. Dorsey Presidential elections and tournament hosting in the world of soccer appear to be...
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    Qatar firm ‘paid $2m’ to FIFA official, family (JMD quoted on Al Arabiya)
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 17, 2014
    • 3 min

    Qatar firm ‘paid $2m’ to FIFA official, family (JMD quoted on Al Arabiya)

    Qatar firm ‘paid $2m’ to FIFA official, family Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (R) allegedly received a $1.2 million payment from...
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    Bin Hammam payments question Qatar World Cup bid and FIFA/AFC anti-corruption efforts
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 17, 2014
    • 4 min

    Bin Hammam payments question Qatar World Cup bid and FIFA/AFC anti-corruption efforts

    Mohammed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner By James M. Dorsey Media reports of questionable payments by a company owned by banned former world...
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    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 17, 2014
    • 2 min

    IFJ Welcomes “Ground-breaking” Decision by Singapore Court to Quash Order on Journalist’s Sources

    IFJ Welcomes “Ground-breaking” Decision by Singapore Court to Quash Order on Journalist’s Sources The International Federation of...
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    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 15, 2014
    • 3 min

    Court of Appeal overturns order for journalist to reveal sources;...

    ...Judges rule that any pre-action interrogatory procedure should be allowed only after court has taken multi-factorial view SINGAPORE...
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    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 14, 2014
    • 5 min

    SINGAPORE JUDGES OVERTURN SOURCE DISCLOSURE ORDER (Media Lawyer)

    SOURCES Singapore Jan 14, 2014 5:20:56 PM Page 1 The Court of Appeal in Singapore has overturned an order that a journalist should...
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