James M. DorseyNov 24, 20135 minWhat Role for World Cup in Arab Spring? (JMD in Global Brief)What Role for World Cup in Arab Spring? JAMES M. DORSEY QUERY | November 11, 2013 Brazil 2014, in Egypt and Turkey alike, the stadiums...
James M. DorseyNov 14, 20136 minBanning of Egyptian player highlights problems of sports governanceAhmed Abd El-Zaher shows the opposition four-finger sign By James M. Dorsey This week’s banning of a prominent Egyptian soccer player for...
James M. DorseyNov 11, 20134 minAl Ahli turns African championship into anti-government protestBy James M. Dorsey Clashes this weekend between security forces and militant supporters of crowned Cairo club Al Ahli SC and a political...
James M. DorseyNov 6, 20134 minSoccer and autocracy: Who do national football teams represent?Militant Al Ahli fans commemorate 74 killed in politically-loaded Port Said brawl By James M. Dorsey Little better illustrates the...
James M. DorseyOct 27, 20134 minCritics of Qatari sports, labor and foreign policy target its commercial interestsBy James M. Dorsey Opponents of Qatar’s foreign, sports and labor policies are striking at the Gulf state’s commercial interests in a bid...