James M. DorseyNov 28, 20175 minTargeting Islamic scholars from Malaysia to Tunisia, Saudia Arabia puts itself in the bull’s eyeSource: Sabsetej By James M. Dorsey By declaring the Qatar-based International Union of Islamic Scholars (ILUM) a terrorist organization,...
James M. DorseyNov 27, 20177 minTrouble in sport's paradise: Can Qatar overcome the diplomatic crisis?By James M. Dorsey The crisis in the Gulf that pits Qatar against a UAE-Saudi-led alliance is Qatar’s least problem when it comes to the...
James M. DorseyNov 21, 20175 minFIFA on Trial: Qatar’s World Cup back in the firing lineBy James M. Dorsey Testimony of a star witness in a New York courtroom has revealed new allegations of Qatari wrongdoing in its...
James M. DorseyOct 26, 20176 minEgypt’s football Ultras fight on in battle over stadiums (JMD quoted in New Arab)Egypt’s football Ultras fight on in battle over stadiums Jo Schietti Date of publication: 25 October, 2017 While Egypt is still in...
James M. DorseyOct 16, 20175 minCountering supremacy: Johor Sultan battles Muslim equivalent of IslamophobiaBy James M. Dorsey Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the sovereign of the Malaysian state of Johor, does not mince his words. His repeated...