James M. DorseyApr 13, 20184 minTurning Qatar into an Island: Saudi cuts off its nose to spite its faceBy James M. Dorsey There’s a cutting-off-the-nose-to-spite-the face aspect to a Saudi plan to turn Qatar into an island by digging a...
James M. DorseyApr 12, 20189 minThe Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Politics of Middle Eastern SoccerBy James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at The Beautiful Game? Identity, Resentment, and Discrimination in Football and Fan Cultures...
James M. DorseyFeb 26, 20185 minGulf crisis upends fiction of a separation of sports and politicsBy James M. Dorsey The Gulf crisis that has pitted World Cup host Qatar against a United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia-led alliance for the...
James M. DorseyDec 12, 20175 minArab anger: Governments and protesters walk a fine lineCredit: The Black Iris By James M. Dorsey A little noticed subtext to furious protests across the Middle East and North Africa against US...
James M. DorseyOct 21, 20174 minGulf crisis broadens definitions of food securityBy James M. Dorsey Food security has taken on a new dimension almost five months into the Gulf crisis that pits a UAE-Saudi alliance...