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Munich gives way to Soccer v. Jihad

Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early proprietor of The...

Saudi Iranian rivalry polarises Nigerian Muslims

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...

Stepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisis

By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia, in a first move to pressure mostly Muslim states to join its campaign against Qatar, has persuaded six...

Creating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa

Creating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa By James M. Dorsey Annotated remarks at Terrorism in Africa...

Blasphemy case highlights devastating impact of Saudi ultra-conservatism on Pakistani society

By James M. Dorsey This week’s decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to delay ruling on an appeal in the country’s most notorious...

Soccer pitches: An emerging battleground for control of Iraq

ISIS militant plays soccer with Syrian children By James M. Dorsey Iraqi soccer pitches have emerged as an alternative battleground in...

Targeting fans: Jihadists get World Cup fever

Source: The Long War Journal By James M. Dorsey It’s not just soccer fans whose football fever soars during a World Cup. So does that of...

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