
Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women
By James M. Dorsey Two separate developments involving improved relations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and women’s sporting rights...
Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women
Death of female Iranian soccer fans puts FIFA and Asian soccer body in the dock
Saudi moderation: How far will Crown Prince Mohammed go?
Saudi sports: The dark side of Crown Prince Mohammed’s reforms
Betting on the wrong horse? US and Iranian hardliners spin anti-government protests
Chess Tournament puts Sports Governance and Saudi Change under the Microscope
Saudi women gain access to stadiums: More questions than answers
Women’s driving: Saudi ultra-conservatives lick their wounds
Repeal of women driving ban tests Saudi reform drive (JMD quoted on AFP)
Women’s driving: Saudi Prince Mohammed’s litmus test
Testing the waters: Saudi women get one-time access to a stadium
Football: Second religion of the Middle East (MEE Book Review)
Saudi ultra-conservatives take anti-reform stand on women’s sports
Sport, culture and entertainment: Driving tricky Saudi change
Bowing to pressure: Iran grants women spectators access to sporting event
Women’s gyms lay bare limits of Saudi reforms
Reformist Saudi prince bounces up against flawed education system and ingrained social mores
Pushing the envelope: The World Cup and Arab revolts drive change
Struggling for Women’s Rights: International Sports Associations Duck the Gun
Politics and Soccer in the Middle East (JMD on Football Scholars Forum)