James M. DorseyAug 4, 20164 minSaudi Arabia projects change, albeit at a snail’s paceBy James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia is projecting miniscule steps to reverse decades of denial of women’s sporting rights as evidence of...
James M. DorseyJul 13, 20164 minSports: A barometer of Saudi reformBy James M. Dorsey Mohammed Simsim, the president of the Saudi Arabian Weightlifting Federation, embodies existential dilemmas involved...
James M. DorseyJun 25, 20165 minVolleyball in Iran: A litmus test for women’s rightsBy James M. Dorsey An international volleyball tournament in the Iranian capital has thrown into sharp relief a debate in international...
James M. DorseyApr 28, 20165 minWomen: A Benchmark of Saudi and Iranian ReformBy James M. Dorsey With Saudi Arabia announcing plans for a major restructuring of the kingdom’s economy and Iran gearing up to become a...
James M. DorseyMar 8, 20154 minBlatter’s call on Iran to allow women into stadia reeks of opportunismBy James M. Dorsey Campaigning for re-election, world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter seems never to miss an opportunity to miss...