Morocco May Have Lost World Cup, But Could Lead The Way In Protest – Analysis
Mounting anger and discontent is simmering across the Arab world much like it did in the walk-up to the 2011
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Author: James M. Dorsey
Website: http://mideastsoccer.blogspot.com/
Articles by James M. Dorsey :
Israel Adopts Abandoned Saudi Sectarian Logic – Analysis
Amid ever closer cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Israel’s military appears to be adopting the kind of sectarian anti-Shiite rhetoric that
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Saudi Arabia Drags Geopolitical Baggage On To The World Cup Pitch – Analysis
Saudi Arabia had much at stake when its national soccer team entered the pitch for the opening match of the
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Whither The Kurds? – Analysis
Palestinians have long been known for a history of missing opportunities. By contrast, Kurds spread across several Middle Eastern nations
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Parallels Between Turkish Soccer And General Elections Could Prove Uncanny – Analysis
With electoral upsets having become the norm, the latest upheaval that last week swept aside the long-standing president of Fenerbahce
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Saudi Effort To Isolate Iran Internationally Produces Results – Analysis
Saudi efforts to isolate Iran internationally are producing results in North Africa and Central Asia. Authorities and religious leaders in
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Israel Scores Painful Own Goal In Run-Up To The World Cup – Analysis
Argentina’s cancellation of a friendly against Israel because of Israeli attempts to exploit the match politically is likely to reverberate
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Jordanian Protests: Revisiting The Arab Spring And Setting A Benchmark – Analysis
Protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political crisis shed a
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King Abdullah Of Jordan: Balancing On An Ever-Tighter Tightrope – Analysis
A look at a decade of failed social, economic and political reform in Jordan goes a far way to explain
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2018 World Cup Potentially Set To Become Latest Middle Eastern Battlefield – Analysis
A possible Saudi-Iranian clash on the soccer pitch promises to be a highlight of this month’s World Cup in Russia.
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