Athletes Knock The Legs From Under Global Sports Governance – Analysis
Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports administrators are slow
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Author: James M. Dorsey
Website: http://mideastsoccer.blogspot.com/
Articles by James M. Dorsey :
Jordan Is Where Domestic And Regional Fissures Collide – Analysis
Former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has papered over a rare public dispute in the ruling Jordanian family in a
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Battle For The Soul Of Islam – Analysis
Trouble is brewing in the backyard of Muslim-majority states competing for religious soft power and leadership of the Muslim world
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China Signals Possible Greater Middle East Engagement – Analysis
Two initiatives send the clearest signal, yet, that China may be gearing up to play a greater political role in the
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Playing US Politics: Saudi Arabia Targets Middle America – Analysis
Amid Washington chatter about the future of US-Saudi relations, the kingdom has launched an unprecedented public diplomacy campaign to marshal
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In The Bull’s Eye: Turkish, Not Saudi, Schoolbooks – Analysis
In a sign of the times, Turkish schoolbooks have replaced Saudi texts as the bull’s eye of criticism of supremacist
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Reform In Saudi Arabia: A Road Not Taken – Analysis
Saudi Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, a popular but controversial religious scholar who has been mostly in solitary confinement since 2017, appeared
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Smugglers’ Protests: Iran Succumbs To Trauma And Demons – Analysis
Recent clashes in the Iranian province of Sistan and Balochistan highlight Iran’s vulnerabilities as well as its inability to overcome
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Russia Foreign Minister’s Gulf Tour: A Bellwether Of US-Saudi Relations – Analysis
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embarks on a four-day visit to the Gulf, Middle Eastern leaders are either struggling to get
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Papal Visit To Iraq: Breaking Historic Ground Pockmarked By Religious And Political Minefields – Analysis
When Pope Francis set foot in Iraq on Friday, he was breaking historic ground while manoeuvring religious and political minefields.
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