James M. Dorsey's
Articles:
Qatar World Cup 2022: A Middle East Game Changer?
Money Talks: Qatar's FIFA Bid Fits Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Strategy
Somali Militants Assert Control by Banning Soccer
World Cup 2022: Qatar Has Upper Hand in Battle for the Future of FIFA
Soccer: A Flashpoint for Deepening Cleavages in Jordanian Society
Egypt Employs Soccer To Assert Its Nile Basin Water Rights
World Cup 2022 Will Produce PR Boon for Qatar, but Little Economic Benefit
Middle Eastern Nations Rush To Bid on FIFA Tournaments
Middle Eastern Nations Rush to Bid on FIFA Tournaments
World Cup 2022 PR Boon for Qatar but Little Economic Benefit
Egypt Employs Soccer to Assert Its Nile Basin Water Rights
Soccer: A Flashpoint for Deepening Cleavages in Jordanian Society
Qatar's Bin Hammam Wins Round vs. FIFA's Blatter in Escalating Power Struggle
Asian Cup: Dismal Saudi Tournament Performance Sparks Debate
Iran Coach Calls for Politics-Free Soccer
Qatar's Winning of 2022 World Cup Produces First Peace Dividend
Asian Cup: Iran Bans Women from Watching Tournament in Movie Theaters
Government Interference Undermines Middle Eastern Soccer's Prospects
Jordanian Performance in Asia Cup Boosts Business and Women's Soccer
The Gloves Are Off: Bin Hammam Calls for End to Sepp Blatter's FIFA Rule
Gulf States Look at Soccer To Tackle Demographic Problems
Soccer Fans Play Key Role in Egyptian Protests
Al Jazeera Wins World Cup Broadcast Rights
European Clubs See Opportunity in Middle East's Failure in Asia Cup
Egyptian Anti-Government Protest Force Cancellation of League Matches
UEFA Awards Hosting of U-21 Competition to Israel
Al Jazeera Set To Hire Controversial British Sports Presenters
Soccer: U.S. Men's Team Still Set To Play in Egypt Despite In-County Clashes
Algerian Attitudes Toward Egyptian Crisis Colored by Soccer Rivalry
Activists Use World Cup to Force Improvement of Qatari Labor Conditions
Israeli Soccer Commentator Under Fire for Alleged Racist Remarks
Soccer Fans Emerge as Driver in Egyptian Protests
Zamalek Beats Ulinzi While Ahly Tries to Defeat Mubarak
Nicholas Blair Hopes to Trade on Tarnished Name As Middle East Soccer Agent
Libya Bans Soccer Matches in Fear of Anti-Government Protests
Protests in Sudan Threaten African Soccer Tournament
USSF Reluctance To Cancel Egypt Soccer Match Reflects Muddled US Foreign Policy
Sudan Protests Fuelled by Student Death Threaten African Cup Tournament
Riots Force US Cancellation of Egyptian Soccer Friendly
AS Roma To Be Sold to Abu Dhabi-Based Group?
Wikileaks Disclosures About Gaddafi Spark Cancellation of Libyan Soccer Matches
Arab Investors To Cut Spending on European Soccer
Egyptian Military Bans All Soccer Training
Sudanese Dissidents Call For Mass Demonstration on Eve of African Tournament
Libya and Algeria Extend Soccer Match Cancellations to Thwart Protests
US Cable Linking Qatar to 9/11 Dents 2022 World Cup Host's Image
Abu Dhabi Says It Has No Plans To Buy AS Roma
Abu Dhabi Says It Has No Plans To Buy AS Roma
Egypt Crisis Puts African Teams in Financial Jeopardy
Soccer Fans Key to Imminent Cairo Street Battle
Egyptian Ultra Tactics Evident in the Battle for Cairo's Tahrir Square
Bruno Metsu: Qatar Fires Coach in Politically Motivated Move
Qatar Reaps PR Flop Not PR Boon from Asian Cup
Israel Reassures UEFA Over U-21 Amid Turmoil Wracking Egypt
Egypt Extends Cancellation of Soccer League Indefinitely
State Owned Arab TV Networks Employ Soccer To Boost Tarnished Credibility
Zamalek SC Helps Mubarak Government Attempt to Restore Normalcy in Egypt
Qatar Wants Barcelona's Guardiola as Soccer Coach
Real Madrid to Open Sports Academy in Saudi Arabia
Anti-Government Protests Reinforce Cleavages in Egyptian Soccer
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Concedes Round to Rival Mohamed Bin Hammam
Rare Attack on Jordanian Queen Heightens Soccer Tensions
FIFA Concedes Qatar and Spain/Portugal Traded Votes in World Cup Bids
Soccer Training Becomes Political Football in Egypt
Ex-Real Madrid Coach Queiroz May Tread in Iranian Political Minefield
Mohammed Bin Hammam Set to Challenge Sepp Blatter as FIFA President
Political Turmoil in North Africa Threatens to Disrupt Africa Cup of Nations
FIFA World Cup: Why Did France's Zinedine Zidane Support Qatar for 2022?
FIFA Insists Egyptian League Should Remain Suspended
Qatar to Pay Cash for 2022 World Cup Infrastructure
Iranian Soccer Film Features in Berlin to Protest Filmmaker's Arrest
Al Ahly Opposes Resumption of Egyptian Matches in Support of Protesters
Iran Postpones Tehran Matches To Stymie Anti-Government Protests
Bobby Charlton Ridicules Arab Investment Amid Reports of Qatar Buying Man United
Political Differences Force Extended Suspension of Egyptian Soccer Matches
Foreigners Return to Egyptian League Despite Uncertainty Over Match Resumption
Anti-Government Protests Reverberate in Algerian Soccer Federation
Glazers Demand £1.8 Billion to Sell Manchester United
South Sudan Faces Uphill Battle in Becoming a Soccer Nation
World Football: Qatar Looks to Sam Allardyce, Brad Friedel to Boost Team
Carlos Queiroz Signs with Iran Amid Mounting Political Tension
Al Ahly Resumes Training, Signaling End of Egyptian Protests
Online Petition Asks Qatar to Fight Human Trafficking in Advance of World Cup
Carlos Queiroz Backs Away from Coaching Iran
Egypt Cup Cancelled Amid Sharpening Political Fault Lines
Sports Journalist Asserts Corruption in Qatar's Winning World Cup Bid
Real Madrid Opens Academy in Abu Dhabi
FIFA Executive Committee Member Lashes Out at World Cup Bidding Process
Opening of Libyan Stadium Set for Confrontation with Anti-Government Protesters
Qatar Denies Seeking to Acquire Manchester United
Real Madrid To Bring Its Stars To the Gulf
Was Lara Logan of CBS Attacked by Soccer Hooligans?
Egyptian Coach Under Fire for Supporting Mubarak
Egyptian Military Authorizes African Match in Cairo Despite Turmoil
Not Playing Politics: Jordan Extends Football Coach Adnan Hawad's Contract
Queiroz Buys Time With Iran to See Which Way Political Winds Blow
Pro-Mubarak Footballers Express Support for Egypt's Revolt
Soccer: Anti-Government Protests Force FIFA to Delay Yemen-Singapore Qualifier
Egypt and Tunisia To Play Soccer Friendly Despite Historical Animosity
Egypt To Request Postponement of African Championship Match Against South Africa
Libyan Soccer Fans Cheer Gaddafi Son in Tripoli
Iran Gets Paid for Match Cancellation Despite Seizure of Iranian Arms Shipment
Egyptian Soccer Clubs Urge Speedy Resumption of Suspended League
Corruption Investigation Signals Restructuring of Egyptian Soccer
Professional Footballer Leads Pro-Gadaffi Charge in Benghazi
CAF to Decide Fate of African Matches Threatened by Political Turmoil
Nigeria Compensates Iran for Cancelling Match To Protest Arms Shipment
Saudi Arabia Celebrates Return of King Abdullah with New Sports Channel
Egyptian Soccer Stadiums Emerge as Venue for Sexual Harassment
Islamist Suicide Bombing Kills Somali Star International
Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi, His Son and the Politics of Libyan Soccer
Potential Cap on Egyptian Soccer Salaries Face Mounting Opposition
Soccer Perceptions: Cameron Visit To Qatar Highlights Differences
Soccer Salaries: Egyptian Players Threaten to Walk Off the Job
US Embassy Cancels Funding for Egyptian Police Soccer Program
Online Soccer Network Plays Key Role in Eastern Libya
Islamists Seek to Regain Spotlight with Attacks on Soccer and the Olympics
African Soccer Leaders and Blatter Delay Depriving Libya of U-20 Tournament
Egyptian Protests Force First Soccer Resignations
Egyptian Military Under Pressure to Lift Ban on Soccer Matches
Saudi-Iranian Tensions Spill onto the Soccer Pitch
Egyptian Soccer Focuses on Corruption Rather Than Performance
Libyan National Soccer Team Supports Moammar Gadhafi
Egyptian Soccer Introduces Financial Austerity
Soccer and Detained Shiite Cleric Fuel Iranian-Saudi Tensions
Egypt Military World Cup Performance Barometer of Military Performance as Rulers
Tunisia Allows African Game in Step Towards Lifting Ban on Soccer Matches
Fans in Libya and Egypt Line Up Differently in Anti-Government Protests
Libya to Play African Match Against Comoros Despite Regime's Brutal Crackdown
Italian Refusal to Freeze Libyan Assets Deepens Juventus FC's Embarrassment
Tunisia Allows Restricted Resumption of Soccer Matches
Chairman of Zamalek Resigns Amid Criticism of Financial Management
EU About to Force Italy to Freeze Libya's Stake in Juventus
Egyptian Players Boycott Training in Protest against Salary Cuts
Soccer Is the Yardstick for North Africa's Return to Normalcy
Protests Force FIFA to Move Yemeni Olympic Qualifier Against Singapore to UAE
World Football: Palestine Playing For Statehood
Zamalek Bans Foreign Coaches and Players But Exempts Its Premier Soccer Team
EFA Presses Egyptian Military To Authorize Resumption of Soccer Matches
Turkey Bans Blogger for Hosting Turkish Soccer League Videos
Egyptian Reluctance to Restart League Is Rooted in Soccer's Political History
Juventus Freezes Libyan Stake in Effort to Alleviate Embarrassment
Bin Hammam Urges FIFA to Pressure Israel but Evades Soccer Peace Intiative
Foreign Players Threaten to Leave Egypt Because of Financial Turmoil
Former Prisoner Accuses Egyptian Goalkeeper Coach of Beating Him in Prison
Egyptian Military Authorizes Resumption of Soccer Matches
Palestinian Emerges Against the Odds as Israeli Soccer Star
FIFA: Mohammed Bin Hammam Challenges Sepp Blatter for Presidency
Arab Revolutionaries to Play Soccer Friendly despite Historical Animosity
African Soccer Body Bans Matches in Libya and Ivory Coast
Egyptian Team's Tarnished Image Rides on Soccer Match Against South Africa
Portuguese Coach Queiroz to Sign with Iran
Egyptian Soccer Players Boycott Training in Protest against Lagging Payment
Somali Soccer Tragedy: Journalist Killed While Covering Match Amid Heavy Fighting
Egyptian Police and Ultras Brace for Clash at African Championship
Zamalek Ultras Disrupt African Soccer Match in Stunning Display of Nihilism