Egyptian football fans put youth disillusion with elections on public display
As Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi struggled this week to get Egyptians…
New Zealand reach fourth Rugby World Cup final
Like Bayern Munich in football, New Zealand keep setting records in rugby.…
Slush fund revelation bad news for Germany, FIFA and football
Revelations that the World Cup 2006 organizing committee had a secret slush…
Syrian football: Succeeding against the odds
By James M. Dorsey Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s political fortunes are looking…
Staunch Al-Sisi supporter calls for opening of stadia and dialogue with ultras
A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris…
Neymar has millions in assets frozen in Brazil
A Brazilian court has accused international football star, Neymar, of evading millions…
Middle Eastern conflicts spill onto Spanish football pitch
Inevitably, the mass exodus of refugees from conflict areas was going to…
Religious support for Qatari labour reforms puts Gulf states on the spot
A panel in Doha of religious scholars, officials of Qatar's government-sponsored…
Militant football fans are on a roll across Eurasia
Militant football fans are on a roll in the Middle East, Europe…
Al-Ahly, Al-Zamalek continue road towards CAF title
Al-Ahly, the champion of the first group, will play against South Africa's…