Mounting Israeli-Palestinian tensions reverberate on the football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Mounting tension between Israel and Palestinians in the…
Football and militant Islam intersect in incidents across the Middle East
By James M. Dorsey A successful football player near the peak of…
Egypt’s banning of ultras constitutes effort to outlaw legitimate opposition
By James M. Dorsey An expected decision by Egyptian football authorities to…
‘Port Said Massacre’ retrial pushed back to 21 September
11 defendants retried after being convicted in absentia
In Egypt, rich and poor equally likely to be overweight
As opposed to most low-income countries, there is no link between socioeconomic…
Egypt keeps changing suits – but its mindset remains intact
By Mohammed Nosseir Egypt has not changed a bit! It claims to…
Qatar invests in Israeli football despite Gaza and war of words with Jerusalem
By James M. Dorsey Qatar is emerging for the second time in…
Egypt Cup goes to Al-Zamalek, Smouha left empty-handed
Alexandria’s Smouha mourns after league loss; miss out on cup title, beaten…
Egyptian football roundup: Smouha and Al-Zamalek in Egypt Cup final
Premier League winners Al-Ahly eliminated in semi-finals by Alexandrian side Smouha
Qatar’s direct World Cup expenditure ‘small’, estimated at $16bn: Bank Merrill Lynch
By Evline Meshreky The direct effect for Qatar of losing the 2022…