Pitfalls of Turkish-Chinese relations in a microcosm
By James M. Dorsey Turkish football player Alpaslan Ozturk's decision to risk…
Egyptian football player criticises Al-Sisi in reflection of mounting discontent
By James M. Dorsey Criticism this week by football player Ahmed Al-Merghani…
Advisory Council rejects labour reform as Qatar stiffens its back
By James M. Dorsey Revived controversy over the integrity of Qatar's successful…
Iran’s writing on the wall: Ethnic minorities and others assert themselves
By James M. Dorsey Recent months have witnessed a series of unrelated,…
Reforming football governance: Tackling political corruption alongside financial wrongdoing
By James M. Dorsey The mushrooming governance scandal in world football body…
A shrewd financial investor, Qatar boasts dismal return on investment in soft power
By James M. Dorsey Widely viewed as a shrewd financial investor, Qatar's…
Qatar backtracks on engagement with critics
By James M. Dorsey After four years of engagement with its critics in a so-far…
Egypt bans ultras in bid to break anti-government protests
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian court has banned militant football fan…
Abu Trika: Bridging Egyptian polarisation or signalling a shift in attitudes?
By James M. Dorsey Few are able to bridge Egypt's deeply polarising…
Qatari promises of labour reform ring hollow amid revived corruption allegations
By James M. Dorsey A promise by Qatari Labour and Social Affairs…