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Welcome to The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer by James Dorsey. Soccer in the Middle East and North Africa is played as much on as off the pitch. Stadiums are a symbol of the battle for political freedom; economic opportunity; ethnic, religious and national identity; and gender rights. This blog explores the role of soccer at a time of transition from autocratic rule to a more open society.
Mideast Soccer | Middle East Soccer Blog
3d ago
By James M. Dorsey
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Multiple overt and covert wars have pushed the Middle East to the edge of a cliff.
Increased tension between Iran and Israel co ..read more
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5d ago
By James M. Dorsey
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The Gaza ceasefire negotiations have all but broken down, with Israel and Hamas pursuing mutually exclusive goals.
At stake in t ..read more
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1w ago
By James M. Dorsey
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Despite its devastating human and physical cost, Israel’s effort to destroy Hamas has a whack-a-mole aspect.
Even though I ..read more
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1w ago
By James M. Dorsey
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is tying himself up in knots as he grudgingly, and only to a limited degree, bo ..read more
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2w ago
By James M. Dorsey
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The Greater Middle East is a ticking time bomb.
Generations in war-wracked Palestine, Syria, and Yemen have little, if an ..read more
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2w ago
By James M. Dorsey
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Muhammad Manassara walked in late February into a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli. Armed with an automatic weap ..read more
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2w ago
By James M. Dorsey
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu clutches at straws as he seeks to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Ga ..read more
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3w ago
By James M. Dorsey
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Gaza’s population of 2.3 million are pawns in a cynical battle for control of post-war Gaza.
Israel’s refusal to lift re ..read more
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1M ago
By James M. Dorsey
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey depends on the support of its readers. If you believe that the column and podcast add value to your understanding and that of the broader public, please consider becoming a paid subscriber by clicking on the subscription button at http://www.jamesmdorsey.substack.com and choosing one of the subscription options. Thank you.
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s walls are caving in.
Mr. Netanyahu’s multiple battles fall into two categori ..read more
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1M ago
By James M. Dorsey
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey depends on the support of its readers. If you believe that the column and podcast add value to your understanding and that of the broader public, please consider becoming a paid subscriber by clicking on the subscription button at http://www.jamesmdorsey.substack.com and choosing one of the subscription options. Thank you.
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The besieged Gazan city of Rafah is Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s yo-yo.
A brilliant but ruthless politicia ..read more