Bahrain and Iran at loggerheads on and off the pitch
Bahrain to face off Iran ((Photo Courtesy New Zealand Scoop)
By James M. Dorsey
World soccer body FIFA has appointed a security expert to monitor next week’s politically loaded 2014 World Cup qualifier between Bahrain and Iran in the Iranian capital Teheran.
The October 11 match is scheduled take place amid continued tension in Bahrain in the wake of this …
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