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Chess Tournament puts Sports Governance and Saudi Change under the Microscope

Chess Tournament puts Sports Governance and Saudi Change under the Microscope

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James M. Dorsey
Dec 26, 2017
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By James M. Dorsey

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of an international chess tournament focuses attention on the fundamental problem wreaking havoc in international sports governance and shines a spot light on the limitations of covert Saudi-Israeli cooperation in confronting Iran and political Islam and the Palestinians’ ability to be a game spoiler.

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