Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship
This article first appeared on Play the Game
13.01.2021
Analysis by James M. Dorsey
Hosting major sports tournaments can confer prestige on a country, but in the case of Egypt, the 2021 Handball World Championship will do little to repair its relations with the US, Italy and states in the Gulf, argues James M. Dorsey in this analysis.
Egyptian general-turne…
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