FIFA anti-racism campaign has work cut out for it in the Middle East

Iranian coach Firouz Karimi (right) banned for racism

By James M. Dorsey and Amir Khalinejad

World soccer body FIFA’s newly established anti-racism committee has its work cut out for it in the Middle East and North Africa where ironically only Israel and Iran have taken some, albeit too few, steps to counter discrimination based on color, religion, ethnic…