The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

Share this post

User's avatar
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Saudi soccer debates broadens over women’s rights and nationalism

Saudi soccer debates broadens over women’s rights and nationalism

James M. Dorsey's avatar
James M. Dorsey
Feb 10, 2014
∙ Paid

Share this post

User's avatar
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Saudi soccer debates broadens over women’s rights and nationalism
Share

Female US Congressional staffers in Riyadh's King Fahd Stadium

By James M. Dorsey

A Saudi debate about the societal role of soccer expanded this week with controversy over a group of female American Congressional staffers being allowed to watch a match in a Riyadh stadium from which Saudi women are barred and a video in which a teacher encouraged his stud…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 James M. Dorsey
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share