Soccer emerges as a political force in the Middle East
More than just a game, soccer can build bridges, not to mention future leaders. (File photo)
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BY JAMES M. DORSEY, SPECIAL TO AL ARABIYA
CAIRO--Soccer in the Arab world—the 22 countries of the Middle East and North Africa—is never just about soccer. Nowhere is that more evident than in Cairo and Tunis where soccer fans played key roles in the topp…
