Sitemap - 2016 - The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
The Globalist’s Top 10 Books of 2016
Towards a New World Order in Eurasia? The Role of Russia and China
Trump’s Middle East: Back to the Future
Istanbul bombings: Soccer in the bull’s eye
Has the Gulf cleaned up its act before Qatar 2022? (JMD quoted in The World Weekly)
Trade unions challenge FIFA and Qatar World Cup in Swiss Court
Qatari and FIFA pledges on worker rights have little impact on construction companies
What to be Improved in the Arab World?
Soccer privatization: A template for Saudi reform
Palestine threatens CAS claim over West Bank clubs (JMD quoted in Global Arbitration Review)
Human Rights Watch and FIFA test Middle East fallout of Trump’s election
Qatari soft power efforts: two steps forward, one step backwards
Qatar calls into question its sincerity in pushing World Cup-driven reform
Reformist Saudi prince bounces up against flawed education system and ingrained social mores
Creating a legal precedent: Palestine considers suing Israel in international sports court
THE WAR ON DRUGS GETS DEADLIER — AND TAKES A CUE FROM DUTERTE (JMD QUOTED IN OZY)
Taking on militants: A fight for the soul of Pakistan
Fighting Militants in Pakistan: Who Is In Charge?
Under pressure, Egyptian president promises change
Pushing the envelope: The World Cup and Arab revolts drive change
Threat of widespread protests justifies continued closure of Egyptian stadia
Blasphemy case highlights devastating impact of Saudi ultra-conservatism on Pakistani society
A study in soft power strategy: Iceland 1, Qatar -1
Siria, entre bombas, sueña con el Mundial (JMD quoted in El Economista)
Rare agreement between Saudi and Iranian Islamic scholars: soccer poses a threat
Fighting for the Soul of Islam: A Battle of the Paymasters
Israeli-Palestinian struggle returns to the soccer pitch
Struggling for Women’s Rights: International Sports Associations Duck the Gun
Politics and Soccer in the Middle East (JMD on Football Scholars Forum)
Egypt hopes soccer will help polish its tarnished image
Turkey’s Travails: Purges Worsen Ankara’s Democracy Deficit
Middle Kingdom eyes abigger role in the Middle East (JMD quoted in Straits Times)
Gulf autocrats and sports corruption: A marriage made in heaven
Creating Frankenstein: The Saudi Export of Wahhabism - Remarks at 2016 Exeter Gulf Conference
FSF September: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer with James Dorsey
Do African, Eastern European athletes make better Arab Olympians? (JMD quoted on Al Arabiya)
With mosques under surveillance, IS turns to soccer for recruitment
Soccer investments’ reputational risk catches up with UAE
Political Violence and Sectarianism in Pakistan
MR Book Club: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer (SB Nation review)
Saudi Arabia projects change, albeit at a snail’s pace
Seeing the Mid-East through football (Review of JMD book)
Erdogan vs. Gulen: Power struggle comes full circle in Turkish soccer
Creating Frankenstein: The Impact of Saudi Export of Ultra-Conservatism in South Asia (Part 1)
Turkey’s anti-Gulen campaign: Strengthening militants and jihadists
Why do Middle Eastern countries fail at the Olympic Games? A lack of female athletes (Guest column)
Get over it and Move on! (Response to Charles Kestenbaum
Awarding World Cup to Qatar is insanity (Kestenbaum responds to Engel)
The Qatar World Cup viewed from the other side of the globe (Guest Commentary)
Who is Fethullalh Gulen? A modernizer or a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Port Said emerges as Egypt’s focal point of soccer-driven protest
Sports: A barometer of Saudi reform
Time for FIFA to Make Things Right: Correcting Current Injustices (A Guest Commentary)
Jihad v. Soccer: The Islamic State’s convoluted love-hate relationship
US adds to pressure on Qatar to move on labour reform
Militants Raise Stakes in Saudi Arabia With Back-to-Back Attacks (JMD quoted on Bloomberg)
Saudi soccer crisis: A microcosm of what reform means for the kingdom
Religious conservatism redefines symbolism of national sports teams
Volleyball in Iran: A litmus test for women’s rights
Egypt inches towards return of militant fans to stadium terraces
شيوخ الكويت يخوضون معاركهم الداخلية في عالم الرياضة (JMD in Al Jarida)
Kuwaiti rulers fight their internal battles on the sports field
Power in Turkey: Islamist power struggle returns to the pitch
Iran doubles oil exports since sanctions lifted (JMD quoted on Azernews)
Men’s hair takes centre stage in battle over legitimacy of political Islam
What happens when Arab autocrats are left to fend for themselves? Turmoil Galore
Il calcio ai tempi dell’Isis (JMD quoted in Undici)
Turkish soccer brawls: The battle for the future of the Kemalist state
Putting One’s Ear to the Ground: Rumblings of Mounting Discontent
Washington Post recommends The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Playing politics: The AFC gets tied up in knots
The Bin Ladens: A Saudi Bellwether
Leaked interior ministry memos highlight differences within Egypt’s regime
Turkish stadiums: A contested political battleground
Women: A Benchmark of Saudi and Iranian Reform
Egyptian soccer fans set stage for growing anti-government protests
FOOTBALL IS RELIGION'S ONLY RIVAL IN THE MIDDLE EAST: JAMES DORSEY (MINT ON SUNDAY)
FIFA, Human Rights and Politics: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backwards
Obama in the Gulf: Opportunity in Troubled Relations
Saudi player’s public haircut spotlights kingdom’s existential dilemmas
Recognizing fan power, Egypt’s regime boosts calls for security sector reform
European soccer duel: A proxy battle between Qatar and the UAE
Saudi Prince Sees ‘Significant’ Progress Toward Yemen War End (JMD quoted on Bloomberg)
Amnesty International criticism returns Qatar to square one (JMD on Play the Game)
AFC rehires former executive accused of seeking to destroy corruption-related documents
ILO to Qatar: Put your money where your mouth is or else
Turkish soccer pitches tell the story of hardening fault lines
Russia, Iran strive for larger energy cooperation (JMD quoted in AzerNews)
CHINA AND THE MIDDLE EAST: VENTURING INTO THE MAELSTROM (Part 1)
Creating Frankenstein: Saudi export of wahhabism (JMD in The Korea Times)
Football is a Political Weapon in Turkey (Guest column)
Jihadist Soccer: Contrary Visions of a Future Syria
Release of dam water important step to save Lake Urmia, expert says (JMD quoted on AzerNews)
Creating Frankenstein: The Saudi Export of Wahhabism
Iran's newly-elected parliament to focus on economic rehabilitation, growth (JMD quoted on Azernews)
The Middle East and North Africa: A 30-minute whirlwind tour
Iran ambitious to become car making hub in Mid-East (JMD quoted on Azernews
Bahraini’s soccer defeat: A cautionary tale for autocrats
Saudi Arabia’s Future: Will Al Saud’s Partnership with Wahhabism Hold?
Scheich Salman Al-Khalifa und der Folter-Verdacht (JMD quoted in Berliner Zeitung)
Salman’s moral rectitude or everything you wanted to know about FIFA but never dared to ask
Conviction of Egyptian soccer fans slams door on potential political dialogue
Is Saudi Arabia wavering on sending troops to Syria? (JMD quoted in Christian Science Monitor)
Saudi Arabia’s Syria strategy: Rewriting the Middle East’s Political Map
A litmus test for Iran on the world stage: sports and air transport
Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Battle for Hegemony that the Kingdom Cannot Win (JMD Lecture)
Mired in problems: Egypt’s president reaches out to ultras
Subtle policy changes could reinforce Qatari focus on sports
China & the Middle East: Tilting Towards Iran?
China tilts to Iran as Xi caps visit with 17 accords (JMD on CNBC)
Pressure builds on Sheikh Salman to respond to human rights allegations
Chinese President's Middle East Tour: JMD on China Radio International
Xi eyes multiple goals on Middle East visit (JMD quoted in The Straits Times)
The Middle East: China Venturing into the Maelstrom
Kuwaiti rulers fight it out on the pitch
Saudi-Iran tensions overshadow Asian soccer tournaments (JMD quoted on AP)