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Turkish-Russian Tensions Set to Spill onto European Pitches
FIFA’s Human Rights Litmus Test: Will it Clean House?
Fearful of Protests, Egypt Keeps Stadia Closed
Future of Islamic State: Not Merely Religion
Soccer unites China and UAE in Pursuing Global Ambitions
Qatari Labor Reforms: Words but No Actions
Breeding Intolerance: Turkish Soccer Fans Disrespect ISIS Victims
Soccer Is Politics
Jihadists Seek to Exploit Widespread Sense of Abandonment
Targeted Paris Stadium Symbolizes Pitfalls of War Against the Islamic State
Bahraini Players’ Support for Salman is Curious
Embattled World Cup Host Qatar Sends Mixed Messages
Man City Pressures Cameron to Crack Down on Muslim Brotherhood
Al-Khalifa’s FIFA bid Mired in Human Rights Allegations
Soccer Offers Erdogan Headaches Instead of Voters
New Qatari Labor Law: Too Little, Too Late
AFC Salman’s FIFA Candidacy Puts Integrity Checks to the Test
Egyptian Soccer Fans Put Youth Disillusion with Elections on Public Display
OECD holds FIFA Responsible for Qatari World Cup-related Labour Conditions
Israel Suspends Israeli-Palestinian Encounters on the Pitch
A Testimony to Failed Autocracies: Eritrean Soccer Team Defects
Intervention in Syria: Russia Gambles Big Time
Racist Israeli Soccer Fans in the Firing Line
Syrian Soccer: Succeeding Against the Odds
2022 World Cup Sparks Labour Reform, Just not in Qatar
Staunch Sisi Supporter calls for Opening of Stadia
Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes
FIFA Rescue Troubled Saudi King Salman
Middle East Conflicts Spill onto Spanish Soccer Pitch
The Gulf: Not All That’s Gold Glitters
Cleaning up FIFA and Football
Saudi Arabia’s Reach in Yemen: Fighting for Regional Dominance
Religious Support for Qatari Labour Reforms puts Gulf States on the Spot
Militant Soccer Fans are on a Roll across Eurasia
Egypt throws the Dice with Partial Lifting of Stadia Ban
