James M Dorsey

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About the Author : James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the author of the blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East

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FIFA investigates Bin Hammam’s financial management of AFC

07 Nov 2012
by James M Dorsey
World soccer body FIFA has expanded investigation of its suspended vice president, Mohammed Bin Hammam, to include his financial management of th... [More]

Algerian soccer violence signals mounting discontent

05 Nov 2012
by James M Dorsey
An upsurge in soccer-related violence in Algeria serves as a warning that 18 months after the government quelled mass protests with increased wag... [More]

Politics overshadow African championship final

31 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
This week’s African Championship League final between crowned Cairo club Al Ahly SC and Tunisian title defender Esperance Sportieve de Tuni... [More]

Beyond the Pitch: World soccer’s political battles (WSG v JMD)

27 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
[video src="BTP.wmv"] Anto of Beyond the Pitch and Change FIFA’s David Larkin discuss starting at minute 28:45 in this broadcast “t... [More]

AU returns the Middle East and Africa’s abused stadium to soccer

21 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
In a sign of improved security in Somalia, African Union (AU) troops will return Mogadishu Stadium, the most abused sports facility in a region w... [More]

World Cup qualifier: A battle for Iranian women’s rights

21 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
When Iran beat favourite South Korea this week in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, it was not the only battle being fought in Tehran’s Azadi sta... [More]

Divided AFC blasts Bin Hammam’s ‘intimidation tactics’

20 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Acting Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Zhang Jilong in an uncharacteristic outburst has accused the group’s suspended presiden... [More]

Weakened Ahmadinejad seeks to revive his fortunes with soccer

18 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, following in the footsteps of deposed Arab autocrats, is attempting to polish his tarnished image by assoc... [More]

Ultras force indefinite suspension of Egyptian soccer league

17 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
A decision to indefinitely postpone the lifting of an eight-month ban on professional soccer in Egypt constitutes a milestone in an increasingly ... [More]

Qatar’s love affair with France consummated with soccer

16 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
French football team Paris Saint-Germain has recently signed a record sponsorship deal with Qatari National Bank. This deal is only a part in a l... [More]

EFA to improve relations with ultras amid mounting clashes

14 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
The newly elected head of the Egyptian Football Association Gamal Allam has vowed to improve relations with the ultras amid mounting clashes betw... [More]

Egyptian soccer fan’s anti-corruption campaign gathers steam

11 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
A campaign by militant Egyptian soccer fans to root out corruption gathered steam this week with the slapping of a travel ban on and the freezing... [More]

Arrest of ex-Portsmouth player spotlights soccer as jihadi tool

11 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
  This weekend’s arrest in France of a former Portsmouth FC youth center back on suspicion of being a violent jihadist highlights oppo... [More]

Clash of Spanish soccer giants produces Palestinian victory

09 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
When Spanish giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona clashed this weekend, two matches separated by thousands of kilometers were played, one on and o... [More]

Soccer: A barometer of Al Shabab’s retreat in Somalia

07 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Soccer is one barometer of the increasingly successful drive to deprive militant Al Shabab fighters of their grip on large chunks of war-torn Som... [More]

Singapore court to hear appeal in disclosure of sources case

06 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
A Singapore judge is scheduled to hear an appeal on October 18 by veteran journalist and scholar James M. Dorsey against an earlier court decisio... [More]

Militant soccer fans score political victory

05 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Militant soccer fans, Egypt’s second largest civic group, scored a political with a decision by associates of ousted president Hosni Mubara... [More]

Qatar engages workplace safety NGO to counter trade union boycot

03 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Qatar in a bid to counter mounting criticism of workers’ conditions in the Gulf state and a threatened global campaign by international tra... [More]

Questions raised about GHF’s ability to fund Leeds United

03 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Concern is rising that troubled English soccer club Leeds United’s negotiations for a takeover by Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House (GFH) ma... [More]

Political tensions build in Egyptian soccer

02 Oct 2012
by James M Dorsey
Political differences between Egyptian soccer players and fans are spilling on to the street of Cairo as Egypt seeks to fend off possible suspens... [More]