International Sports 8 June 2016 0 Men’s hair takes centre stage in battle over legitimacy of political Islam The Muslim world’s battle over the legitimacy of political Islam has expanded to the…
International Sports 30 May 2016 0 Turkish soccer brawls: The battle for the future of the Kemalist state Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dresses up his increasing authoritarianism with nationalist and religious overtones,…
International Sports 2 May 2016 0 Turkish stadiums: A contested political battleground Last month’s opening of storied Istanbul soccer club Besiktas JK’s renovated Vodafone Arena stadium was…
International Sports 30 April 2016 0 Women: A Benchmark of Saudi and Iranian Reform With Saudi Arabia announcing plans for a major restructuring of the kingdom’s economy and Iran…
Features 21 March 2016 0 Turkish soccer pitches tell the story of hardening fault lines Turkish soccer pitches tell the story of the country’s multiple sharpening fault lines that are…
International Sports 31 January 2016 0 Subtle policy changes could reinforce Qatari focus on sports Subtle changes in the way Qatar projects itself on the international stage symbolized by a…
Features 11 January 2016 0 Saudi Arabia uses soccer to isolate Iran Saudi Arabia is using soccer and its influence in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to…
International Sports 4 January 2016 0 Soccer highlights domestic drivers in Saudi-Iranian dispute Saudi Arabia and Iran, highlighting the domestic drivers of mounting tension that threatens to deepen…
Features 30 December 2015 0 Soccer: Iranian moderates and hardliner lock horns on the pitch Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suffered in the run-up to crucial elections in early 2016 what…
Features 5 October 2015 0 Staunch Sisi supporter calls for opening of stadia and dialogue with ultras A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has called on…
Features 19 August 2015 0 Saudi Arabia and Iran: Volatile Political Geography of Oil and Minorities Synopsis The political geography of oil and minorities in Saudi Arabia and Iran highlights a…
Commentary 4 August 2015 0 Yemen Conflict and Arab Uprising: Regional Fissures and Repercussions Synopsis The Saudi military intervention in Yemen against Houthi rebels has repercussions in the kingdom…
Features 18 June 2015 0 Druze Mount next flashpoint in Syrian conflict: Implications for Israel Synopsis This month’s killing of 23 Druze clan members by Jabhat Al Nusra jihadists has…
Magazine 16 May 2015 0 Ethnic tensions spill onto Iranian soccer pitches Iranian Azeri Soccer Fans Burn the Iranian Flag Against a backdrop of the violent…