Middle East & Africa
The Business of the FIFA World Cup (Part II): The World Witnesses Qatar’s Efforts to Balance Culture and Identity
Authors : Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos and Dr. Mahfoud Amara*
The hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has certainly been a monumental achievement by the...
After Yet Another Coup Attempt, It’s Time for The Gambia to Demilitarize
About two weeks ago, someone called me and said there were rumors of a failed attempt to stage a coup d’etat in The Gambia....
The Turkish-Syrian reconciliation process under Russian mediation as a saga of betrayal and vengeance
The curtain is coming down on the brutal 11-year old Syrian conflict, which former US President and Nobel Laureate Barack Obama initiated, as the...
Burkina Faso Dropped Out of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Programme
Burkina Faso, that desert landlocked west African country located in the Sahel, might be facing its thornest path to unpredictable political situation. With an...
Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia: A game of one-upmanship
One-upmanship in Middle Eastern sports just wretched up a notch as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo joins state-owned Saudi football club Al Nassr FC for reportedly...
Some News, Some Tweets and a Farewell to 2022…
Today, the online news platforms and independent journalists play a key role in reaching alternative sources of information particularly in the societies where the...
Can United States and Iran revive their nuclear deal?
Iran's nuclear program has remained one of the most crucial foreign policy issues for the US. After the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Ukraine...
Getting it Right: A Post-Qatar Roadmap for Activists
Qatar 2022 put the myth of a separation of sports and politics to bed.
Like in Qatar, human, worker, and LGBT rights are likely to...
Russia and Africa: Who is Courting Whom?
The South African Institute of International Affairs has put into circulation its latest policy report on Russia-African relations. In the introductory chapter, Steven Gruzd,...
The Business of the FIFA World Cup (Part I): Qatar: Towards Becoming a New Global Sports Hub
Authors: Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos and Professor Simon Chadwick*
Two years ago, four academics convinced some of the world’s leading scholars to contribute to the first...