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Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters
Storm clouds may be gathering, potentially casting a shadow over Saudi Arabia's shock-and-awe sports buying spree and complicating the geopolitical and geoeconomic sports strategies...
Spain’s La Liga challenges Gulf states’ business model
Saudi Arabia’s stunning sports acquisition blitz, alongside Qatari and Emirati European club purchases, may reshape the beautiful game, just not in ways Crown Prince...
Middle East sports go global with politics in tow
A potential sale of storied soccer club Manchester United to a member of Qatar's ruling family could take the Manchester derby to new heights.
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Qatar: America’s best friend in the Gulf?
A recent 27-year, four million-tonne liquified natural gas (LNG) Qatari export agreement with China, the longest in gas export history, highlights different Gulf state...
Qatari LNG shipments to Europe will drop
Qatar is sending less of its liquefied natural gas to Europe, where slumping prices have reduced its attractiveness as a destination for the super-chilled...
Sports are a potential bellwether of how Middle Eastern states manage their differences
Renewed controversy over Saudi ownership of English Premier League club Newcastle United suggests the kind of opposition the kingdom may encounter as it bids...
Massive corruption within the walls of the European Parliament
Transparency experts have urged MEPs to push for tougher internal reforms in the wake of the Qatargate scandal, noting that Qatar is not the...
China’s role to make FIFA 2022 Successful
Argentina won the World cup in FIFA Football World Cup held on 20 November – 18 December 2022, in Doha Qatar. FIFA 2022 attracted...
The Legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Can We Have a Score Now?
Authors: Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos and Dr. Kamilla Swart*
Now that the final whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has been blown, we can confidently...
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...