Posts Tagged: Middle East Sports
Will Gulf Sports Diplomacy Hit 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 of...
Mideast Sports Go Global, But Politics Follow
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. The sale...
The World Cup Was Just the Beginning, as Qatar Eyes More Sports
This decade and beyond could be the era of Middle Eastern sports. It may not have sunk in yet, but the Qatar World Cup was the...
Iran Calls Off International Soccer Match Due to Israeli Head Coach
Tensions that have been building in recent weeks between Israel and Iran made an unwelcomed appearance in the middle eastern sporting world when the Iranian...
