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James M. Dorsey

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James M. Dorsey

Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, an adjunct senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute and co-director of the University of Wuerzburg’s Institute of Fan Culture.

UAE set to benefit from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup hosting

UAE set to benefit from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup hosting

Qatar's 2022 World Cup promises to benefit not only itself but also to provide an unintended economic, political, and religious soft power boon for its foremost rival in the region, the…

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Aug 31, 2022 James M. Dorsey Events / Government / Legal / Sport / Tourism /

 
 
First ever admission of women to Saudi Arabian sport stadium

First ever admission of women to Saudi Arabian sport stadium

King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia welcomed women through its gates for the first time in its history to celebrate the Arabian Gulf nation’s 87th anniversary. The…

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Sep 28, 2017 James M. Dorsey Culture / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 
Women’s sporting rights put Saudi Arabia and Iran on the defensive

Women’s sporting rights put Saudi Arabia and Iran on the defensive

The struggle for women’s rights to engage in sport and attend sporting events in Iran and Saudi Arabia is highlighted by regular contributor James M. Dorsey. The expected arrival of…

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Oct 15, 2014 James M. Dorsey Culture / Legal / Sport / Venues /