Added on 28/08/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration of Sports , Federal Bureau of Investigation , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Freeh Group , Iran , Islamic Republic of Iran , Kuala Lumpur , Lausanne , Louis Freeh , Mark Pieth , Mohammed bin Hammam , North Korea , Portugal , President , Qatar , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , Spain , Television network , United States , World Sport Group
JAMES M. DORSEY: Three major investigations into corruption in global soccer are putting the credibility of major soccer associations and World Cup 2022 host Qatar to the test.
Added on 02/08/2012
Common Ground News Service
Barcelona , Civil society , Economics , Finance , Hungary , International Association , Latin America , People's Party , Portugal , Qatar , Spain , United Nations
MARIA PAZ-LOPEZ, CGNEWS: Following the crisis of confidence in the global financial system there has been much discussion of alternative models
Added on 18/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
2018 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration for Sport , Emir , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Hamad Bin Khalifa al Thani , Hans-Joachim Eckert , Hassan al Thawadi , International Trade Union Confederation , Lausanne , London , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , New York , Portugal , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Ricardo Teixeira , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Spain , Switzerland , United Kingdom , United States , Zurich
JAMES M. DORSEY: The recently announced investigation by FIFA into allegations of past corruption will inevitably put Qatar 2022 in the spotlight again.
Added on 01/11/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Bloomberg , Cristiano Ronaldo , Dubai , East Africa , English Premier League , Europe , FIFA , Football , Los Angeles , Middle East , North Africa , Portugal , President , Qatar , Qatar Investment Authority , Soccer , soccer official , Spain , the English Premier League , Turkey , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: A Dubai bank has launched the region’s first alternative soccer fund modelled on European funds – amid rising fan opposition.
Added on 31/07/2011
James M. Dorsey
2018 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean Football Union , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Henry Kissinger , Portugal , Qatar , Russia , Secretary of State , Spain , United Kingdom , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: There’s resentment against Qatar hosting the WC because its riches allowed it to spend far more than its competitors
Added on 14/07/2011
Common Ground News Service
Arabs , Beirut , Dubai , Greece , Iraq , Lebanon , London , Multiculturalism , Nada Akl , Poland , Portugal , Salman Rushdie , School of Oriental and African Studies , Sweden , United Kingdom
NADA AKL, CGNEWS: A festival held recently in London brought Arabs and non-Arabs together to reflect upon and celebrate true mutliculturalism.
Added on 18/05/2011
James M. Dorsey
Angela Merkel , Asia , Asian Football Confederation , Brazil , Brussels , chancellor , China , David Cameron , deputy chairman , Dominique Strauss-Kahn , Economy , Europe , European Union , FIFA , Finance , finance minister , Germany , Gordon Brown , Governor , Greece , India , International Monetary Fund , Ireland , Manmohan Singh , Mohamed bin Hammam , Morocco , New York , Nicolas Sarkozy , Portugal , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , South Africa , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , World Bank
JAMES M. DORSEY: Emerging markets are demanding that the heads of major international institutions be chosen on the basis of merit…
Added on 08/02/2011
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , BBC , Belgium , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Football , Japan , Mohamed bin Hammam , Netherlands , Portugal , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Russia , Soccer , South Korea , Spain , The Telegraph , United Kingdom , United States
JAMES DORSEY: If Blatter’s admission is correct, those votes would account for seven of the 12 votes that won Qatar its right to host the world’s biggest sporting event.
Added on 14/01/2011
James M. Dorsey
2010 World Cup , 2022 World Cup , Africa , Argentina , Asia , Australia , Barcelona , Costa Rica , Energy , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Finance , Finmeccanica , Football , Italy , James M. Dorsey , Latin America , Libya , Middle East , Nigeria , Oil , Paraguay , Portugal , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Qatar Investment Authority , Real Estate , Senegal , Soccer , South Africa , Spain , Thailand , The Wall Street Journal , Turkey , Unicredit , United States , Worawi Makudi
JAMES M. DORSEY: Flush with cash, Qatar spared no cost in its campaign to win the bid the World Cup. But are there ethical questions here?
