Added on 07/11/2012
James M. Dorsey
AFC , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration for Sport , Dorsey , FIFA , Finance , financial management , Football , Kuala Lumpur , London , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , UEFA , Zhang Jilong
JAMES M. DORSEY: The financial management of the Asian Football Confederation during Mohammed bin Hammam’s reign is under investigation
Added on 05/11/2012
Richard Silverstein
Arab League , Egypt , Emir , European Union , Fatah , Gaza , Hamas , Israel , Jodi Rudoren , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Palestine , Pennsylvania , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , The NY Times , The Times , Turkey , United Nations , United States
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Hard on the heels of Qatar’s high profile visit and investment in Gaza comes news that regional super-power Turkey plans a visit.
Added on 05/11/2012
David Roberts
Abu Dhabi , Crown Prince , Doha , Dubai , Economy , Emir , EUR , Europe , Fifa World Cup , France , French government , Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani , Iran , Khalifah Al Thani , Kuwait , London , Mali , Manama , National Front , Oil and gas , Paris , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Qatar Foundation , Qatar Investment Authority , Saudi Arabia , Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani , United Kingdom , United States
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar’s plan to invest a large sum of money into one of Paris’s poorest areas has led to attacks from left and right. So what’s happening?
Added on 27/10/2012
David Roberts
Iran , Palestine , Qatar
DAVID ROBERTS: While Israel and the Palestinian Authority may view Qatar’s embrace of Hamas with chagrin, it is Iran that is the central loser…
Added on 25/10/2012
Jonathan Cook
Beirut , Ehud Olmert , Electricity , Emir , Food and Drink , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Haaretz , Hamas , head of state , International Committee of the Red Cross , Israel , Israeli army , Israeli military , Lebanon , Middle East , Palestine , Prime Minister , Qatar , United Nations
JONATHAN COOK: Evidence has recently emerged of the programme that Israel initiated to manufacture further Palestinian despair.
Added on 09/10/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Arqaam Capital , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Banking , Bloomberg , California , Dubai , Economy , Florida , HSBC , Malaysia , Michigan , New York , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Texas , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States
ROB L. WAGNER: HSBC’s decision to downgrade significantly the resources it devotes to Islamic banking has thrown the issue into sharp focus.
Added on 07/10/2012
Tabsir
Adam and Eve , America , American Enterprise Institute , Dubai , General Assembly , Georgia , Iran , Islam , Kansas , Kenya , Libya , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , New York city , President , Qatar , Religion , Ronald Reagan , Senate , Sharia Law , Tea Party , Thomas Jefferson , Todd Aiken , United Nations , United States , Utah , Virginia
LUKE R.E. PUBLICAN, TABSIR: Kansas legislators have opted for a ‘belt and braces’ approach to deal with any possibility of Sharia creeping into the State.
Added on 01/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
Austria , Bahrain , CEO , Champion’s League , EUR , Football , Geneva , GFH Capital Limited , investment bank , Leeds , Leeds United Supporters Trust , Malaga , Middle East , Premier League , Qatar , Sultan Al Nahyan , Swiss Super League , the Champions League , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom
JAMES M. DORSEY: The key question for Leeds supporters should be who is the investor and what is the purpose of the acquisition; those are questions that have yet to be answered.
Added on 01/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Bahrain , Brunei , East Africa , Emir , Fifa World Cup , Hamad Bin Khalifa al Thani , Human Rights Watch , International Trade Union Confederation , Labour , Labour Rights , Middle East , Mohammed Abdul Wahhab , North Africa , Qatar , Qatar Airways , Qatar University , Qatari Government , Reuters , Saudi Arabia , Sharan Burrow , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar has repeatedly denied it exploits foreign labour. “The Ministry has received no complaint of forced labour and it is inconceivable that such a thing exists in Qatar…”
Added on 03/09/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Alternative Energy , Booz & Company , Economy , Electricity , Energy , Energy consumption , Oil , Oil production , Oman , Qatar , Red Sea , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Advances in solar power and nuclear plants will help Saudis address their energy issues but water consumption is a major issue.
Added on 30/08/2012
Susan Al Shahri
Eid , Middle East , Mirbat , Oman , Qatar , Ramadan , Tourism , United Arab Emirates
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: We’re all suffering from post-invasion stress in Dhofar following the unprecedented influx of tourists during Eid.
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 17/08/2012
Tabsir
Abdullah bin Zayed , Actor , Dubai , guard , Islam , Mali , Media , Middle East , Qatar , Ramadan , Reuters , Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates
DANIEL M. VARISCO: In its depiction of the life of the second caliph a television epic has touched a nerve while attracting huge viewing numbers
Added on 12/08/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Bahrain , Bangladesh , Bishop , Catholic Church , India , Kuwait , Philippines , Qatar , Religion , Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , The Daily Star
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Vatican is striving to improve relations with authorities throughout the Gulf
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 31/07/2012
David Roberts
Algeria , Bahrain , Beijing , Djibouti , Egypt , Elizabeth II , Iraq , Jordan , Middle East , Morocco , North Africa , Olympics , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sport , United Arab Emirates , Women , Women's issues
DAVID ROBERTS: The Olympics Opening Ceremony was striking for many reasons not the least of which was the presence of so many women leading Arab teams.
Added on 29/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration of Sport , FIFA , Germany , Hans-Joachim Eckert , Kuala Lumpur , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Qatar , Russia , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , Soccer , Switzerland , Television network , UN Court , World Sport Group
JAMES M. DORSEY: FIFA’s investigation of Mr. Bin Hammam is likely to be just the tip of the iceberg, and will inevitably broaden to the Qatari World Cup bid itself.
Added on 28/07/2012
Juan Cole
Africa , Algeria , Brunei , Football , Indonesia , judo , London , Olympics , Qatar , Ramadan , Religious law , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Soccer , Sport , Summer Olympics , Women
JUAN COLE: These are the first Olympic Games where women from every country in the world are participating. There is a bigger question for Saudis.
Added on 26/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Caribbean Football Union , Court of Arbitration of Sports , Federal Bureau of Investigation , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , financial management , Freeh Group , independent auditor , Jack Warner , Kuala Lumpur , Louis Freeh , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter , United States
JAMES M. DORSEY: If Mr. Bin Hammam would be hard pressed to portray the ruling as evidence of his innocence, it is in many ways equally condemning of FIFA.
Added on 24/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
2022 World Cup , Al Ain , Asian Football Confederation , Australia , CEO , Confederation of African Football , Emir , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Finance , Football , Hamad Bin Khalifa al Thani , independent auditor , Japan , Jordan , Kuala Lumpur , Kuwait , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Singapore , South Korea , Sydney , Television network , United Arab Emirates , United States , World Sport Group
JAMES M. DORSEY: The appointment by Qatari and UAE soccer bodies of individuals who worked with Mohammed bin Hamman raises more questions
