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Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory

Posted on July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory
Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory

Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory There is a vicious circle here, the French mainstream media act with hypocrisy because of the perception the Adopter has developed vis-à-vis the Adopted. By Abdennour Toumi Soccer is a social activity within the community that is contrary to circumstantial triumphalism and seed nationalism; it is about…

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Russia: 2018 World Humanity Festival

Posted on June 13, 2018June 12, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Russia: 2018 World Humanity Festival
Russia: 2018 World Humanity Festival

Russia: 2018 World Humanity Festival FIFA World Cup has become a kind of U.N. National Assembly people’s gathering, with a complicit web of relations among the players. By Abdennour Toumi In a couple hours the eyes of the world will be turned to Russia for the opening ceremony of the 21st Football/Soccer FIFA World Cup…

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Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams

Posted on October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams
Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams

Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams. FIFA urged to take action against soccer clubs representing illegal settlements in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Arab American Institute leads campaign to urge FIFA to adhere to its rules banning clubs organized on occupied territories that discriminate on the basis of religion and/or race Ahead of the…

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Trade unions test Qatari sincerity with demands for labour reform

Posted on December 20, 2015September 24, 2018 By James Dorsey No Comments on Trade unions test Qatari sincerity with demands for labour reform
Trade unions test Qatari sincerity with demands for labour reform

International trade unions have stepped up pressure on Qatar with a series of demands, a majority of which the Gulf state could implement without having to reform its autocracy or threaten the privileged position of its citizenry who account for a mere 12 percent of the population and fear that change could cost them control of their culture and society.

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Turkish-Russian tension set to spill onto European pitches

Posted on December 17, 2015September 24, 2018 By James Dorsey No Comments on Turkish-Russian tension set to spill onto European pitches
Turkish-Russian tension set to spill onto European pitches

The escalating Turkish-Russian crisis following Turkey’s downing in November of a Russian war plane promises to spill onto European soccer pitches with FC Lokomotiv Moscow set to play Fenerbahce SK, notorious for its fiery fan base, in a Europa League match.

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FIFA’s human rights litmus test: Will it clean house?

Posted on December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on FIFA’s human rights litmus test: Will it clean house?
FIFA’s human rights litmus test: Will it clean house?

Ridden by the worst corruption scandal in its history, world soccer body FIFA is breaking new ground by seeking to put United Nations guidelines for human rights at the centre of its activities.

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AFC president’s FIFA presidential bid mired in abuse of human rights allegations

Posted on November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on AFC president’s FIFA presidential bid mired in abuse of human rights allegations
AFC president’s FIFA presidential bid mired in abuse of human rights allegations

By James M. Dorsey Assertions by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, a candidate for the presidency of world soccer body FIFA, that he was not involved in the arrest and abuse of sports executives and athletes in his naïve Bahrain in 2011 raise more questions than answers. Sheikh Salman…

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Israel suspends Israeli-Palestinian encounters on the pitch

Posted on October 17, 2015October 17, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on Israel suspends Israeli-Palestinian encounters on the pitch

By James M. Dorsey The Israel Football Association (IFA) acting on orders of the police has suspended what it calls ‘sensitive’ matches, a reference to professional and amateur games between Israeli Jewish and Israeli Palestinian squads. Police said the suspension on soccer pitches that have long signalled mounting tensions, violence, and racism in Israeli society…

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FIFA to rescue of troubled Saudi King Salman

Posted on September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on FIFA to rescue of troubled Saudi King Salman
FIFA to rescue of troubled Saudi King Salman

By James M. Dorsey Palestine is a headache Saudi King Salman doesn’t need as he confronts rare demands from members of his ruling family that he and his son be removed from power, growing unease about a seven-month old devastating military campaign in Yemen that has caused devastation and mounting civilian casualties, widespread criticism of…

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Religious support for Qatari labour reforms puts Gulf states on the spot

Posted on September 14, 2015June 12, 2019 By James Dorsey 2 Comments on Religious support for Qatari labour reforms puts Gulf states on the spot
Religious support for Qatari labour reforms puts Gulf states on the spot

By James M. Dorsey A panel in Doha of religious scholars, officials of Qatar’s government-sponsored human rights committee, and international labour activists has called on Qatar to radically alter its controversial labour policies. The call serves to support Qatari government promises of labour reform in response to World Cup-related international criticism and increases moral pressures…

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US cracks down on FIFA to avenge criticism of Israel

Posted on May 27, 2015August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on US cracks down on FIFA to avenge criticism of Israel

Days after officials at the Federation of International Football Associations announced plans to allow a vote on whether or not to allow Israel to remain in the association, the United States launched a widespread prosecution against’s FIFA’s international leadership in Zurich Switzerland. That will teach FIFA for cracking down on Israeli racism By Ray Hanania The U.S….

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