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CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the National Basketball Association (NBA) to prioritize its “commitment to social justice over profits” by ending all collaboration with the Chinese…

Activism, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, News, Press Releases, Sports, Spotlight, Terrorism, Travel

Zineddine Zidane, A Gaulian Departure

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Zineddine Zidane, A Gaulian Departure Only genius tactician knows how to deal with these instinctive moments of courage, glory and pride. By Abdennour Toumi Once again, Zineddine Zidane (ZZ) stunned the world-wide fans of the round soccer ball, the media, and even his boss, Real Madrid President Florentini Pérez, by calling a press conference to…

Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Opinion, Sports

Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America

October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America Colin Kaepernick and other mostly minority NFL and sports players have refused to stand in respect during the playing of the American National Anthem claiming they are protesting racism in America. But what they really are doing is nothing except promoting themselves in a selfish exploitation…

Arab News, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, mainstream, Opinion, racism, Ray Hanania, Sports

How Soccer is Becoming a Major Player for Qatar Soft Power

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

How Soccer is Becoming a Major Player for Qatar Soft Power France football/soccer, a new direction for Doha to seed influence and international presence By Abdennour Toumi Neymar’s transfer from F.C Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain is good news for the club, the city, and the Qatari Royal family, according to the French media and political…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Opinion, Sports

When did the Super Bowl become a political football?

February 1, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

When did the Super Bowl become a political football? The Super Bowl began as a fantastic expression of the highest achievements of American sports and an inspiration for young people to strive in fair and stubborn competition. Since when did it become a platform for entertainers and businesses to become a political platform for their personal partisan…

Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, mainstream, Politics, Ray Hanania, Sports, Television

Cleveland Indians should change their name

November 3, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Cleveland Indians should change their name The Cleveland Indians were defeated by the Chicago Cubs in the World Series championship on Wednesday night, Nov. 2, 2016 at Progressive Field in Cleveland in the 10th inning by a score of 8 to 7. But before the game was played, I wrote this column looking at the…

Baby Boomers, Editors Picks, mainstream, News, Ray Hanania, Sports

Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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…

Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Sports

UAE first to win 2016 Olympic Medal for Arab World

August 10, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UAE first to win 2016 Olympic Medal for Arab World The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to win a medal in the Olympic competitions in Rio in Brazil. Sergiu Toma, who was born in Moldova in the former Soviet Union and has been a UAE citizen for many years, won the Bronze Medal…

Arab World, News, Sports

Algerians salute Palestinian football team

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Mohammed Asad 5 Comments

Algerians salute Palestinian football team Algerian football players and fans salute the struggle of the Palestinian people during a soccer match between the Algerian Olympic football team and the Palestinian Football team, played in Algeria. By Mohammed Asad Palestinians in the Gaza Strip watch on big screens a friendly football (soccer) match between the Palestinian…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Mohammed Asad, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs, Sports

Trade unions test Qatari sincerity with demands for labour reform

December 20, 2015September 24, 2018 James Dorsey No Comments

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.

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Sports

Disabled Palestinians compete in Basketball

December 17, 2015February 10, 2017 Mohammed Asad 1 Comment

Disabled Palestinians compete in basketball series By Mohammed Asad Disabled Palestinians take part in a local wheelchair basketball championship sponsored by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City December 17, 2015.

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Features, Israel, Mohammed Asad, Palestine & Jordan, Sports

Turkish-Russian tension set to spill onto European pitches

December 17, 2015September 24, 2018 James Dorsey No Comments

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.

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Europe, Sports, Syria, Turkey

Embattled World Cup host Qatar sends mixed messages

November 11, 2015February 10, 2017 James Dorsey No Comments

Embattled World Cup host Qatar sends mixed messages By James M. Dorsey Embattled World Cup host Qatar is sending contradictory messages as it struggles with demands to improve migrant labour conditions and mounting questions about the integrity of its successful FIFA bid, confronts the fall-out of dropping energy prices, and seeks to project itself as…

Arab World, Bloggers, Gulf States

UAE chairman of Manchester City pressures UK to crack down on Muslim Brothers

November 7, 2015June 12, 2019 James Dorsey No Comments

By James M. Dorsey Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, chairman of Manchester City, one of Britain’s most popular soccer clubs and a close business associate of UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has warned the UK that his country would block multi-billion dollar arms deals, halt investment in Britain and suspend intelligence cooperation if…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Sports

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

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 James Dorsey No Comments

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…

Arab World, Commentary, Gulf States, Sports

Middle Eastern conflicts spill onto Spanish soccer pitch

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 James Dorsey 3 Comments

Inevitably, the mass exodus of refugees from conflict areas was going to provoke the spilling into Europe of multiple disputes in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Spanish soccer is the first to feel the weight of the baggage that has turned vast numbers into destitute refugees. By James M. Dorsey Inevitably, the mass exodus…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Iraq, Sports, Syria, Turkey

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

September 14, 2015June 12, 2019 James Dorsey 2 Comments

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…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Sports

Militant soccer fans are on a roll across Eurasia

September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 James Dorsey No Comments

By James M. Dorsey Militant soccer fans are on a roll in the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia. Fans in Turkey and Egypt have defeated legal efforts to criminalize them as terrorists while Malaysian ultras are tackling corruption in and mismanagement of their country’s soccer association. In Germany, the pitch anticipated the government’s shift…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Sports