Qatar punctures FIFA's political fantasy | James M. Dorsey
From the blog of James M. Dorsey at The Times of Israel
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From the blog of James M. Dorsey at The Times of Israel
At long last, the long awaited time for the battle for football honours at the highest level is here for the Black Stars of Ghana. At the giant Doha Stadium in Qatar this Thursday, the sweat and toils of coach Otto Addo and his technicians will be put to the…
Israel has opened a representative office in Doha to help solve problems for football fans and there are even direct flights from Tel Aviv.
Instead of mimicking ex-colonial powers, the event can help decolonise biased thinking about Arab and Muslim cultures.
Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday made an inspection tour to the permanent venue of Darb Al Saai, the largest ve...