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The Editors of Issue #304

The editors of Middle East Report 304, Football – Politics and Passions are Katie Natanel, Curtis Ryan, Deen Sharp and Paul Silverstein.

The Politics and Passions of Football
Al-Ahly fans at the African Champions League game between Al-Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns at Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, February 26, 2022. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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The Politics and Passions of Football

The Fall 2022 issue of Middle East Report, “Football—Politics and Passions,” examines the regional and global importance of the beautiful game in the lead up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The authors of issue 304 reflect on the multiple ways football moves individuals and systems between South Asi
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