This CIRS panel discussion is the second event hosted to highlight the research conducted under CIRS GUQ project Football in the Middle East, the outcome of which is a new book edited by Professor Abdullah Al-Arian, Georgetown University in Qatar (GUQ), published by Hurst/Oxford University Press. The panel looks at how football is affecting states, governments, and societies across the region.

Panelists:
Abdullah Al-Arian, Georgetown University in Qatar
Niki Akhavan, The Catholic University of America
Craig LaMay, Northwestern University in Qatar

Moderator:
Suzi Mirgani, CIRS-Georgetown University in Qatar

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