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The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274775
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) excluded Russia from international sporting events for four years in December on the grounds that officials manipulated anti-doping data before…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250444
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Sportswashing, once the domain of pariah states hosting large sports events, has evolved to include sovereign investment in European and US sports. As these investments become…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280617
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The currency, which has fallen 14% against the dollar so far this year, fell another 3% in morning European trade, sinking below 70 to the dollar. The rate cut comes after the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197357
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In retaliation, Moscow has imposed economic sanctions on Ankara, yesterday halting the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline project. Russia says it has proof that Turkish…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207105
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Russia's World Cup expenditure.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235587
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The president and vice president are elected on a joint ticket. The contest to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president currently looks set to be a three-cornered fight.