Soccer in the Middle East

1. Soccer in the Middle East: an introduction Alon Raab 2. Race, Place and Soccer: Egypt, Morocco and 'African' identity in the competition to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup Shaun T. Lopez 3. Playing for identity and independence: the issue of Palestinian statehood and the role of FIFA Glen M.E. Duerr 4. A new heart for Turkish soccer: a virtue ethics diagnosis and treatment Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza and Cem Kuleli 5. The view from the stands: life among Istanbul's soccer fanatics Elif Batuman 6. Reshaping the national bounds through fandom: the UltrAslan of Galatasaray Adrien Battini 7. Spring forward: female Muslim soccer players in Iraqi Kurdistan Geoff Harkness 8. A hobby or hobbling? Playing Palestinian women's soccer in Israel Kenda R. Stewart 9. Coverage of sports news in Filastin, 1911-1948 Issam Khalidi 10. Peace building? The coverage of Arab football players in the Hebrew sports media during the October 2000 riots Chen Kertcher 11. Walls and goals: the Israeli-Palestinian encounter in football films and literature Alon Raab 12. Lebanon: a country torn apart on the soccer pitch James Montague 13. From Terso into Ultras: the 2011 Egyptian revolution and the radicalization of the soccer's Ultra-Fans Shawki El-Zatmah 14. Syria James Montague 15. Selections from 'Drumbeat', by Montague El-Bisatie, Introduced by Alon Raab Mohamed El-Bisatie and Alon Raab 16. A selection from 'Moon over Samarqand', by Mohamed Mansi Qandil, Introduced by Alon Raab Mohamed Mansi Qandil and Alon Raab 17. A selection from 'Life is more beautiful than paradise: a Jihadist's own story', by Khaled Al-Berry, Introduced by Alon Raab Khaled Al-Berry and Alon Raab 18. Diary entries written during the road to the 2006 Mundial - from the diary of Morad Fareed, Palestinian national team member Morad Fareed 19. Afterword Alon Raab