Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship

This article first appeared on Play the Game

13.01.2021

Analysis by James M. Dorsey

Hosting major sports tournaments can confer prestige on a country, but in the case of Egypt, the 2021 Handball World Championship will do little to repair its relations with the US, Italy and states in the…

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Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship

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