Journalist, Play the Game

Karim Zidan

Publications

PtG Publication

Saudi Arabia's grip on world sport

Stanis Elsborg, Karim Zidan

Articles

Whistleblower reveals Qatar’s surveillance of journalists during 2022 World Cup preparations

“You can’t fix a broken system with the same tools”: Survivors call for reform in sport

Women speak out against hijab bans: ‘When sport denies the hijab, it denies women themselves’

Whistleblowers share the human costs of speaking truth to power in sport

All the president's sports: How Trump moved from brand to power through sports

From Riyadh to the world: How Turki Al-Sheikh is transforming Saudi Arabia into a global entertainment hub

The Public Investment Fund’s growing sports portfolio

Aramco: Rich on oil, rich on sport

The African dictator with a penchant for sports

How Saudi Arabia buys influence in US Sports

Rich Gulf states are taking over combat sports

From Qatar to Saudi: Soul-searching in sports reporting

Sporting bodies called out for lack of action on Palestine and Afghan women

Lessons from Qatar 2022: How activists should approach the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Session on Qatar 2022 raised tense debate about bias and bigotry in media reporting

Pride and propaganda: Russia’s reimagined sports world

Soft power through combat sports: The Abu Dhabi blueprint