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Infantino’s World Cup commercialisation push hits a brick wall

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Infantino’s World Cup commercialisation push hits a brick wall

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has unveiled a commercial project. It could become one of the biggest financial ventures in the organisation’s history. The plan would partially privatise FIFA’s commercial operations, most notably the World Cup. For the first time, outside investors would be allowed to take a stake in these activities. Below, Al-Kanari breaks down the key elements of the proposal, how it would work, its potential value, and why it has faced such strong opposition. A new commercial company At the centre of the proposal is the creation of a new independent company, FIFA Forward Enterprise. This company would take…

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The Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

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The Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

In northern Bethlehem, a community-led project is preserving Palestinian experiences of life under occupation through public documentation. Centred around the Sumud Story House, the initiative gathers and displays personal testimonies in the shadow of the separation barrier. The separation barrier: creating a ghost town in northern Bethlehem The Sumud Story House of the Arab Educational Institute (AEI) is located in Northern Bethlehem and was opened in 2009. It is close to the sacred site of Rachel’s Tomb, also known as Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque. “Israel” has banned Muslims from accessing Rachel’s Tomb since it occupied the West Bank in 1967. During…

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Blunted? Even the Wall Street Journal admits the US’s favourite weapon is rusting

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Blunted? Even the Wall Street Journal admits the US’s favourite weapon is rusting

The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) latest feature on how American sanctions on Iran failed because China built a yuan-powered workaround will be a difficult read for Atlanticists. China has built up international trade in the yuan, giving Iran and Russia a way to evade sanctions https://t.co/EviGCVtlXW — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 24, 2026 The piece falls shy of praising China’s financial system, which it says is aimed at weakening Washington’s power to dictate world affairs. The failure of the US’s Economic Fury is explained by WSJ as: “…… in late April when the U.S. escalated its “Economic Fury” campaign against…

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