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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Egypt’s search for a fig leaf-Its not the Handball World Championship
Description: Egyptian general-turned president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi sees the 2021 men’s handball world championship in Cairo and Alexandria as an opportunity to put his best foot forward at a time when Egypt’s relations with its closest regional and global partners are encountering substantial headwinds.