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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: France Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam
Description: Punching above its weight, the United Arab Emirates is wielding a combination of religious soft power, commercial and economic sway, and hard power in its bid to counter political Islam in ways that potentially could threaten pillars of Western democracy as well as US and European strategic interests.