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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Pakistan-Saudi Spat-Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
Description: A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and a myriad of other conflicts in the Middle East, the dispute poses serious challenges to Saudi Arabia’s quest for geopolitical and religious leadership of the Muslim world.