Television
2019
Can sport heal divisions in the Middle East? | Inside Story
Al Jazeera English · 3 February 2019 — Watch programme →
2014
Sport and Politics — In-Depth
Al Jazeera News Channel · 50-minute programme · 23 June 2014 — Watch programme →
2012
Sport and Economy — Al Jazeera Sport Programme
Al Jazeera Sport News · 24-minute live · 16 May 2012, Doha, Qatar
2012
Live interview — Sport and Politics in the Middle East: F1 in Bahrain
Sky News · 4-minute live · 22 April 2012
2010
Open Agenda — Football and Society
BBC Arabic TV · 40-minute broadcast
2007
External assessment panel of BBC's regional sports coverage
BBC · March 2007
Radio
2008
Sport Development in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Radio France International
2008
Muslim Women and the Olympics
BBC World Service
2005
The 2005 Pan-Arab Games
BBC World Service
The Peninsula Qatar — Expert Commentary
Dr. Amara contributes regular expert commentary to The Peninsula Qatar, Qatar's leading English-language newspaper, on topics including sport diplomacy, Gulf sport governance, football politics, and international tournaments. View all columns →
English
When football leaves studio and enters majlis
The Peninsula Qatar · 16 December 2025
English
Heritage, soft power and stadium diplomacy: How Arab world reimagines regional sports
The Peninsula Qatar · 2 December 2025
English
Talent, pathways and political economy of youth football
The Peninsula Qatar · 18 November 2025
English
Sport Diplomacy and Qatar's Global Ambitions
The Peninsula Qatar
English
Football, Identity and the MENA Region
The Peninsula Qatar
English
Qatar 2022: A Year On — Legacies and Lessons
The Peninsula Qatar
International Press
2018
- Andy Robinson, La Vanguardia (Barcelona), 19 January 2018 — El Mundial de Qatar 2022 se enfrenta a nuevas amenazas. Read article →
- Anthony Hernandez, Le Monde (France), 7 January 2018 — En Arabie saoudite, les femmes gagnent du terrain par le sport. Read article →
- Rob Vreeken, De Volkskrant (Netherlands), 12 January 2018 — Vrouwen in Saoedi-Arabië mogen voor het eerst voetbalwedstrijd bijwonen. Read article →
2017
- La Nación (Costa Rica), 1 April 2017 — Sector turismo es hipócrita con el deporte. Read article →
- O Globo (Brazil), 2017 — Blindado na bola, exposto na política: Egito busca retomar protagonismo na Copa Africana. Read article →
2016
- Jean-François Fournel, La Croix (France), 2 February 2016 — Le Qatar joue aussi la carte du sport féminin. Read article →
- Doha Stadium Plus Qatar, March 2016 — Hit the Ground Running! Read article →
2015
- Thierry Thirault, Libération (France), 26 November 2015 — Le Golfe contrôle. Read article →
2014
- Le Monde (France), 25 September 2014 — Le débat sur le voile dans le sport rebondit aux Jeux asiatiques. Read article →
- Al Jazeera Arabic, 16 November 2014 — الفيفا وشبهات الفساد.. مستجدات للأخذ بعين الاعتبار. Read article →
- Quotidien d'Oran (Algeria), 19 January 2014 — Les piliers de la stratégie internationale sportive du Qatar. Read article →
- Le Débat (Algeria), 5 February 2014 — Foot et affaires souterraines. Read article →
2013
- E-International Relations (US), 29 November 2013 — The Pillars of Qatar's International Sport Strategy. Read article →
- Muriam Haleh Davis, Jadaliyya Magazine (UK) — Algeria Between "la Boulitique" and la Politique: A Tale of Two Youths. Read article →
2012
- Moritz Behrendt, Zenith Magazine (Germany), 2012 — Macht und Fussball: Business and Politics of Sport in the Middle East.
- Quotidien d'Oran (Algeria), 26 January 2012 — Des Jeux olympiques et de l'olympisme. Read article →
2011
- Willem Vissers, De Volkskrant (Netherlands), 2011 — Het voetbalstadion in Afrika is ook de arena van haat, onvrede en politieke reuring.
2009
- Quotidien d'Oran (Algeria), 31 March 2009 — Le sport entre Modernité et Authenticité dans la Péninsule Arabe. Read article →
2008
- Quotidien d'Oran (Algeria), 2008 — Vers une professionnalisation du football en Algérie? Part 1. Read article →
- Quotidien d'Oran (Algeria), 2008 — Vers une professionnalisation du football en Algérie? Part 2.
Online Articles — English
English
Football and politics: when Algeria won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
The Conversation · August 2021
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English
The World Cup is a Chance to Talk about African Identities and Unity
The Conversation · June 2018
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English
The 2022 FIFA World Cup: Between Soccer and Faith
Bulletin de l'Observatoire international du religieux · November 2022
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Articles en Ligne — Français
Français
La Coupe du monde 2022 de la FIFA, entre football et foi
Bulletin de l'Observatoire international du religieux N°40 · Novembre 2022
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Français
Impacts sociaux du sport dans le monde arabe
Afkar/Idée — Institut européen de la Méditerranée · 2014
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مقالات عبر الإنترنت — عربي
عربي
سياسة البحث بوصفها عملية مبنية اجتماعيًا: مقاربة بنائية للرياضة
سياسات عربية · العدد 57 · يوليو 2022
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BBC, UNESCO & International Media
Dr. Amara has provided expert commentary and research contributions to BBC, UNESCO, and various international media outlets on topics including:
- Sport and multiculturalism debates in Europe
- Football and political change in North Africa (Arab Spring, Hirak)
- Islamic perspectives on sport and physical activity
- Qatar's sport mega-event strategy and Gulf sport governance
- African football identities and the World Cup