About this episode
The episode discusses the intersection of football, human rights, and the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week on the podcast is the analyst and rights expert Nick McGeehan. The subject is football and how the owner of Manchester City FC is the subject of a complaint about his relationship with the Rapid Support Forces conducting a genocidal campaign as the Sudan civil war rages. Their conversation also explores FIFA's response to issues raised by the Palestinian Football Association about racism and matches being played in illegal West Bank settlements. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.
People in this episode
Host: William Law
Guest: Nick McGeehan
Topics covered
- football
- Sudan
- Manchester City
- FIFA
- human rights
- racism
- civil war
Keywords
- football
- Sudan
- Manchester City
- FIFA
- racism
- civil war
- Palestinian Football Association
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Manchester City FC, FIFA, Palestinian Football Association
Places: Sudan, West Bank
More episodes of Arab Digest podcasts
- Algeria: economic opportunity knocks · June 10, 2026 · 31 min
- The war that Trump has lost · June 3, 2026 · 35 min
- The encirclement of Sisi · May 27, 2026 · 28 min
- How hard has the war hit GCC economies? · May 20, 2026 · 29 min
- A template for troubled times · May 6, 2026 · 30 min
- Hezbollah and the war in Lebanon · April 29, 2026 · 31 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Arab Digest podcasts podcast page.