Karim Zidan

Investigative Journalist at The Guardian

Writer at Sports Politika

At the intersection of sports & politics. Founder: @SportsPolitika. Subscribe: https://t.co/ijwy3S2sdh

Articles

In conversation with Abdullah Ibhais, Qatar World Cup whistleblower

3 weeks ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
"Free Palestine": Irish Fighter defeats IDF soldier linked to Gaza atrocities

3 weeks ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
Meditations from Marseille: FIFA's silence, Gaza's suffering

1 month ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
Kadyrov turned his MMA fight club into a war machine-what happens after he dies?

1 month ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
What’s on your mind?

1 month ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
What we wish we could ask Menhat Helmy

1 month ago | menhathelmy.com | Karim Zidan |Sara Khallaf

The Art of Menhat Helmy is a newsletter and platform supported by its readers and managed solely by the artist's family. Our goal is to persist in showcasing Helmy's groundbreaking artwork and to inspire emerging Arab artists. If you haven't already, we encourage you to consider becoming a paid subscriber. It has been more than 21 years since I last saw her my grandmother, Menhat Helmy.
Attending the 2026 World Cup? Right to jail

1 month ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
Why is Saudi Arabia at the Gold Cup? It’s the latest in the Kingdom’s soft power campaign | Karim Zidan

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Karim Zidan

Last month, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) held an official draw in Miami, Florida for the 2025 Gold Cup, the premier biennial tournament for men’s football on the continent. This summer, the Gold Cup will serve as the crucial litmus test for the US national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the vast majority of which will take place on home soil.
Exclusive: DOGE member identified as jiu-jitsu blackbelt

1 month ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.
Trump’s UFC favourites keep getting KO’d

1 month ago | sportspolitika.news | Karim Zidan

Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding. If you share this vision, please consider supporting us by joining our community and becoming a paid subscriber.