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The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?

By James M. Dorsey How sustainable is Middle Eastern détente? That is the $64,000 question. The answer is probably not. It’s not for lack...

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The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?

By James M. Dorsey How sustainable is Middle Eastern détente? That is the $64,000 question. The answer is probably not. It’s not for lack...

Ukraine crisis could produce an unexpected winner: Iran

By James M. Dorsey Iran potentially could emerge as an unintended winner in the escalating crisis over Ukraine. That is, if Russian...

Putin’s post-Soviet world remains a work in progress, but Africa already looms

James M. Dorsey Russian civilisationalism is proving handy as President Vladimir Putin seeks to expand the imaginary boundaries of his...

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UAE schoolbooks earn high marks for cultural tolerance, even if that means praising China

James M. Dorsey An Israeli NGO gives the United Arab Emirates high marks for mandating schoolbooks that teach tolerance, peaceful...

Kazakhstan, like Ukraine, spotlights the swapping of the rule of law for the law of the jungle

James M. Dorsey When a Russian-led military force intervened earlier this month, it did more than help Kazakh President Qasym-Johart...

Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders

James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have drawn praise for social reforms that have domestically reduced the role of...

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The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?

By James M. Dorsey How sustainable is Middle Eastern détente? That is the $64,000 question. The answer is probably not. It’s not for lack...

Ukraine crisis could produce an unexpected winner: Iran

By James M. Dorsey Iran potentially could emerge as an unintended winner in the escalating crisis over Ukraine. That is, if Russian...

Kazakhstan has lessons for the Gulf

James M. Dorsey Russia's intervention in Kazakhstan contains a cautionary message for Gulf foreign ministers visiting Beijing this week....

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The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?

Podcast

World News

The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?

Ukraine crisis could produce an unexpected winner: Iran

Putin’s post-Soviet world remains a work in progress, but Africa already looms

Middle East News

UAE schoolbooks earn high marks for cultural tolerance, even if that means praising China

Kazakhstan, like Ukraine, spotlights the swapping of the rule of law for the law of the jungle

Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders

Opinion

The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?

Ukraine crisis could produce an unexpected winner: Iran

Kazakhstan has lessons for the Gulf

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