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...
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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...
China’s BRI crown jewel joins the era of defiance and dissent
By James M. Dorsey The crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) increasingly looks like a powder keg that has exploded. Mass...
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...
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....
Is Kazakhstan Russia’s next Ukraine?
By James M. Dorsey With Russian troops massing on Ukraine's borders, it's not only Ukrainians who worry about what President Vladimir...