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    Saudi religious moderation: the world’s foremost publisher of Qur’ans has yet to get the message
    James M. Dorsey
    • 3 days ago
    • 5 min

    Saudi religious moderation: the world’s foremost publisher of Qur’ans has yet to get the message

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When the religious affairs minister...
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    Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO
    James M. Dorsey
    • 6 days ago
    • 4 min

    Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Amid speculation about a reduced...
    114 views1 comment
    Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 12
    • 5 min

    Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When Russian President Vladimir...
    49 views0 comments
    Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 9
    • 5 min

    Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. There's a potential silver lining...
    120 views0 comments
    Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 6
    • 5 min

    Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Malaysia has emerged as a potential...
    153 views0 comments
    Deteriorating Israeli-Russian relations: A cautionary message for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 3
    • 5 min

    Deteriorating Israeli-Russian relations: A cautionary message for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

    James M. Dorsey Israel’s rapidly deteriorating relations with Russia contain a message for other Middle Eastern powers: attempting to...
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    Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 2
    • 4 min

    Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries

    James M. Dorsey The US withdrawal from Afghanistan was a geopolitical watershed. Its shockwaves continue to reverberate and are magnified...
    107 views0 comments
    Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 29
    • 4 min

    Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia

    James M. Dorsey When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened" that it would...
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    A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 26
    • 3 min

    A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

    James M. Dorsey Russia and the Nordic countries’ pavilions at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art exhibition,...
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    Saudi Arabia targets a more Republican Washington
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 22
    • 4 min

    Saudi Arabia targets a more Republican Washington

    James M. Dorsey Rather than push for an immediate improvement of strained relations with the United States, Saudi Arabia appears to be...
    57 views0 comments
    Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 19
    • 3 min

    Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states

    James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Middle Eastern states see their ability narrow to walk a fine...
    371 views0 comments
    Iran capitalises on Central Asian vacuum created by the Ukraine war
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 16
    • 4 min

    Iran capitalises on Central Asian vacuum created by the Ukraine war

    James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Anti-Iranian protests in Afghanistan and the stabbing of three...
    99 views1 comment
    US-Gulf divergence: Placing risky bets
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 14
    • 5 min

    US-Gulf divergence: Placing risky bets

    By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Russia's invasion of Ukraine spotlights seemingly widening...
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    Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 10
    • 4 min

    Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business

    By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Russia’s suspension from the United Nations Human Rights...
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    Cooperating with autocrats: When is too much, too much?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 6
    • 5 min

    Cooperating with autocrats: When is too much, too much?

    By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Two recent publications have fuelled debate about democratic...
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    The 2022 World Cup: Is Qatar Putting its Best Foot Forward?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 3
    • 5 min

    The 2022 World Cup: Is Qatar Putting its Best Foot Forward?

    By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. This is Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major...
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    Always a major Middle Eastern power, Israel now takes centre stage
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 30
    • 4 min

    Always a major Middle Eastern power, Israel now takes centre stage

    By James M. Dorsey A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab...
    32 views0 comments
    Rivals in the Gulf by David H. Warren
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 26
    • 2 min

    Rivals in the Gulf by David H. Warren

    James M. Dorsey Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf...
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    Autocratic vs. Democratic Islam = UAE vs. Indonesia
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 23
    • 5 min

    Autocratic vs. Democratic Islam = UAE vs. Indonesia

    James M. Dorsey Indonesia has emerged as a primary battleground between democratic and autocratic visions of Islam in the 21st century....
    59 views0 comments
    In Saudi Arabia, dance maybe, dissent no
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 20
    • 5 min

    In Saudi Arabia, dance maybe, dissent no

    James M. Dorsey Three scantily dressed samba dancers wearing traditional feather headdresses laid bare the limits of social...
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