James M. DorseySep 29, 20214 minUAE nation branding encounters early headwindsBy James M. Dorsey For at least the last two decades, the United Arab Emirates, aided by some of the world’s foremost consulting and...
James M. DorseySep 26, 20216 minUAE-Israel relations risk being built on questionable assumptionsBy James M. Dorsey A year of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has proven to be mutually beneficial. The...
James M. DorseySep 23, 20215 minThe Battle for the Soul of Islam: Will the real reformer of the faith stand up?By James M. Dorsey Saudi and Emirati efforts to define ‘moderate’ Islam as socially more liberal while being subservient to an autocratic...
James M. DorseySep 21, 20217 minA shift in militants’ strategy could shine a more positive light on failed US policyBy James M. Dorsey A paradigm shift in jihadist thinking suggests that the US invasion of Afghanistan may prove to have achieved more...
James M. DorseySep 19, 20215 minIndonesian G20 presidency promises to put a ‘battle for the soul of Islam’ on the front burnerBy James M. Dorsey Indonesian religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas set the bar high for President Joko Widodo as well as...