James M. DorseyOct 30, 20215 minReligious ultra-conservatism has a field day in Pakistan. It puts Saudi Arabia on the SpotOctober 30, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism is having a field day. Barely three months after the Taliban claimed...
James M. DorseyOct 27, 20214 minThe pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the TalibanOctober 27, 2021 By James M. Dorsey The Taliban and Pakistan, both viewed warily by the West and others in the international community,...
James M. DorseyOct 24, 20216 minTurkey and Iran find soft power more difficult than hard powerOctober 24, 2021 By James M. Dorsey The times they are a changin’. Iranian leaders may not be Bob Dylan fans, but his words are likely to...
James M. DorseyOct 22, 20211 minChina and the Middle East: Venturing into the MaelstromResearch Handbook on the Belt and Road Initiative, Edward Elgar Publishing, October 2021. This timely Research Handbook investigates...
James M. DorseyOct 20, 20215 minIran poll contains different messages for Biden and RaisiBy James M. Dorsey “It’s the economy, stupid.” That is the message of a just-published survey of Iranian public opinion. However, the...