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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...
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    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...
    147 views0 comments
    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...
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    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
    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...
    83 views0 comments
    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...
    130 views0 comments
    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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    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....
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    The Gulf crisis has lessons for Vladimir Putin. Not all may work in his favour
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 17
    • 4 min

    The Gulf crisis has lessons for Vladimir Putin. Not all may work in his favour

    By James M. Dorsey The Ukraine crisis may constitute a more impactful, historic watershed than the 1989 fall of the Berlin wall in the...
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    Putin hums ‘Georgia on my mind’
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 14
    • 3 min

    Putin hums ‘Georgia on my mind’

    By James M. Dorsey What did Russian President Vladimir Putin think when he ordered his troops into Ukraine? Ray Charles' 'Georgia on...
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    Ukraine may force Middle Eastern rivals to upgrade their toolkit
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 13
    • 5 min

    Ukraine may force Middle Eastern rivals to upgrade their toolkit

    By James M. Dorsey Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are...
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    Russian societal tensions are mirrored in Putin’s Orthodox church
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 7
    • 4 min

    Russian societal tensions are mirrored in Putin’s Orthodox church

    By James M. Dorsey The Russian Orthodox Church blesses rather than fires weapons. In doing so, it has emerged as a powerful weapon in its...
    57 views0 comments
    Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: Clashing visions of ‘moderate Islam’
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 4
    • 5 min

    Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: Clashing visions of ‘moderate Islam’

    By James M. Dorsey Two diametrically opposed visions of moderate Islam have emerged as major Muslim powers battle to define the soul of...
    343 views0 comments
    Ukraine: Lessons not being learned
    James M. Dorsey
    • Feb 28
    • 5 min

    Ukraine: Lessons not being learned

    James M. Dorsey Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key...
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