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...
James M. DorseySep 16, 20214 minOpposing Hindutava: US conference raises troubling questionsBy James M. Dorsey Controversy over a recent ‘Dismantling Global Hindutava’ conference that targeted a politically charged expression of...
James M. DorseySep 14, 20217 minInitial Taliban moves fail to convince Afghanistan’s neighboursBy James M. Dorsey The Taliban’s record in recent weeks on making good on promises to respect human and women’s rights as well as uphold...
James M. DorseySep 12, 20214 minTo include or not include? China-led SCO weighs Iranian membershipBy James M. Dorsey The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan may help Iran reduce its international isolation. At least, that’s what the...
James M. DorseySep 9, 20215 minBin Laden’s legacy probably surpasses his wildest dreamsBy James M. Dorsey At the very outset of the 21st century, Osama bin Laden wittingly or unwittingly positioned himself with the 9/11...