Taliban perpetuate Muslim world's failed governance paradigm
By James M. Dorsey The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan perpetuates a paradigm of failed governance in the Muslim world based on a...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 1, 2021
- 42 min
Insight 265: US Foreign Policy Debate Rages, But Fails to Move the Needle
By James M. Dorsey* A series of reports published by Washington-based think tanks populated by former government officials as well as...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 31, 2021
- 7 min
AfPak takes on a new meaning with the rise of the Taliban
By James M. Dorsey Recent attacks on Kabul’s international airport by the Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate raise multiple questions as...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 28, 2021
- 6 min
Taliban victory threatens to be a double-edged sword for Pakistan and China
By James M. Dorsey Pakistani efforts to exploit the Taliban victory in Afghanistan threaten to reinforce ultra-conservative inclinations...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 26, 2021
- 5 min
Hedging Saudi bets: Iran looms, Israel beckons, and Taliban cause goosebumps
By James M. Dorsey Prince Khalid bin Salman may not have planned it that way but the timing of his visit to Moscow last week and message...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave
By James M. Dorsey Dogu Perincek is celebrating the perceived defeat of US forces in Afghanistan. The staunchly anti-American Turkish...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
Afghanistan debacle potentially puts UAE on the spot
By James M. Dorsey Afghanistan is showing the United Arab Emirates the downside of being a haven for deposed leaders and exiled...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
Taliban and Al Qaeda: Putting a fox in charge of the chicken coop?
By James M. Dorsey Abu Omar Khorasani was taken from Kabul’s Pul-i-Charkhi prison and unceremoniously shot. The first and only person to...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
Defining change: Who are the Taliban that conquered Afghanistan?
By James M. Dorsey Having taken control, the Taliban want the world to believe that they have become more pragmatic and inclusive in the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
What starts in Afghanistan does not stay in Afghanistan
China, India, and Iran grapple with the fallout By James M. Dorsey Taliban advances in Afghanistan shift the Central Asian playing field...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
By James M. Dorsey Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometer border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 21, 2021
- 6 min
Greater Middle East may force China to project military power sooner rather than later
by James M. Dorsey China may have no short-term interest in contributing to guaranteeing security in parts of a swath of land stretching...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 20, 2019
- 4 min
Gulf security: China envisions continued US military lead
By James M. Dorsey Based on remarks at The Belt and Road Initiative: China-Middle East Cooperation in an Age of Geopolitical Turbulence...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
China struggles to fend off allegations of debt trap diplomacy
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 25, 2019
- 4 min
Pakistani woes likely to dominate Chinese vice president’s visit
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 21, 2019
- 4 min
US geopolitical interests offer Iran sanctions loophole amid mounting tension
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 20, 2019
- 4 min
Kashmir puts Chinese counterterrorism on the defensive
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr Heightened...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 12, 2019
- 5 min
Managing minefields: Saudi/UAE aid puts Pakistan-Iran relations on the spot
A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Pakistan is traversing minefields as it...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 18, 2018
- 5 min
Stepped up US military posture in the Gulf threatens Indian hopes for Iran’s Chabahar port
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. The arrival of the USS John...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 23, 2018
- 2 min
Pakistan and its Militants: Who is Mainstreaming Whom?
Pakistani militants of various stripes collectively won just under ten per cent of the vote in the July 2018 parliamentary elections....
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