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New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World

Jun 2
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New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World

James M. Dorsey Peter Mandaville, Wahhabism and the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia's Global Influence on Islam, Oxford University...

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Conflict in Ethiopia extends the Greater Middle East’s arc of crisis

James M. Dorsey

Nov 5, 2020
3 min

Conflict in Ethiopia extends the Greater Middle East’s arc of crisis

By James M. Dorsey and Alessandro Arduino Ethiopia, an African darling of the international community, is sliding towards civil war as...

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The battle for Libya: The UAE calls the shots

James M. Dorsey

Jan 17, 2020
4 min

The battle for Libya: The UAE calls the shots

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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Global protests: Russia and China risk ending up on the wrong side of history

James M. Dorsey

Nov 2, 2019
5 min

Global protests: Russia and China risk ending up on the wrong side of history

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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Saudi Iranian rivalry polarises Nigerian Muslims

James M. Dorsey

Jul 30, 2019
5 min

Saudi Iranian rivalry polarises Nigerian Muslims

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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UAE withdraws from Yemen: Managing alliances and reputational threats

James M. Dorsey

Jul 2, 2019
4 min

UAE withdraws from Yemen: Managing alliances and reputational threats

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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Illiberals and autocrats unite to craft a new world media order

James M. Dorsey

Apr 11, 2019
9 min

Illiberals and autocrats unite to craft a new world media order

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr Underlying...

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Lack of global leadership spurs instability in the Middle East

James M. Dorsey

Jul 27, 2018
5 min

Lack of global leadership spurs instability in the Middle East

By James M. Dorsey With multiple Middle Eastern disputes threatening to spill out of control, United Arab Emirates minister of state for...

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Saudi oil shipment halt: A potential watershed in the Yemen war

James M. Dorsey

Jul 25, 2018
4 min

Saudi oil shipment halt: A potential watershed in the Yemen war

By James M. Dorsey A spike in oil prices as a result of a temporary halt in shipments through the strategic Bab el Mandeb strait may be...

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Iran’s Chabahar port is where Asian and Middle Eastern rivalries collide

James M. Dorsey

Jun 26, 2018
4 min

Iran’s Chabahar port is where Asian and Middle Eastern rivalries collide

Credit: GlobalVillageSpace By James M. Dorsey Iran’s Indian-back port of Chabahar, inaugurated months before the United States re-imposed...

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The Saudi-Moroccan spat: Competing for the mantle of moderate Islam

James M. Dorsey

Jun 19, 2018
5 min

The Saudi-Moroccan spat: Competing for the mantle of moderate Islam

King Mohammed prays in a mosque in Zanzibar By James M. Dorsey Lurking in the background of a Saudi-Moroccan spat over World Cup hosting...

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Sovereign wealth funds: Investment vehicles or political operators?

James M. Dorsey

Jan 15, 2018
4 min

Sovereign wealth funds: Investment vehicles or political operators?

Credit: Al Bawardi Critchlow By James M. Dorsey The $6.85 billion acquisition in 2006 of Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) Steam Navigation...

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Qatar scores, at least on the soccer pitch

James M. Dorsey

Jul 22, 2017
4 min

Qatar scores, at least on the soccer pitch

By James M. Dorsey Qatar won more than a symbolic victory with a decision by European soccer body UEFA to award controversial television...

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Left with no choice: Egypt allows fans to attend international soccer matches

James M. Dorsey

Jul 6, 2017
5 min

Left with no choice: Egypt allows fans to attend international soccer matches

By James M. Dorsey Caught between a rock and a hard place, Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has agreed to allow...

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Stepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisis

James M. Dorsey

Jun 12, 2017
5 min

Stepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisis

By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia, in a first move to pressure mostly Muslim states to join its campaign against Qatar, has persuaded six...

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Creating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa

James M. Dorsey

Jan 20, 2017
16 min

Creating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa

Creating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa By James M. Dorsey Annotated remarks at Terrorism in Africa...

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New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World

Conflict in Ethiopia extends the Greater Middle East’s arc of crisis

The battle for Libya: The UAE calls the shots

Global protests: Russia and China risk ending up on the wrong side of history

Saudi Iranian rivalry polarises Nigerian Muslims

UAE withdraws from Yemen: Managing alliances and reputational threats

Illiberals and autocrats unite to craft a new world media order

Lack of global leadership spurs instability in the Middle East

Saudi oil shipment halt: A potential watershed in the Yemen war

Iran’s Chabahar port is where Asian and Middle Eastern rivalries collide

The Saudi-Moroccan spat: Competing for the mantle of moderate Islam

Sovereign wealth funds: Investment vehicles or political operators?

Qatar scores, at least on the soccer pitch

Left with no choice: Egypt allows fans to attend international soccer matches

Stepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisis

Creating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa

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