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    China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesn’t
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesn’t

    By James M. Dorsey Here are two potential indicators of Chinese interest in moving ahead with a proposed US$400 billion economic and...
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    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right

    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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    Playing With Fire: China Fuels Middle East Arms Race
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Playing With Fire: China Fuels Middle East Arms Race

    By James M. Dorsey Unfettered Chinese support for Saudi Arabia’s so far peaceful nuclear energy program risks fueling a burgeoning Middle...
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    Rejiggering Gulf Security: China’s Game of Shadow Boxing
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    Rejiggering Gulf Security: China’s Game of Shadow Boxing

    by James M. Dorsey | Aug 10, 2020 This story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on...
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    Breaking with the past: China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    Breaking with the past: China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East

    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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    The China-Iran Deal: It’s not about business but geopolitical poker
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    The China-Iran Deal: It’s not about business but geopolitical poker

    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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    Turning Gulf Security Upside Down
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 11 min

    Turning Gulf Security Upside Down

    06 Jul 2020 This story first appeared as an MEI Insight A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify,...
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    Gulf states beware. Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Gulf states beware. Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale

    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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    US-China Rivalry: Gulf States Struggle to Hedge Their Bets
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    US-China Rivalry: Gulf States Struggle to Hedge Their Bets

    by James M. Dorsey An initial version of this story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on...
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    Hedging Bets: Turkey positions itself as supply chain alternative to China
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    Hedging Bets: Turkey positions itself as supply chain alternative to China

    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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    Fragile Big Power Relationships Add to Middle Eastern Uncertainty
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    Fragile Big Power Relationships Add to Middle Eastern Uncertainty

    A web of relationships between Turkey, Russia, Iran, and China have to a significant degree shaped Middle Eastern and North African...
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    Syria lures but will China bite?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 10 min

    Syria lures but will China bite?

    By James M. Dorsey The original version of this article was published by the Geneva Center for Security Policy A podcast version of this...
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    Confronting a Pandemic of Crises, Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    Confronting a Pandemic of Crises, Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up

    by James M. Dorsey This story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes,...
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    Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries

    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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    Gulf Sands Shift as Anchors of Regional Security Loosen
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    Gulf Sands Shift as Anchors of Regional Security Loosen

    by James M. Dorsey | Jun 2, 2020 This story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on...
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    Israel-China Relations: Staring Into the Abyss of US-Chinese Decoupling
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Israel-China Relations: Staring Into the Abyss of US-Chinese Decoupling

    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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    Israel Shines in the Gulf Where Big Powers Falter, but That Could Prove Tricky
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Israel Shines in the Gulf Where Big Powers Falter, but That Could Prove Tricky

    FIREFLY, a miniature tactical loitering weapon system which is part of the SPIKE missile family (Photo RAFAEL Defense Systems- Twitter)...
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    Chinese purchases of Iranian oil raise tantalizing questions
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Chinese purchases of Iranian oil raise tantalizing questions

    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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    “An outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere”
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 11, 2020
    • 8 min

    “An outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere”

    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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    Gulf Security: Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    Gulf Security: Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options

    by James M. Dorsey | May 4, 2020 This story first appeared on Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud,...
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