The Qatar World Cup: Soccer upsets, politics, and sensitive situations
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 6
- 5 min
In Turkey, zero problems with neighbours mean multiple problems
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 3
- 8 min
Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 20
- 5 min
The World Cup and beyond: Thinking strategically about LGBT rights
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When Egyptian football legend...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 17
- 5 min
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. China could be entering choppy...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 8
- 4 min
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 30
- 5 min
Conflict in Ukraine: How long can the Middle East walk a tightrope?
James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 15
- 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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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...
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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...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Kazakhstan has lessons for the Gulf
James M. Dorsey Russia's intervention in Kazakhstan contains a cautionary message for Gulf foreign ministers visiting Beijing this week....
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 20, 2021
- 4 min
A new world: The Middle East tries cooperation alongside competition
November 20, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Just in case there were any doubts, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu demonstrated with his...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 14, 2021
- 6 min
US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better
By James M. Dorsey It may not have been planned or coordinated but efforts by Middle Eastern states to dial down tensions serve as an...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Gulf security: It’s not all bad news
By James M. Dorsey Gulf states are in a pickle. They fear that the emerging parameters of a reconfigured US commitment to security in the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 11, 2021
- 6 min
Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states
by James M. Dorsey Personality as well as the conflation of genuine national interest with personal ambition contribute to the widening...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 25, 2021
- 5 min
Forging a future with rather than against Iran
By James M. Dorsey The rise of hardline President-elect Ebrahim Raisi has prompted some analysts to counterintuitively suggest that it...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
The Muslim world’s changing dynamics: Pakistan struggles to retain its footing
By James M. Dorsey Increasing strains between Pakistan and its traditional Arab allies, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
Subtly, China pressures Gulf states to reduce regional tensions
By James M. Dorsey and Alessandro Arduino Public debates about China’s Middle East policy are as much internal Chinese discussions as...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
JMD on NBN: Masters of the Pearl
Michael Quentin Morton Nov 3, 2020 / James M. Dorsey Masters of the Pearl A History of Qatar REAKTION BOOKS 2020 History is not the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 1, 2020
- 5 min
UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support
by James M. Dorsey The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on...
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