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- Jul 28
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A Saudi Pastime: Poking the United States in the eye
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- Jul 24
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Bin Salman toys with religious reform
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- Jul 20
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Indian pundits rally in support of Europe's anti-migrant sentiment
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- Jun 27
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The US lacks credibility, but all is not lost
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- Jun 23
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Modi's US visit spotlights America's policy choices
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- Jun 12
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Rebalancing US-Saudi relations
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 26
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The Qatar World Cup has come and gone, but the debate continues
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 4
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Bahrain prosecutes religious reformers: traditionalists fight back
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 8
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Who are genuine Muslim moderates? Separating the wheat from the chaff
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 30, 2022
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Qatar World Cup offers lessons for human rights struggles
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 10, 2022
- 4 min
Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Russia’s suspension from the United Nations Human Rights...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 6, 2022
- 5 min
Cooperating with autocrats: When is too much, too much?
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Two recent publications have fuelled debate about democratic...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 28, 2022
- 5 min
Ukraine: Lessons not being learned
James M. Dorsey Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 25, 2021
- 5 min
UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs
November 25, 2021 By James M. Dorsey It has been a good week for United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. Headline-grabbing,...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Qatari World Cup sparks healthy controversy across multiple issues
November 23, 2021 By James M. Dorsey When seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton wore a helmet this weekend featuring the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
UAE nation branding encounters early headwinds
By James M. Dorsey For at least the last two decades, the United Arab Emirates, aided by some of the world’s foremost consulting and...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 23, 2021
- 5 min
The Battle for the Soul of Islam: Will the real reformer of the faith stand up?
By James M. Dorsey Saudi and Emirati efforts to define ‘moderate’ Islam as socially more liberal while being subservient to an autocratic...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 14, 2021
- 4 min
Athletes knock the legs from under global sports governance
By James M. Dorsey Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 28, 2021
- 4 min
China signals possible greater Middle East engagement
By James M. Dorsey Two initiatives send the clearest signal, yet, that China may be gearing up to play a greater political role in the...
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