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    The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
    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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    Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 12
    • 5 min

    Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When Russian President Vladimir...
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    Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 9
    • 5 min

    Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?

    James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. There's a potential silver lining...
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    Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 10
    • 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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    South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism

    November 08, 2021 By James M. Dorsey As Middle Eastern states attempt to manage their political and security differences, Muslim-majority...
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    Opposing Hindutava: US conference raises troubling questions
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Opposing Hindutava: US conference raises troubling questions

    By James M. Dorsey Controversy over a recent ‘Dismantling Global Hindutava’ conference that targeted a politically charged expression of...
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    What starts in Afghanistan does not stay in Afghanistan
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 14, 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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    Pakistani PM Khan’s ultra-conservative inklings raise eyebrows
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Pakistani PM Khan’s ultra-conservative inklings raise eyebrows

    By James M. Dorsey Widely seen as a populist with ultra-conservative inklings, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan increasingly appears...
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    The Muslim world’s changing dynamics: Pakistan struggles to retain its footing
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 29, 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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    China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesn’t
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 7, 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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    Pakistan-Saudi Spat: Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    Pakistan-Saudi Spat: Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts

    by James M. Dorsey A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with...
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    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 20, 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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    Flying Under the Radar: Iranian Alternatives to Suez and Belt and Road
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    Flying Under the Radar: Iranian Alternatives to Suez and Belt and Road

    by James M. Dorsey | Jul 21, 2020 An initial version of this story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story...
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    Gulf states beware. Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 26, 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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    “An outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere”
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 10, 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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    Stopping COVID-19 in its tracks: Science gets the upper hand
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Stopping COVID-19 in its tracks: Science gets the upper hand

    by James M. Dorsey | Apr 7, 2020 This story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on...
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    Not a pretty picture: The contours of a new world order are on your tv screen
    James M. Dorsey
    • Feb 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Not a pretty picture: The contours of a new world order are on your tv screen

    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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    China and India place risky bets on Muslim acquiescence to anti-Muslim policies
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    China and India place risky bets on Muslim acquiescence to anti-Muslim policies

    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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    Rise of civilisationalists forces rethink of sovereign nation state
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 6 min

    Rise of civilisationalists forces rethink of sovereign nation state

    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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    Shaping a new world order: The Gulf and the greater Middle East stake their claim
    James M. Dorsey
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Shaping a new world order: The Gulf and the greater Middle East stake their claim

    Abstract The 21st century’s Great Game is about the creation of a new Eurasia-centred world. It locks China, the United States, Russia,...
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