Qatar punctures FIFA’s political fantasy
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 28
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Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 25
- 6 min
The Qatar World Cup: Soccer upsets, politics, and sensitive situations
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 10
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Ukraine war offers China opportunity fraught with pitfalls
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 5
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Maneuvering minefields: China’s Xi contemplates visiting Saudi Arabia
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- Sep 21
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Creating Building Blocks for Cooperative Security in the Middle East
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- Sep 6
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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
- Aug 31
- 5 min
Qatar World Cup: An unintended boon for the UAE
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 27
- 6 min
Revival of Iran nuclear agreement likely to test Middle Eastern detente
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 24
- 5 min
Turkish attempt to reconcile with Assad resembles pulling a rabbit out of a hat
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 17
- 7 min
Israelis and Palestinians agree on one thing: Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 13
- 4 min
Unintended Consequences: A heyday for the geopolitics of Eurasian transport
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 31
- 5 min
Drones and transport could reshape Eurasian geopolitics
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 18
- 5 min
A double-edged sword: Mr. Biden's pilgrimage to Jeddah
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 14
- 11 min
Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 11
- 5 min
Biden goes to Riyadh: Realism may not need to trump principle
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 25
- 4 min
Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 17
- 5 min
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
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James M. Dorsey
- May 23
- 4 min
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s heady days
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