James M. DorseyJun 4, 20177 minUS takes step towards embrace of Gulf plan to destabilize IranBy James M. Dorsey The Trump administration this week appeared to take a potential step closer to backing efforts plotted by Saudi...
James M. DorseyMay 27, 20175 minPolicy differences emerge among Gulf states days after wooing President TrumpBy James M. Dorsey Cracks have appeared in a Saudi-led, US-backed anti-terrorist political and military alliance days after US President...
James M. DorseyMay 27, 20175 minTHE US-SAUDI PLOT FOR IRAN THAT SPELLS TROUBLE FOR CHINA’S NEW SILK ROAD (JMD in SCMP)THE US-SAUDI PLOT FOR IRAN THAT SPELLS TROUBLE FOR CHINA’S NEW SILK ROAD Riyadh may already have the building blocks for a proxy war in...
James M. DorseyMay 23, 20176 minTwo conferences spotlight Muslim world’s struggle to counter militancyNU Conference in Jombang By James M. Dorsey Two conferences this week spotlight the Muslim world’s struggle to come to grips with...
James M. DorseyMay 14, 20177 minConflict in the Middle East threatens Pakistan and lynchpin of China’s One Belt, One RoadBy James M. Dorsey Increasingly caught up in the Middle East’s multiple conflicts, Pakistan is struggling to balance relations with...