James M. DorseyJan 11, 20225 minSaudi diplomacy needs flesh on its skeleton of sports and religionJames M. Dorsey Like Qatar, after winning the right to host this year's World Cup, Saudi Arabia is discovering the pitfalls of seeking...
James M. DorseyNov 20, 20214 minA new world: The Middle East tries cooperation alongside competitionNovember 20, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Just in case there were any doubts, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu demonstrated with his...
James M. DorseyNov 8, 20214 minSouth Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatismNovember 08, 2021 By James M. Dorsey As Middle Eastern states attempt to manage their political and security differences, Muslim-majority...
James M. DorseyOct 24, 20216 minTurkey and Iran find soft power more difficult than hard powerOctober 24, 2021 By James M. Dorsey The times they are a changin’. Iranian leaders may not be Bob Dylan fans, but his words are likely to...
James M. DorseyOct 20, 20215 minIran poll contains different messages for Biden and RaisiBy James M. Dorsey “It’s the economy, stupid.” That is the message of a just-published survey of Iranian public opinion. However, the...