Maneuvering minefields: China’s Xi contemplates visiting Saudi Arabia
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- Sep 6
- 5 min
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 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
- 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 17
- 5 min
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 12
- 5 min
Recognising Israel: Any Asian volunteers?
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. The question for Saudi Arabia and...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 8
- 4 min
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 6
- 5 min
Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey
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James M. Dorsey
- May 26
- 5 min
Playing games in NATO, Turkey eyes its role in a new world order
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 28
- 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
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Imaging the day after a Russian conquest of Kyiv: Not a pretty picture
By James M. Dorsey It may be only a matter of time before Russian troops control the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and topple President...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 9
- 2 min
NBN Author Interview: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Saudi Struggle for Iraq
James M. Dorsey Katherine Harvey, A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Saudi Struggle for Iraq, Oxford University Press 2022 Iraq has in the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 14, 2021
- 6 min
US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better
By James M. Dorsey It may not have been planned or coordinated but efforts by Middle Eastern states to dial down tensions serve as an...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 9, 2021
- 5 min
Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women
By James M. Dorsey Two separate developments involving improved relations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and women’s sporting rights...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Papal visit to Iraq: Breaking historic ground pockmarked by religious and political minefields
Credit: YouTube/The National By James M. Dorsey When Pope Francis sets foot in Iraq on Friday, he will be breaking historic ground while...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 26, 2021
- 5 min
A little acknowledged clause may be main obstacle to revival of Iran nuclear accord
A little acknowledged provision of the 2015 international agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program explains jockeying by the United...
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