James M. DorseyMar 30, 20175 minPakistan in the hot seat as general takes command of Saudi-led allianceBy James M. Dorsey With no troops to command and a Riyadh-based skeleton staff, General Raheel Sharif, Pakistan’s recently retired top...
James M. DorseyMar 26, 20175 minDefeating the Islamic State: A war mired in contradictionsBy James M. Dorsey US President Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to...
James M. DorseyMar 19, 20176 minSpreading the Gospel: Asian Leaders Wary of Saudi Religious DiplomacySource: Imgur By James M. Dorsey Critics in the Maldives likely sighed relief when Saudi King Salman this week postponed his visit...
James M. DorseyMar 13, 20175 minWHY SAUDI ARABIA, CHINA AND ISLAMIC STATE ARE COURTING THE MALDIVES (JMD in SCMP)WHY SAUDI ARABIA, CHINA AND ISLAMIC STATE ARE COURTING THE MALDIVES As Riyadh and Beijing nurture grandiose plans for military bases, New...
James M. DorseyMar 1, 20175 minThe Post-2011 Arab World: Change is the Name of the game (JMD on Mobilizing Ideas)The Post-2011 Arab World: Change is the Name of the game By James M. Dorsey Common wisdom has it that ultimately failed or troubled...