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    UAE and Israeli settlers find common ground in Jerusalem
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    UAE and Israeli settlers find common ground in Jerusalem

    By James M. Dorsey Weakened by Joe Biden’s electoral defeat of US President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...
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    War in the Caucasus: One more effort to shape a new world order
    James M. Dorsey
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    War in the Caucasus: One more effort to shape a new world order

    By James M. Dorsey Fighting in the Caucasus between Azerbaijan and Armenia is about much more than deep-seated ethnic divisions and...
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    The Battle for Jerusalem: Turkey’s Erdogan stakes his claim
    James M. Dorsey
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Battle for Jerusalem: Turkey’s Erdogan stakes his claim

    By James M. Dorsey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t mince his words at this month’s opening of parliament. In his first...
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    Shaping Palestinian politics: The UAE has a leg up on Turkey
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Shaping Palestinian politics: The UAE has a leg up on Turkey

    By James M. Dorsey The United Arab Emirates may have the upper hand in its competition with Turkey in efforts to shape Palestinian...
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    The UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine print
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 6 min

    The UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine print

    By James M. Dorsey A close read of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel suggests that the Jewish state has won far...
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    Controversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ploy
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Controversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ploy

    By James M. Dorsey An Emirati offer to invest in Israel’s most controversial soccer club could serve as a figurative litmus test of hopes...
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    UAE Recognition of Israel Dents Emirati Religious Soft Power
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    UAE Recognition of Israel Dents Emirati Religious Soft Power

    by James M. Dorsey The United Arab Emirates’ establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel is damaging its efforts to garner...
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    The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019

    JAMES ZOGBY The Tumultuous Decade Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019 STEUBEN PRESS 2020 September 4, 2020 James M. Dorsey...
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    UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support

    by James M. Dorsey The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on...
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    Ignore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Ignore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion

    By James M. Dorsey Rare polling of public opinion in Saudi Arabia suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be more sensitive to...
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    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right

    By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
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    Whither the Arab and the Muslim world?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Whither the Arab and the Muslim world?

    By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
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    Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East

    DANYEL REICHE AND TAMIR SOREK Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2019 July 29, 2020 James M. Dorsey...
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    JMD on NBN: The Gulf Region and Israel by Sigurd Neubauer
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    JMD on NBN: The Gulf Region and Israel by Sigurd Neubauer

    SIGURD NEUBAUER The Gulf Region and Israel Old Struggles, New Alliances KODESH PRESS 2020 July 21, 2020 James M. Dorsey Gulf scholar...
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    Palestine Plays Regional Power Politics with Proposed Energy Deal
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Palestine Plays Regional Power Politics with Proposed Energy Deal

    by James M. Dorsey | Jul 14, 2020 An initial version of this story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story...
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    On the Front Lines: Middle Eastern Rivals Take Their Fight to Jerusalem
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 5 min

    On the Front Lines: Middle Eastern Rivals Take Their Fight to Jerusalem

    By James M. Dorsey This story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes,...
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    Turning Gulf Security Upside Down
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 5, 2020
    • 11 min

    Turning Gulf Security Upside Down

    06 Jul 2020 This story first appeared as an MEI Insight A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify,...
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    US-China Rivalry: Gulf States Struggle to Hedge Their Bets
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    US-China Rivalry: Gulf States Struggle to Hedge Their Bets

    by James M. Dorsey An initial version of this story was first published in Inside Arabia A podcast version of this story is available on...
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    UAE Targets Turkey and Qatar in the Mediterranean
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    UAE Targets Turkey and Qatar in the Mediterranean

    By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
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    Syria lures but will China bite?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 10 min

    Syria lures but will China bite?

    By James M. Dorsey The original version of this article was published by the Geneva Center for Security Policy A podcast version of this...
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