Muslim piety in Southeast Asia mirrors increased religious traditionalism in the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- May 6, 2022
- 5 min
Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Malaysia has emerged as a potential...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 8, 2020
- 4 min
China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesn’t
By James M. Dorsey Here are two potential indicators of Chinese interest in moving ahead with a proposed US$400 billion economic and...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 25, 2020
- 5 min
Pakistan-Saudi Spat: Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
by James M. Dorsey A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 20, 2020
- 5 min
China and India place risky bets on Muslim acquiescence to anti-Muslim policies
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 11, 2020
- 4 min
Ripples of 1MDB scandal likely to complicate Malaysian ties to key Gulf states
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 2, 2020
- 4 min
US military strikes in Iraq stir regional hornet’s nest
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
China struggles to fend off allegations of debt trap diplomacy
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 23, 2019
- 17 min
Trump’s Trade Wars: A New World Order?
Trump’s Trade Wars: A New World Order? The escalating trade war between the United States and China risks a breakdown in global trade as...
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 12, 2019
- 4 min
The Kashmir crisis spotlights what a civilizational world looks like
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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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 16, 2019
- 6 min
Building cohesive societies: Southeast Asian states take on gargantuan challenge
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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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 23, 2019
- 6 min
Sudan puts Saudi-UAE religious and cheque book diplomacy to the test
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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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 18, 2019
- 4 min
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman must walk geopolitical tightrope during Asian tour · Saudi Arabia has sought to strengthen...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 24, 2019
- 9 min
Players’ Skewed Maps complicate Eurasia’s 21st Century Great Game
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. The United...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 20, 2018
- 4 min
Crackdown in Xinjiang: China and the Islamic world’s Achille Heel
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. A disagreement between major...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 20, 2018
- 5 min
A gruesome murder bares world powers’ flawed policies
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Saudi journalist Jamal...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 14, 2018
- 4 min
Kazakh court case tests Chinese power
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. A Kazakh court is set to put...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 16, 2018
- 4 min
China struggles with Belt and Road pushback
Credit: Center for Global Development A podcast version of this story is available at https://soundcloud.com/user-153425019/china-struggl...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 12, 2018
- 5 min
Party vs Faith: China drafts restrictions for all religions
By James M. Dorsey China intends to extend aspects of its crackdown on Islam in the north-western province of Xinjiang to all religions...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 10, 2018
- 5 min
Turkic Muslims: China and the Muslim world’s Achilles Heel
By James M. Dorsey A list of 26 predominantly Muslim countries considered sensitive by China reflects Chinese concerns that they could...
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