James M. DorseyMar 10, 20185 minPakistan struggles to get a grip on militancy and ultra-conservatismBy James M. Dorsey Seventy years after its birth, Pakistan is struggling to get a grip on Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism and its...
James M. DorseyMar 9, 20185 minSmoking and drinking: Churchill sets an example today’s Western leaders can learn fromBy James M. Dorsey To understand that Western emphasis on human rights is at best a fig leaf to do business with autocrats whose rule is...
James M. DorseyFeb 28, 20185 minChina’s dilemma: Balancing support for militants with struggle against political violenceBy James M. Dorsey China’s recent failure to shield Pakistan from censorship by an international anti-terrorism funding and anti-money...
James M. DorseyFeb 19, 20185 minValentine’s Day pinpoints limits of Saudi prince’s Islamic reform effortCredit: AsiaTown.net By James M. Dorsey Valentine’s Day in Riyadh and Islamabad as well as parts of Indonesia and Malaysia puts into...
James M. DorseyFeb 13, 20185 minSurrendering a Brussels mosque: A Saudi break with ultra-conservatism?By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia, in an indication that it is serious about shaving off the sharp edges of its Sunni Muslim...