James M. DorseyJul 8, 202217 minMunich gives way to Soccer v. Jihad Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early proprietor of The...
James M. DorseyJul 31, 20195 minSaudi Iranian rivalry polarises Nigerian MuslimsBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
James M. DorseyJun 13, 20175 minStepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisisBy James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia, in a first move to pressure mostly Muslim states to join its campaign against Qatar, has persuaded six...
James M. DorseyJan 21, 201716 minCreating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in AfricaCreating Frankenstein: Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative footprint in Africa By James M. Dorsey Annotated remarks at Terrorism in Africa...
James M. DorseyOct 14, 20166 minBlasphemy case highlights devastating impact of Saudi ultra-conservatism on Pakistani societyBy James M. Dorsey This week’s decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to delay ruling on an appeal in the country’s most notorious...