James M. DorseyApr 19, 20189 minThe Saudi Export of Ultra-conservatism in the Era of MbS – an Updateby James M. Dorsey There has long been debate about the longevity of the Saudi ruling family. One major reason for doubts about the Al...
James M. DorseyApr 4, 20185 minChina moves to counter violent and non-violent expressions of Uighur identityBy James M. Dorsey China is moving on multiple fronts to pre-empt in the short-term Uighur foreign fighters fleeing Syria and Iraq from...
James M. DorseyMar 31, 20185 minAnticipated harder US policy towards Iran magnifies Iranian Arab protestBy James M. Dorsey Protests have erupted in Iran’s oil-rich province of Khuzestan barely three months after the Islamic republic was...
James M. DorseyMar 29, 20185 minWill the real Pakistan stand up, please?By James M. Dorsey Two headlines this month beg the question US officials have been grappling with for more than a decade: Will the real...
James M. DorseyMar 23, 20185 minSaudi Prince Mohammed’s religious moderation unlikely to change Asian realitiesBy James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be seeking to revert his kingdom to an unspecified form of moderate Islam...