James M. DorseyMay 65 minHamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations baseJames M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Malaysia has emerged as a potential...
James M. DorseyApr 193 minIsrael’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf statesJames M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Middle Eastern states see their ability narrow to walk a fine...
James M. DorseyApr 104 minApplying double standards in Ukraine is a risky businessBy James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Russia’s suspension from the United Nations Human Rights...
James M. DorseyMar 304 minAlways a major Middle Eastern power, Israel now takes centre stageBy James M. Dorsey A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab...
James M. DorseyFeb 194 minFood in Israel divides and unites as much as it shapes identityBy James M. Dorsey Food, far more than diplomatic relations with Arab states, could be turning Israel into a state rooted rather than...
James M. DorseyFeb 44 minHolocaust Museum in Indonesia highlights stakes in a battle for the soul of IslamJames M. Dorsey Controversy over the opening of Southeast Asia’s first Holocaust museum highlights differences in the Muslim world over...
James M. DorseyJan 2718 minThe Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?By James M. Dorsey How sustainable is Middle Eastern détente? That is the $64,000 question. The answer is probably not. It’s not for lack...
James M. DorseySep 28, 20214 minUAE nation branding encounters early headwindsBy James M. Dorsey For at least the last two decades, the United Arab Emirates, aided by some of the world’s foremost consulting and...
James M. DorseySep 25, 20216 minUAE-Israel relations risk being built on questionable assumptionsBy James M. Dorsey A year of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has proven to be mutually beneficial. The...
James M. DorseyApr 5, 20214 minJordan is where domestic and regional fissures collideBy James M. Dorsey Former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has papered over a rare public dispute in the ruling Jordanian family in a move...
James M. DorseyFeb 6, 20214 minSeparating the wheat from the chaff Saudi moderation put to the testBy James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia’s combustible mix of religion, nationalism, and tradition as well as contradictions in the kingdom’s...
James M. DorseySep 25, 20204 minShaping Palestinian politics: The UAE has a leg up on TurkeyBy James M. Dorsey The United Arab Emirates may have the upper hand in its competition with Turkey in efforts to shape Palestinian...
James M. DorseySep 22, 20206 minThe UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine printBy James M. Dorsey A close read of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel suggests that the Jewish state has won far...
James M. DorseySep 20, 20204 minControversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ployBy James M. Dorsey An Emirati offer to invest in Israel’s most controversial soccer club could serve as a figurative litmus test of hopes...
James M. DorseySep 4, 20202 minThe Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019JAMES ZOGBY The Tumultuous Decade Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019 STEUBEN PRESS 2020 September 4, 2020 James M. Dorsey...
James M. DorseyAug 31, 20205 minUAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Supportby James M. Dorsey The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on...
James M. DorseyAug 22, 20204 minIgnore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinionBy James M. Dorsey Rare polling of public opinion in Saudi Arabia suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be more sensitive to...
James M. DorseyAug 20, 20204 minIsraeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further rightBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
James M. DorseyAug 13, 20204 minWhither 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,...
James M. DorseyAug 1, 20202 minSport, Politics, and Society in the Middle EastDANYEL REICHE AND TAMIR SOREK Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2019 July 29, 2020 James M. Dorsey...