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    Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
    James M. Dorsey
    • May 6
    • 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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    Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 19
    • 3 min

    Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states

    James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Middle Eastern states see their ability narrow to walk a fine...
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    Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 10
    • 4 min

    Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business

    By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. Russia’s suspension from the United Nations Human Rights...
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    Always a major Middle Eastern power, Israel now takes centre stage
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 30
    • 4 min

    Always a major Middle Eastern power, Israel now takes centre stage

    By James M. Dorsey A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab...
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    Food in Israel divides and unites as much as it shapes identity
    James M. Dorsey
    • Feb 19
    • 4 min

    Food in Israel divides and unites as much as it shapes identity

    By James M. Dorsey Food, far more than diplomatic relations with Arab states, could be turning Israel into a state rooted rather than...
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    Holocaust Museum in Indonesia highlights stakes in a battle for the soul of Islam
    James M. Dorsey
    • Feb 4
    • 4 min

    Holocaust Museum in Indonesia highlights stakes in a battle for the soul of Islam

    James M. Dorsey Controversy over the opening of Southeast Asia’s first Holocaust museum highlights differences in the Muslim world over...
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    The Middle East Rush to Bury Hatchets: Is it sustainable?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 27
    • 18 min

    The 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...
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    UAE nation branding encounters early headwinds
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    UAE nation branding encounters early headwinds

    By James M. Dorsey For at least the last two decades, the United Arab Emirates, aided by some of the world’s foremost consulting and...
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    UAE-Israel relations risk being built on questionable assumptions
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    UAE-Israel relations risk being built on questionable assumptions

    By James M. Dorsey A year of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has proven to be mutually beneficial. The...
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    Jordan is where domestic and regional fissures collide
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Jordan is where domestic and regional fissures collide

    By James M. Dorsey Former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has papered over a rare public dispute in the ruling Jordanian family in a move...
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    Separating the wheat from the chaff Saudi moderation put to the test
    James M. Dorsey
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Separating the wheat from the chaff Saudi moderation put to the test

    By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia’s combustible mix of religion, nationalism, and tradition as well as contradictions in the kingdom’s...
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    Shaping Palestinian politics: The UAE has a leg up on Turkey
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Shaping Palestinian politics: The UAE has a leg up on Turkey

    By James M. Dorsey The United Arab Emirates may have the upper hand in its competition with Turkey in efforts to shape Palestinian...
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    The UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine print
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 6 min

    The UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine print

    By James M. Dorsey A close read of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel suggests that the Jewish state has won far...
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    Controversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ploy
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Controversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ploy

    By James M. Dorsey An Emirati offer to invest in Israel’s most controversial soccer club could serve as a figurative litmus test of hopes...
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    The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019

    JAMES ZOGBY The Tumultuous Decade Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019 STEUBEN PRESS 2020 September 4, 2020 James M. Dorsey...
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    UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support

    by James M. Dorsey The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on...
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    Ignore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Ignore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion

    By James M. Dorsey Rare polling of public opinion in Saudi Arabia suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be more sensitive to...
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    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Israeli contrasts: Likud’s favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right

    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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    Whither the Arab and the Muslim world?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Whither 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,...
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    Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East
    James M. Dorsey
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East

    DANYEL REICHE AND TAMIR SOREK Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2019 July 29, 2020 James M. Dorsey...
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