For the UAE and others, its business as usual with Israel
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 16, 2022
- 6 min
Off the pitch, Morocco emerges a winner in the World Cup
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 6, 2022
- 5 min
Qatar punctures FIFA’s political fantasy
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 28, 2022
- 5 min
Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar
James M. Dorsey Protest on the soccer pitch has proven to be a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar, exposing double standards in the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 6, 2022
- 5 min
In Turkey, zero problems with neighbours mean multiple problems
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 17, 2022
- 7 min
Israelis and Palestinians agree on one thing: Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 12, 2022
- 5 min
Recognising Israel: Any Asian volunteers?
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. The question for Saudi Arabia and...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 6, 2022
- 5 min
Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 20, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 10, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 31, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 19, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 4, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 27, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 29, 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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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 26, 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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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 6, 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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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 7, 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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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 26, 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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