Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project
James M. Dorsey Please Subscribe Thank you to all who have demonstrated their appreciation for my column by becoming paid subscribers....
Singapore
jamesmdorsey.net
Please Subscribe
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 6
- 5 min
In Turkey, zero problems with neighbours mean multiple problems
James M. Dorsey Please Subscribe Thank you to all who have demonstrated their appreciation for my column by becoming paid subscribers....
65 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Aug 17
- 7 min
Israelis and Palestinians agree on one thing: Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity
James M. Dorsey Please Subscribe Thank you to all who have demonstrated their appreciation for my column by becoming paid subscribers....
45 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Jun 12
- 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...
91 views0 comments
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...
167 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Apr 20
- 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...
376 views0 comments
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...
135 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Mar 31
- 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...
34 views0 comments
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...
31 views0 comments
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...
54 views0 comments
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...
90 views0 comments
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...
10 views0 comments
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...
1 view0 comments
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...
1 view0 comments
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...
2 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 23, 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...
1 view0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 21, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 5, 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...
0 views0 comments
James M. Dorsey
- Sep 1, 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...
0 views0 comments