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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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    The 2022 World Cup: Is Qatar Putting its Best Foot Forward?
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 3
    • 5 min

    The 2022 World Cup: Is Qatar Putting its Best Foot Forward?

    By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story please click here. This is Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major...
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    The Gulf crisis has lessons for Vladimir Putin. Not all may work in his favour
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 17
    • 4 min

    The Gulf crisis has lessons for Vladimir Putin. Not all may work in his favour

    By James M. Dorsey The Ukraine crisis may constitute a more impactful, historic watershed than the 1989 fall of the Berlin wall in the...
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    Ukraine may force Middle Eastern rivals to upgrade their toolkit
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 13
    • 5 min

    Ukraine may force Middle Eastern rivals to upgrade their toolkit

    By James M. Dorsey Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are...
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    Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 8
    • 6 min

    Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders

    James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have drawn praise for social reforms that have domestically reduced the role of...
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    Saudi religious moderation is as much pr as it is theology
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    Saudi religious moderation is as much pr as it is theology

    November 30, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Mohammed Ali al-Husseini, one of Saudi Arabia’s newest naturalized citizens, ticks all the boxes...
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    UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs

    November 25, 2021 By James M. Dorsey It has been a good week for United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. Headline-grabbing,...
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    Qatari World Cup sparks healthy controversy across multiple issues
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Qatari World Cup sparks healthy controversy across multiple issues

    November 23, 2021 By James M. Dorsey When seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton wore a helmet this weekend featuring the...
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    Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent

    November 17, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious...
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    South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
    James M. Dorsey
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism

    November 08, 2021 By James M. Dorsey As Middle Eastern states attempt to manage their political and security differences, Muslim-majority...
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    The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban
    James M. Dorsey
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban

    October 27, 2021 By James M. Dorsey The Taliban and Pakistan, both viewed warily by the West and others in the international community,...
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    Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women
    James M. Dorsey
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women

    By James M. Dorsey Two separate developments involving improved relations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and women’s sporting rights...
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    Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security

    By James M. Dorsey When Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani this week described the Taliban’s repressive...
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    Afghanistan has lessons for the Gulf
    James M. Dorsey
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    Afghanistan has lessons for the Gulf

    by James M. Dorsey The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify what the Gulf’s security options are. Gulf states are likely to...
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    Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 8 min

    Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate

    By James M. Dorsey A recent analysis of Middle Eastern states’ interventionist policies suggests that misguided big power approaches have...
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    Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states

    By James M. Dorsey Recent announcements by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of plans to turn the kingdom into a transportation and...
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    Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jun 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub

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    Athletes knock the legs from under global sports governance
    James M. Dorsey
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Athletes knock the legs from under global sports governance

    By James M. Dorsey Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports...
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    Russia Foreign Minister’s Gulf tour: A bellwether of US-Saudi relations
    James M. Dorsey
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Russia Foreign Minister’s Gulf tour: A bellwether of US-Saudi relations

    By James M. Dorsey As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embarks on a four-day visit to the Gulf, Middle Eastern leaders are either...
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    Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship
    James M. Dorsey
    • Jan 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship

    This article first appeared on Play the Game 13.01.2021 Analysis by James M. Dorsey Hosting major sports tournaments can confer prestige...
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