Arab plan for Syria puts US and Europe in a bind
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 5, 2022
- 7 min
Betting on the wrong horse: The battle to define moderate Islam
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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
- Sep 3, 2022
- 8 min
Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 24, 2022
- 5 min
Turkish attempt to reconcile with Assad resembles pulling a rabbit out of a hat
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 14, 2022
- 11 min
Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 25, 2022
- 4 min
Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. China could be entering choppy...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 8, 2022
- 4 min
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 6, 2022
- 5 min
Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey
James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 26, 2022
- 5 min
Playing games in NATO, Turkey eyes its role in a new world order
James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 15, 2022
- 4 min
Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Amid speculation about a reduced...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 3, 2022
- 5 min
Deteriorating Israeli-Russian relations: A cautionary message for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
James M. Dorsey Israel’s rapidly deteriorating relations with Russia contain a message for other Middle Eastern powers: attempting to...
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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
- 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
- Nov 20, 2021
- 4 min
A new world: The Middle East tries cooperation alongside competition
November 20, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Just in case there were any doubts, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu demonstrated with his...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 5, 2021
- 6 min
Meet Zayed Fadi: Turkish TV’s bellwether for relations with the UAE
By James M. Dorsey Turkish state-run television appears to have not gotten the message: Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are burying...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 27, 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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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 21, 2021
- 6 min
Greater Middle East may force China to project military power sooner rather than later
by James M. Dorsey China may have no short-term interest in contributing to guaranteeing security in parts of a swath of land stretching...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 26, 2021
- 5 min
A little acknowledged clause may be main obstacle to revival of Iran nuclear accord
A little acknowledged provision of the 2015 international agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program explains jockeying by the United...
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