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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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 24, 2021
- 6 min
Myanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
By James M. Dorsey Demonstrating for the third week their determination to force the country’s military to return to its barracks,...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 1, 2020
- 4 min
2019 was a decade of defiance and dissent. The 2020s are likely to be no different.
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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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 26, 2019
- 5 min
Global Turmoil: Ethics offer a way out of the crisis
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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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 28, 2019
- 5 min
Popular Protest: How effective is it?
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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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 27, 2018
- 4 min
Efforts to return Syria’s Assad to Arab fold amount to hollow victory for autocrats
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Two developments, the pending...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 26, 2018
- 5 min
US troop withdrawals threaten to fuel greater, potentially problematic Gulf assertiveness
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. As far as Gulf leaders are...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 28, 2018
- 4 min
Saudi diplomatic offensive seeks to put Khashoggi behind it and thwart Qatar
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. As Saudi crown prince...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 5, 2018
- 5 min
Jordanian protests: Revisiting the Arab Spring and setting a benchmark
By James M. Dorsey Protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political...
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James M. Dorsey
- Apr 12, 2018
- 9 min
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Politics of Middle Eastern Soccer
By James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at The Beautiful Game? Identity, Resentment, and Discrimination in Football and Fan Cultures...
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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 15, 2018
- 9 min
Countering Extremism: Jihadist Ideology Reigns Supreme
By James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at India Foundation conference, Changing Contours of Global Terror, Gurugram, Haryana, 14-16 March 2018...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 28, 2017
- 5 min
Targeting Islamic scholars from Malaysia to Tunisia, Saudia Arabia puts itself in the bull’s eye
Source: Sabsetej By James M. Dorsey By declaring the Qatar-based International Union of Islamic Scholars (ILUM) a terrorist organization,...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 29, 2015
- 5 min
Countering political violence: Tackle the root causes
RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical issues and...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 25, 2015
- 11 min
A Study in Contrasts: Militaries in Political Transitions in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa
By James M. Dorsey The Economist recently highlighted the contrast between post-revolt Asian societies and Middle Eastern and North...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 20, 2014
- 5 min
Soccer and militant Islam intersect in incidents across the Middle East
Tunisian soccer player-turned-jihadist Nidhal Selmi By James M. Dorsey A successful soccer player near the peak of his career, 22-year...
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 4, 2014
- 4 min
Soccer fan support for the Islamic State: Protest or a new generation of jihadists?
By James M. Dorsey At face value, a recent one minute video clip on You Tube leaves little doubt about support for the Islamic State, the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 2, 2014
- 5 min
North African soccer pitches return as venues for anti-government protests
Tunisian fans raise the Islamic State flag By James M. Dorsey A series of incidents ranging from the killing of a player to the raising...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 27, 2014
- 1 min
Middle East Briefing for IDFC Securitues
https://mideastsoccer.blogspot.com/2014/06/middle-east-briefing-for-idfc-securitues.html
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 17, 2014
- 6 min
Politics, political interference, and mismanagement hamper Middle Eastern soccer
By James M. Dorsey Millions across the Middle East and North Africa will cheer Algeria, the only Arab squad to qualify for the 2014 World...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 24, 2013
- 5 min
What Role for World Cup in Arab Spring? (JMD in Global Brief)
What Role for World Cup in Arab Spring? JAMES M. DORSEY QUERY | November 11, 2013 Brazil 2014, in Egypt and Turkey alike, the stadiums...
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