James M. DorseyMay 65 minHamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations baseJames M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Malaysia has emerged as a potential...
James M. DorseyFeb 23, 20216 minMyanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle EastBy James M. Dorsey Demonstrating for the third week their determination to force the country’s military to return to its barracks,...
James M. DorseyNov 25, 20195 minGlobal Turmoil: Ethics offer a way out of the crisisBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...
James M. DorseyOct 27, 20195 minPopular 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,...
James M. DorseyDec 26, 20184 minEfforts to return Syria’s Assad to Arab fold amount to hollow victory for autocratsBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Two developments, the pending...
James M. DorseyDec 25, 20185 minUS troop withdrawals threaten to fuel greater, potentially problematic Gulf assertivenessBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. As far as Gulf leaders are...
James M. DorseyNov 27, 20184 minSaudi diplomatic offensive seeks to put Khashoggi behind it and thwart QatarBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. As Saudi crown prince...
James M. DorseyJun 4, 20185 minJordanian protests: Revisiting the Arab Spring and setting a benchmarkBy James M. Dorsey Protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political...
James M. DorseyApr 11, 20189 minThe Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Politics of Middle Eastern SoccerBy James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at The Beautiful Game? Identity, Resentment, and Discrimination in Football and Fan Cultures...
James M. DorseyMar 14, 20189 minCountering Extremism: Jihadist Ideology Reigns SupremeBy James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at India Foundation conference, Changing Contours of Global Terror, Gurugram, Haryana, 14-16 March 2018...
James M. DorseyNov 27, 20175 minTargeting Islamic scholars from Malaysia to Tunisia, Saudia Arabia puts itself in the bull’s eyeSource: Sabsetej By James M. Dorsey By declaring the Qatar-based International Union of Islamic Scholars (ILUM) a terrorist organization,...
James M. DorseyJun 28, 20155 minCountering political violence: Tackle the root causesRSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical issues and...
James M. DorseyJun 24, 201511 minA Study in Contrasts: Militaries in Political Transitions in Asia, the Middle East and North AfricaBy James M. Dorsey The Economist recently highlighted the contrast between post-revolt Asian societies and Middle Eastern and North...
James M. DorseyOct 19, 20145 minSoccer and militant Islam intersect in incidents across the Middle EastTunisian soccer player-turned-jihadist Nidhal Selmi By James M. Dorsey A successful soccer player near the peak of his career, 22-year...
James M. DorseyOct 3, 20144 minSoccer 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...
James M. DorseySep 1, 20145 minNorth African soccer pitches return as venues for anti-government protestsTunisian fans raise the Islamic State flag By James M. Dorsey A series of incidents ranging from the killing of a player to the raising...
James M. DorseyJun 26, 20141 minMiddle East Briefing for IDFC Securitueshttps://mideastsoccer.blogspot.com/2014/06/middle-east-briefing-for-idfc-securitues.html
James M. DorseyJun 16, 20146 minPolitics, political interference, and mismanagement hamper Middle Eastern soccerBy James M. Dorsey Millions across the Middle East and North Africa will cheer Algeria, the only Arab squad to qualify for the 2014 World...
James M. DorseyNov 23, 20135 minWhat 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...
James M. DorseyAug 2, 201326 minWhither the Arab Revolts? – A Response to Ali A. AllawiDear Ali, I feel compelled to respond to your beautifully written and well-argued epistle to Syed Farid Alatas. I understand your sense...