Challenging China: Turkey walks a fine line on repressed Uighurs
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 21, 2022
- 7 min
Qatar was just the beginning as Middle East eyes Asian sports
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 10, 2022
- 11 min
Ukraine war offers China opportunity fraught with pitfalls
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 8, 2022
- 5 min
The geopolitical minefields of a Turkic world
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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 31, 2022
- 5 min
Qatar World Cup: An unintended boon for the UAE
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 27, 2022
- 6 min
Revival of Iran nuclear agreement likely to test Middle Eastern detente
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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
- Jul 8, 2022
- 17 min
Munich gives way to Soccer v. Jihad
Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early proprietor of The...
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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 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 6, 2022
- 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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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
- Mar 17, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Mar 13, 2022
- 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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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
Russia breathes down Middle Eastern necks over Ukraine
By James M. Dorsey Europe is likely to shoulder the brunt of the fallout of a rapidly escalating crisis over Ukraine. Middle Eastern...
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