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Hot air messaging: Iran floats reports of imminent Shanghai Cooperation Organization membership

By James M. Dorsey Eager to enhance its negotiating leverage with the United States and Europe, Iran is projecting imminent membership of...

Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...

Self-fulfilling prophecies: Chinese fear attacks by Uyghur jihadists

By James M. Dorsey A seemingly obsessive fear of Uyghur nationalist and religious sentiment has prompted Chinese leaders to contemplate...

Big power competition in the Eastern Mediterranean: Is Trump missing the point?

By James M. Dorsey A Trump administration decision to sanction two key Turkish officials in retaliation for the continued detention of an...

Middle Eastern rivalry spills onto Asian soccer pitches

By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia’s bitter rivalry with Iran has spilled onto Asian soccer pitches with the newly created South West Asian...

Natural gas: An underrated driver of Saudi hostility towards Iran and Qatar

By James M. Dorsey Debilitating hostility between Saudi Arabia and Iran is about lots of things, not least who will have the upper hand...

Towards a New World Order in Eurasia: The 21st Century’s Great Game (Part 1)

By James M. Dorsey Abstract The 21st century’s Great Game is about the creation of a new Eurasia-centred world. It locks China, Russia,...

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