James M. DorseyJun 21, 20175 minThe rise of Mohammed bin Salman: A mixed blessing?By James M. Dorsey Saudi King Salman’s appointment of his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as crown prince at the expense of his nephew,...
James M. DorseyJun 20, 20174 minThe Gulf Crisis: Southeast Asia has seen it all beforeSemaan Khawam: Thawrat / Source: By James M. Dorsey Two competing visions of ensuring regime survival are battling it out in the Gulf. To...
James M. DorseyJun 15, 20173 minQatar Crisis Mediators Expect Saudi, U.A.E. Proposals Soon (JMD quoted on Bloomberg)Qatar Crisis Mediators Expect Saudi, U.A.E. Proposals Soon by Fiona Macdonald and Glen Carey June 15, 2017, 6:03 PM GMT+8 June 15,...
James M. DorseyJun 13, 20175 minStepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisisBy James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia, in a first move to pressure mostly Muslim states to join its campaign against Qatar, has persuaded six...
James M. DorseyJun 12, 20175 minThe longer the Gulf crisis lasts, the higher the stakes getA Qatari LNG vessel / Source: Nakhilat By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia and the UAE appear to be contemplating engineering a military coup...