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Qatar World Cup offers lessons for human rights struggles
Qatar World Cup offers lessons for human rights struggles
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 30
Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost
Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 25
The World Cup and beyond: Thinking strategically about LGBT rights
The World Cup and beyond: Thinking strategically about LGBT rights
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 20
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 17
Recognising Israel: Any Asian volunteers?
Recognising Israel: Any Asian volunteers?
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 12
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 8
Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey
Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Jun 6
New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World
New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World
Peter Mandaville, Wahhabism and the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia’s Global Influence on Islam, Oxford University Press, 2022
James M. Dorsey
Jun 1
Conflict in Ukraine: How long can the Middle East walk a tightrope?
Conflict in Ukraine: How long can the Middle East walk a tightrope?
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 29
Playing games in NATO, Turkey eyes its role in a new world order
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 25
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s heady days
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 22
Saudi religious moderation: the world’s foremost publisher of Qur’ans has yet to get the message
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 18
Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 15
Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 12
Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 9
Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 6
Deteriorating Israeli-Russian relations: A cautionary message for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Deteriorating Israeli-Russian relations: A cautionary message for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 3
Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
May 2
Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 28
A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 25
Saudi Arabia targets a more Republican Washington
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 22
Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 19
Iran capitalises on Central Asian vacuum created by the Ukraine war
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 16
Applying double standards in Ukraine is a risky business
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 9
Cooperating with autocrats: When is too much, too much?
By James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey
Apr 6
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