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James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey

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The Middle East totters on the edge of a cliff

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James M. Dorsey

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu clutches at straws.

02.04.2024 10

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Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestinians may be more flexible

23.03.2024 20

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Iran may be on the cusp of change. A conversation with Arash Azizi

18.03.2024 20

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Biden may not have enough rope to push his vision of the Middle East

15.03.2024 20

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Gaza war turns Palestine into a potential Middle Eastern lightning rod

08.03.2024 30

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The battle for the soul of Islam: A game of seduction

01.03.2024 20

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Soccer incidents call into question fundaments of Saudi-Iranian detente

23.02.2024 20

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Qatar’s Gaza war mediation may be a double-edged sword.

05.02.2024 20

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UNRWA pronounced guilty until proven innocent. Palestinians pay the price.

29.01.2024 20

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International court ruling likely to shape Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange talks

27.01.2024 20

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Hardliners ride high in the Middle East

20.01.2024 20

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A casualty of war

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click   here. An audio podcast is available on Soundcloud . Israeli footballer Sagiv...

17.01.2024 20

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The Gaza war is set to spill onto the streets of Western cities

07.01.2024 20

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Catching flack: Qatar’s Gaza mediation is a balancing act.

19.12.2023 20

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Gaza divides the wheat from the chaff among religious leaders

25.11.2023 20

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Israeli & Palestinian obstinance, not settlements, obstructs two-state solution

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. An audio podcast is available on Soundcloud. When US President Joe Biden insisted...

15.11.2023 20

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Gaza war drowns out sane voices

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click  here. An audio podcast is available on Soundcloud . Gershon Baskin may be one...

06.11.2023 10

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Israel in Gaza: No good options

Israel’s options are central to discussions about the day after the guns fall silent in Gaza. Absent from the debate is what Palestinians want. ...

03.11.2023 20

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US Gaza war cost-benefit analysis may reach tipping point.

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click  here. An audio podcast is available on Soundcloud. The stakes in the Gaza war for...

30.10.2023 10

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Biden’s Israeli bear hug is a double-edged sword

It took 11 days and the death of 256 Palestinians for US President Joe Biden’s preference for a bear hug rather than a sledgehammer approach to get...

27.10.2023 10

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Hamas puts Malaysia in a bind

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click  here. An audio podcast is available on Soundcloud . Malaysian Prime Minister...

23.10.2023 10

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Israel may win its battle against Hamas but is losing the war of public opinion

Israel will likely win the Gaza war on the battlefield. Even so, it has already been defeated in the court of public opinion. It no longer really...

20.10.2023 10

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Emotions fuel Gaza war, bury hopes for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Human beings’ most destructive instincts – survival, anger, fear, despair, and vengeance – dictate Israeli and Palestinian war strategy and...

15.10.2023 20

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The Middle East may never be the same.

Hamas, the Islamist militia that controls Gaza, will likely emerge a victor regardless of how the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting ends. ...

09.10.2023 30

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The politics of Saudi and Iranian sports

Saudi and Iranian sports have politics written into their DNA. Little more than a decade ago, Saudi Arabia fielded three expatriate Saudi women...

04.10.2023 10

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Saudi-Israeli deal would be a gamechanger but not for the reasons discussed

A Saudi-Israeli agreement to establish diplomatic relations involving enhanced US commitments to Gulf security could be a game-changer for great power...

27.09.2023 10

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Keeping Saudi ultra-conservatism alive and kicking: Meet Sheikh Awesome

Meet Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem, aka Sheikh Awesome, a multilingual, ultra-conservative, and charismatic Saudi cleric. Mr. Al-Hakeem is more than just...

23.09.2023 40

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The Global Enduring Disorder: A conversation with Jason Pack

This is a transcript of the podcast. To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click  here. An audio podcast is available on ...

19.09.2023 20

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Confusion and uncertainty shape debate about US Gulf policy.

To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click  here. An audio podcast is available on Soundcloud . Debates about the US...

16.09.2023 80

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Libyan floods and fault lines: A conversation with Ethan Chorin

Hi, and welcome to the Turbulent World, with me, James M. Dorsey. as your host. Libya has figured prominently in recent headlines. These days, its...

13.09.2023 8

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Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters.

Storm clouds may be gathering, potentially casting a shadow over Saudi Arabia’s shock-and-awe sports buying spree and complicating the geopolitical...

10.09.2023 90

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The Indonesian presidential election produces an unexpected twist.

An unexpected twist in the run-up to next year’s Indonesian presidential election puts  Centrist Democratic International (CDI), the world’s...

08.09.2023 10

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