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JMD: Learning lessons: Protesters stay one step ahead of rulers
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Patreon, Podbean and Castbox. There’s a déjà vu feeling to this ... -
Saudi Policy Shift: A Rare Trump Foreign Policy Success – JMD
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Patreon, Podbean and Castbox. By the law of unintended consequences, ... -
Big Power Rivalry in the Gulf Requires a US Strategy Rethink – JMD
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Patreon, Podbean and Castbox. As French, Pakistani and other leaders ... -
Saudi Oil Attacks Put US Commitments To the Test – JMD
By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Patreon, Podbean and Castbox. Neither Saudi Arabia nor the United ... -
What to do with Pakistani militant Hafez Saeed? Pakistan and China grope for ambiguity – ...
By James M. Dorsey Recent remarks by several senior Pakistani officials suggest that Pakistan and China are groping with how ... -
The Saudi Export of Ultra-conservatism in the Era of MbS – an Update
by James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at The Middle East and the Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power, Schar School of ... -
Playing US sanctions: China walks a fine line in Iran
By James M. Dorsey Chinese businessman Sheng Kuan Li didn’t worry about sanctions when he decided in 2010 to invest $200 million ... -
Trump’s Abrogation of Iran Deal May Put His America First Policy to the Test – ...
By James M. Dorsey President Donald J. Trump’s abrogation of the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran is likely to ... -
May 12: A Potentially Future-shaping Day for the Middle East
By James M. Dorsey With US President Donald J. Trump scheduled to announce whether he will uphold the international community’s nuclear ... -
Shifting Energy Import Patterns Snhance China’s Clout in the Middle East – JMD
By James M. Dorsey Subtle shifts in Chinese energy imports suggest that China may be able to exert influence in ... -
Gulf Crisis Escalates as Major Corporations are Forced to Take Sides
Credit: Qatar Tribune By James M. Dorsey The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar is ... -
Astronomy: The Outer Frontier of MbS’ Liberalization
By James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s investment of $1 billion and option to pump a further ...