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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 ... -
Vatican in Saudi In Secret Talks on Building Churches
· Pope’s spokesman hopeful of ‘historic’ agreement · Secret negotiations follow King Abdullah’s Rome visit by John Hooper in Rome; theGuardian The Vatican has been ... -
VIDEO: Saudi Arabia’s MBS Admits Pushing Anti-Iran, Anti-Shia Agenda in Africa
NewsRescue Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Bin Salman in this rare interview confessed that the Kingdom is promoting a harsh proxy crackdown ... -
Saudi Engagement in Iraq: The Exception that Confirms the Rule?
By James M. Dorsey Stepped up Saudi efforts to forge close diplomatic, economic and cultural ties to Shia-majority Iraq in ... -
Assad Speaks: Whenever The Syrian Army Achieves Victory, The West Intervenes
“These voices and any possible action will contribute nothing but an increase in instability in the region, threatening international peace ... -
Turning Qatar Into An Island: Saudi Cuts Off Its Nose To Spite Its Face
By James M. Dorsey There’s a cutting-off-the-nose-to-spite-the face aspect to a Saudi plan to turn Qatar into an island by ... -
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Politics of Middle Eastern Soccer – JMD
By James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at The Beautiful Game? Identity, Resentment, and Discrimination in Football and Fan Cultures conference, ... -
Spying On Your Husband Or Wife’s Phone Will Land You In Jail In Saudi Arabia
BY CHRISTINA ZHAO , Snooping around on your spouse’s phone in Saudi Arabia is now a crime that could land the offender ... -
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 ... -
JMD: Saudi Prince Mohammed’s Religious Moderation Unlikely to Change Asian Realities
By James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be seeking to revert his kingdom to an unspecified form of moderate Islam but ... -
JMD: Saudi Moderation: How far Will Crown Prince Mohammed Go?
No women at the table By James M. Dorsey In his effort to improve Saudi Arabia’s badly tarnished image and ...
