The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

Share this post

User's avatar
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security

Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security

James M. Dorsey's avatar
James M. Dorsey
Oct 01, 2021
∙ Paid
10

Share this post

User's avatar
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security
Share

By James M. Dorsey

When Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani this week described the Taliban’s repressive policies towards women and brutal administration of justice as “very disappointing” and taking Afghanistan “a step backwards,” he was doing more than holding Qatar up as a model of Islamic governance and offering the militants…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 James M. Dorsey
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share