Substacks recommended by The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

Recommended by The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

The Guarded Domains

By Reza H. Akbari

Iran's sociopolitical history, blended with personal experience

MENADEFENSE ANALYSES

By Akram Kharief MENADEFENSE

Relations internationales, terrorisme, défense & sécurité dans la région Afrique du Nord Sahel

U.S. Department of State

By StateDept

The official account of the U.S. Department of State — where we share insights, updates, and deep dives into the Trump Administration’s foreign policy.

The Palestine Chronicle

25 years of independent Palestinian journalism.

The Grand Scheme

By Shaiel Ben-Ephraim

Geopolitical analysis of current events from a liberal internationalist standpoint.

Benny Morris's Corner

History and Current Affairs in the Middle East

Ramzy Baroud

Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. Dr. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA). His website is www.ramzybaroud.net

Dialogue and Dissonance

By Ilan Goldenberg

Writing about Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Middle East, the American Jewish Community, U.S. foreign policy, Antisemitism, and other things as they come up.

Conflicts Forum’s Substack

Conflicts Forum analyses geo-politics & global geo-financial shifts, with a focus on the Middle East / West Asia. Our work combines a unique blend of strategic perspective with experienced political know-how. Includes commentaries by Alastair Crooke.

Ottolenghi

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Recipes, ideas and behind the scenes at Ottolenghi. Fresh off the grill or straight from the oven, topped with a sprinkle of dukkah or a spoonful of chilli sauce.

Graham’s Substack

By Graham fuller

My personal Substack

Craig Unger

Craig's six books on the GOP's assault on democracy include NYT bestsellers American Kompromat; House of Bush, House of Saud, and House of Trump, House of Putin. He has written for Vanity Fair, New York, Esquire, the New Yorker, etc.

Trita Parsi

Trita Parsi is the Executive VP of the Quincy Institute and an award-winning author. Washingtonian Magazine has named him one of the 25 most influential voices on foreign policy. Noam Chomsky calls him "one of the most distinguished scholars on Iran"

GeoSport

By Latest

The Geopolitical Economy of Sport - how geography, politics and economics shape 21st century sport

Vali Nasr

Professor at John’s Hopkins-SAIS. Author and commentator.

Good Authority on Substack

Good Authority’s mission is to bring insights from political science to a broader audience. Here, political scientists draw on their expertise and the discipline’s research to provide in-depth analysis, illuminate the news, and inform the political conver

Fiction by Mark Watson

The serial fiction of Mark Watson, #1 best-selling, multi-award-winning author. Includes serial novels, horror fiction, fantasy, short stories and Home-made Creepypasta 💀

MKTCONTEXT

By MktContext

How to time the stock market. Professional trader, investor, and manager of $5B fund. Beating the market for over a decade.

Syria Weekly

By Charles Lister

A weekly newsletter covering all key developments within Syria's ongoing crisis.

Andrew Fox’s Substack

Analysis of the Middle East, Defence, and Disinformation by Andrew Fox, professional researcher and former Parachute Regiment officer.

US Politics, Israel-Palestine, and AIPAC's Awful Power

By MJ Rosenberg

Life in these stupid and scary times.

Ahro[n]pinion: Israel & Middle Eastern Affairs

By Ahron Bregman

A Newsletter on war, peace, politics, and espionage in Israel & the Middle East.

Drop Site News

Independent news on politics and war

European Capital Insights

European Capital Insights provides our readers with in-depth analysis of European developments and their impact globally.

The China-MENA Newsletter

By Jonathan Fulton

Analysis on China - Middle East relations.

Norman Finkelstein

My personal Substack

Norman is a writer and commentator whom I have followed for a long time. One does not always need to agree with him to respect the acuity and boldness of his analysis.

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R E | G U L F

By Jean Hippolyte FEILDEL

Your CEO brief to business and politics in the GCC

The Briefing Book

By Joel Rubin

Explaining the intersection of foreign policy and politics.

Anan Sahadei

We are witnesses. Witnessing is a responsibility. This is my attempt to meet that responsibility.

Zeteo

By Mehdi Hasan

Zeteo is a new media organization that seeks to answer the questions that really matter, while always striving for the truth. Founded by Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo is a movement for media accountability, unfiltered news and bold opinions.

Mehdi Hasan is an icon of unvarnished, let-the-chips-fall-where-they-fall reporting and hard-hitting interviews

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MENASource

By The Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs

As the MENA region continues to be the epicenter of news headlines, the Atlantic Council’s MENASource is a hub for thought-provoking and hard-hitting analyses about the latest trends, ideas, and debates by regional experts and contributors.

The Raspberry Patch

By Adam Garfinkle

Adam Garfinkle's Substack

Dembowski Ermittelt

By Dietfried Dembowski

Dietfried Dembowski ist zurück. Daten-Guru Justin Hagenberg-Scholz hat gerufen und der mehrfache Ermittler des Jahres musste nicht lange überlegen. Sie müssen erst den Fußball und dann die Welt retten. Keine leichte Aufgabe für unsere Helden.

An Easy Read

By Eric Berger

Eric Berger's writing about music, sports and anything else that starts cooking in his head that he wants to get out before it burns like the chicken he threw away last night.

Sawahil

By Alex Thurston

A newsletter about West Africa, MENA, Islam, and politics.

Turkey Book Talk

By William Armstrong

Podcast conversations with journalists, academics and writers on Turkey and its region. A new episode is published every two weeks.

My personal Substack

Palestine Will Be Free

Everything Palestine and its fight for justice.

Caroline’s Club Newsletter

By Caroline Garnham

Welcome to Caroline's Club Newsletter. We aim to promote leading private client practitioners through blogs and podcasts on 'How to Keep Your Money'

Simon’s Substack

By Simon Gwyn Roberts

My personal Substack

ChinaMed Project

The ChinaMed Project is a research platform analyzing the deepening interconnections between China and countries of the wider Mediterranean region and their potential impact on regional and global dynamics.

My personal Substack

My personal Substack

Helping professionals be the best version of themselves with writing, speaking and presentation skills

Nathaniel’s Substack

By Nathaniel Smith

My personal Substack

International Religion News Roundup

By Religion Unplugged

An international news roundup from ReligonUnplugged.com

The Middle East-Told Slant

By Ethan D. Chorin

Providing under-reported, non-partisan context on Middle East politics and conflicts. Former US diplomat, author of "Benghazi: A New History" ('22) and past contributor to Foreign Affairs, the NYT, Salon, and the FT.

Michael’s Substack

By Michael Young

My personal Substack