Sitemap - 2020 - The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
Turkey gambles in bid to rival China as a key supply chain node
Geopolitics, Eurasia, Islam, China, Middle East
Turkey gambles in bid to rival China as a key supply chain node
Turkey gambles in bid to rival China as a key supply chain node
Turkish shadow boxing reflects growing rivalry with Iran
Turkish shadow boxing reflects growing rivalry with Iran
The Caspian Sea as Battleground
Saudi Arabia sends Joe Biden mixed messages
Saudi Arabia sends Joe Biden mixed messages
France, Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam
France,Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam
The Muslim world’s changing dynamics: Pakistan struggles to retain its footing
The Muslim world’s changing dynamics-Pakistan struggles to retain its footing
Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads
JMD on NB: Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads
Saudi rushes to improve its image in advance of G20 and Biden
Saudi rushes to improve its image in advance of G20 and Biden
Subtly, China pressures Gulf states to reduce regional tensions
Subtly, China pressures Gulf states to reduce regional tensions
UAE and Israeli settlers find common ground in Jerusalem
UAE and Israeli settlers find common ground in Jerusalem
Ceasefire in the Caucasus opens door to rebalancing of regional power
Ceasefire in the Caucasus opens door to rebalancing of regional power
Conflict in Ethiopia extends the Greater Middle East’s arc of crisis
Conflict in Ethiopia extends the Greater Middle East’s arc of crisis
JMD on NBN: Masters of the Pearl
Michael Q. Morton, "Masters of the Pearl: A History of Qatar" (Reaktion Books, 2020)
The Qatar World Cup: Dreaming of Bridging the Gulf Rift
The Qatar World Cup-Dreaming of Bridging the Gulf Rift
The Battle for the Soul of Islam
US Secretary of State Pompeo set to boost Indonesian religious reform efforts
US Secretary of State Pompeo set to boost Indonesian religious reform efforts
War in the Caucasus: One more effort to shape a new world order
War in the Caucasus-One more effort to shape a new world order
Alan Chong, "Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020)
JMD on NBN: Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Battle for Jerusalem: Turkey’s Erdogan stakes his claim
The Battle for Jerusalem-Turkey’s Erdogan stakes his claim
Changing attitudes towards religiosity: A double-edged sword for Arab rulers
Changing attitudes towards religiosity-A double-edged sword for Arab rulers
Saudi chairmanship of G20 proves to be mixed blessing
Saudi chairmanship of G20 proves to be mixed blessing
China’s Belt and Road pinpoints fundamental issues of our times
Chinas Belt and Road pinpoints fundamental issues of our times
Shaping Palestinian politics: The UAE has a leg up on Turkey
Shaping Palestinian Politics - The UAE Has A Leg Up On Turkey
The UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine print
The UAE-Israel deal’s historicity is in the fine print
Controversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ploy
Controversial Israeli soccer club may be litmus test for UAE soft power ploy
Will They or Won’t They? Saudi Recognition of Israel is the $64,000 QuestionSS
Will They or Won’t They? Saudi Recognition of Israel is the $64,000 Question
UAE Recognition of Israel Dents Emirati Religious Soft Power
UAE Recognition of Israel Dents Emirati Religious Soft Power
China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesn’t
China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesnt
The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019
The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010-2019
UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support
UAE Geopolitical Gamble Keeps Palestinian Peace Prospects on Life Support
Pakistan-Saudi Spat: Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
Pakistan-Saudi Spat-Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
Ignore at your peril: Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion
Ignore at your peril-Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion
Playing With Fire: China Fuels Middle East Arms Race
Playing With Fire-China Fuels Middle East Arms Race
Whither the Arab and the Muslim world?
Whither the Arab and the Muslim world
Rejiggering Gulf Security: China’s Game of Shadow Boxing
Rejiggering Gulf Security-China’s Game of Shadow Boxing
Saudi sports diplomacy: A train barrelling towards an abyss
Saudi Sports Diplomacy - A Train Barrelling Towards An Abyss
Danyel Reiche and Tamir Sorek, "Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East" (Oxford UP, 2019)
Danyel Reiche and Tamir Sorek, "Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East" (Oxford UP, 2019)
Sport, Politics, and Society in the Middle East
Indonesia: A major prize in the battle for the soul of Islam
Indonesia - A major prize in the battle for the soul of Islam
Breaking with the past: China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East
Breaking with the past-China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East
JMD on NBN: The Gulf Region and Israel by Sigurd Neubauer
JMD on NBN: The Gulf Region and Israel by Sigurd Neubauer
Flying Under the Radar: Iranian Alternatives to Suez and Belt and Road
Flying under the radar-Iran, Russian and India push alternatives to Suez and Belt and Road
The China-Iran Deal: It’s not about business but geopolitical poker
The China-Iran Deal-It’s not about business but geopolitical poker
Palestine Plays Regional Power Politics with Proposed Energy Deal
Palestine Plays Regional Power Politics with Proposed Energy Deal
On the Front Lines: Middle Eastern Rivals Take Their Fight to Jerusalem
On the Front Lines-Middle Eastern Rivals Take Their Fight to Jerusalem
Turning Gulf Security Upside Down
Turning Gulf Security Upside Down
Economic Crisis Does Little to Dampen Mohammed bin Salman’s Pricey Ambitions
Economic Crisis Does Little to Dampen Mohammed bin Salman’s Pricey Ambitions
Gulf states beware. Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale
Gulf states beware. Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale
US-China Rivalry: Gulf States Struggle to Hedge Their Bets
US-China Rivalry-Gulf States Struggle to Hedge Their Bets
Hedging Bets: Turkey positions itself as supply chain alternative to China
Hedging Bets-Turkey positions itself as supply chain alternative to China
Fragile Big Power Relationships Add to Middle Eastern Uncertainty
Fragile big power relationships add to Middle Eastern uncertainty
UAE Targets Turkey and Qatar in the Mediterranean
UAE Targets Turkey and Qatar in the Mediterranean
Syria lures but will China bite?
Syria lures but will China bite
Confronting a Pandemic of Crises, Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up
Confronting a Pandemic of Crises Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up
Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries
Iranian naval activity shines light on Caspian Sea rivalries
Gulf Sands Shift as Anchors of Regional Security Loosen
Gulf Sands Shift as Anchors of Regional Security Loosen
Israel-China Relations: Staring Into the Abyss of US-Chinese Decoupling
Israel-China Relations: Staring Into the Abyss of US-Chinese Decoupling
Will Gulf States Learn From Their Success in Handling the Pandemic?
Will Gulf States Learn From Their Success in Handling the Pandemic?
What do Donald Trump and ultra-conservative Pakistani imams have in common
What do Donald Trump and ultra-conservative Pakistani imams have in common?
UAE-Turkish Rivalry Wreaks Regional Havoc in Libya and Syria
UAE-Turkish Rivalry Wreaks Regional Havoc in Libya and Syria
Israel Shines in the Gulf Where Big Powers Falter, but That Could Prove Tricky
Israel Shines in the Gulf Where Big Powers Falter, but That Could Prove Tricky
The potential dark side of the militarization of Gulf societies
The potential dark side of the militarization of Gulf societies
US military drawdown in Saudi Arabia threatens to fuel arms race
US military drawdown in Saudi Arabia threatens to fuel arms race
“An outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere”
An outbreak anywhere is an outbreak everywhere
JMD on NBN: Iran and Saudi Arabia: Taming a Chaotic Conflict
Ibrahim Fraihat, "Iran and Saudi Arabia: Taming a Chaotic Conflict" (Edinburgh UP, 2020)
Gulf Security: Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options
Gulf Security - Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options
Saudi Arabia’s Problems: Not Just a Pandemic and Economics, but Geopolitics Too
Saudi Arabia’s Problems-Not Just a Pandemic and Economics but Geopolitics Too
Pandemic threatens to drive wedge into US-Gulf relations
Pandemic threatens to drive wedge into US-Gulf relations
Middle Eastern juxtapositions: The phone call that never came
Middle Eastern juxtapositions-The phone call that never came
Dialogue of the Deaf Drives Escalating US-Iranian Tensions
Dialogue of the Deaf Drives Escalating US-Iranian Tensions
Saudi Arabia rolls the dice with bid for Newcastle United
Saudi Arabia rolls the dice with bid for Newcastle United
JMD on Inside Arabia: US-Saudi Oil Clash Sets Stage for Future Epic Battle
US-Saudi Oil Clash Sets Stage for Future Epic Battle
OPEC production cut papers over cracks in US-Gulf relation but for how long?
OPEC production cut papers over cracks in US-Gulf relation but for how long?
Stopping COVID-19 in its tracks: Science gets the upper hand
Stopping COVID-19 in its Ttracks-Science Ggets the Uupper Hhand
Resisting Lockdowns: Bringing Ultra-conservatives into the fold
Resisting Lockdowns-Bringing Ultra-conservatives into the fold
Global Response to Coronavirus Exposes Governments’ Fault Lines
Global Response to Coronavirus Exposes Governments’ Fault Lines
Ahmet T. Kuru, "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison
Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison
JMD on NBN: Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment
China manoeuvres to protect its interests while keeping its hands clean
China manoeuvres to protect its interests while keeping its hands clean
Refugees and Shantytowns in MENA and Beyond Imperil Global Public Health
Refugees and Shantytowns in MENA and Beyond Imperil Global Public Health
Playing for Higher Stakes: Saudi Arabia Gambles on Oil War with Russia
Playing for Higher Stakes-Saudi Arabia Gambles on Oil War with Russia
Coronavirus: The Middle East’s lessons not learnt and missed opportunities
Coronavirus-The Middle East’s lessons not learnt and missed opportunities
Biden, Sanders, or Trump: US Policy Towards the Gulf Will Change Regardless
Biden Sanders or Trump - US Policy Towards the Gulf Will Change Regardless
The Long-term Political Fallout of Coronavirus
The Long-term Political Fallout of Coronavirus
Eastern Mediterranean: A microcosm of regional and global battles
Eastern Mediterranean-A microcosm of regional and global battles
Coming home to roost: War threatens to spill beyond Syria’s borders
Coming home to roost-War threatens to spill beyond Syria’s borders
Trump vs Sanders-Populism vs Populism
Trump vs Sanders? Populism vs Populism
Not a pretty picture: The contours of a new world order are on your tv screen
Not a pretty picture-The contours of a new world order are on your tv screen
JMD on NBN: More Noble Than War: A Soccer History of Israel-Palestine
JMD on NBN: Nicholas Blincoe, More Nobel Than War
Pakistan puts press freedom at the core of struggle for new world order
Pakistan puts press freedom at the core of struggle for new world order_podc
Defending political freedoms: Incidents in Israel and Scandinavia raise alarm bells
Defending political freedoms-Incidents in Israel and Scandinavia raise alarm bells_Podc
Erdogan battles on multiple fronts in risky regional power bid
Erdogan battles on multiple fronts in risky regional power bid
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
What the Deal of the Century Tells Us About the World We Live In
What the Deal of the Century Tells Us About the World We Live In_Podcast
Protesters push Arab militaries off their pedestal
Protesters push Arab militaries off their pedestal_Podcast
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Not places for persecuted religious and ethnic minorities
Saudi Arabia and Iran-Not places for persecuted religious and ethnic minorities_Podc
Drawing battle lines: Centre-right parties take on civilisationalism
Drawing battle lines-Centre-right parties take on civilisationalism_Podcast
Iran crisis test drives fundaments of Trump’s foreign policy
Iran crisis test drives fundaments of Trumps foreign policy_Podcast
China and India place risky bets on Muslim acquiescence to anti-Muslim policies
China and India place risky bets on Muslim acquiescence to anti-Muslim policies_Pod
The battle for Libya: The UAE calls the shots
The battle for Libya-The UAE calls the shots
Iran crisis: A high-stakes bet on who blinks first
Iran crisis-A high-stakes bet on who blinks first_Podcast
Reading tea leaves: US backs off support for regime change in Iran
Reading tea leaves-US backs off support for regime change in Iran_Podcast
Ripples of 1MDB scandal likely to complicate Malaysian ties to key Gulf states
Ripples of 1MDB scandal likely to complicate Malaysian ties to key Gulf states_Podc
Iran plays chess, the US plays backgammon
Iran plays chess-the US plays backgammon_Podcast
Soleimani’s death opens a door to alternative security arrangements in the Gulf
Soleimani’s death opens a door to alternative security arrangements in the Gulf
Killing Qassim Soleimani: rule of law or rule of the jungle?
Killing Qassim Soleimani-rule of law or rule of the jungle_Podcast
The killing of Qassim Soleimani: The United States misreads the tea leaves
The killing of Qassim Soleimani-The United States misreads the tea leaves_Podcast
US military strikes in Iraq stir regional hornet’s nest
US military strikes in Iraq stir regional hornets nest_Podcast
2019 was a decade of defiance and dissent. The 2020s are likely to be no different.
2019 was a decade of defiance and dissent. The 2020s are likely to be no different._Podc