Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-director of the University of Würzburg’s Institute for Fan Culture, and co-host of the New Books in Middle Eastern Studies podcast. James is the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog, a book with the same title as well as Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa, co-authored with Dr. Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario and Shifting Sand ...
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Trump puts Israelis and Palestinians on a knife’s edge
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may welcome two Middle East policy goals articulated by US President-elect Donald J. Trump in response to the Gaza ceasefire but may not like what it will take to achieve them.The same is true for the Palestinians, including the West Bank-based, internationally recognised Palestine Authority and Hamas.…
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Decimating Hezbollah and ousting President Bashar al-Assad were the first steps in a Middle Eastern power struggle that is likely to define not only who wields the most influence in Syria but also who will emerge as regional hegemons. Turkey, Israel, and Iran are prime candidates, with countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qata…
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Saudi Arabia and international sports, a tale of politics and greed
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Saudi Arabia brings out the worst in the world of international sports in terms of politics and greed. FIFA’s awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup hosting rights is just the tip of the iceberg.The awarding violated the world soccer body’s human rights policy and mocked the sports world’s fiction that sports and politics are separate rather than…
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Iran Fears Setback May Open A Pandora’s Box
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With Donald j. Trump two weeks away from returning to the White House, Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) fear that recent setbacks could open a Pandora’s box.Israel’s puncturing of Swiss cheese-sized holes in the Iran-backed Axis of Resistance has upended the Islamic Republic’s forward defence strategy, raised questions about t…
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Israel’s Military Has A Crisis Even If It Refuses To Admit It
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Israel’s once-vaunted military faces an uncertain future.Not just because the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to judge Israel's Gaza war conduct and the issuance by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of arrest warrants for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.But also due to assertions that the …
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Putting Humpty Dumpty together in Syria
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Israel’s demolition of the ill-equipped Syrian military and the recent occupation of additional Syrian territory beyond the Golan Heights it conquered in the 1967 Middle East war is just one obstacle.So is a daunting list of challenges that, if unresolved, threaten the new Syrian rulers’ ability to rebuild an economy ravaged by 14 years of civil wa…
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How important is the Syrian Foreign Minister's first overseas visit to Saudi Arabia_TRT 02012025
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The new leadership in Syria has dispatched officials to Saudi Arabia, for the first official visit outside the country. The delegation is being led by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, the defense minister and the head of intelligence services. James M. Dorsey, a senior fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, discu…
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Saudi Arabia balances ‘tolerance’ with support for ultra-conservatives in conflict zones
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Once viewed as a breeder of religious extremism, Saudi Arabia earned brownie points as the international community sighed a sigh of relief when Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, substantially reduced global funding of ultra-conservative strands of Islam and started to propagate a socially more relaxed interpretation of the faith.Al…
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Israel’s Middle East war-Yemen definitely next, maybe Iran too
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Much like Hezbollah miscalculated with its 15-month-long war of attrition against Israel, Yemen’s Houthi rebels risk being the next target in Israel’s campaign to rewrite the Middle East’s political map.“We will act with strength, determination, and ingenuity. Even if it takes time, the result will be the same as with other terrorist arms,” said Pr…
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Turkey dreams of a neo-Ottoman Middle East
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall has seemingly turbocharged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman dreams.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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James M. Dorsey discusses on Radio Islam International the enormous challenges Syria confronts in the wake of the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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A US-Israeli masterclass in how to discourage change in Syria
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US and Israeli responses to President Bashar al-Assad’s fall offer a masterclass on how to discourage change in Syria.Rather than test and encourage Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, US and Israeli actions seem designed to box him in and potentially set him up for failure.…
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Syria may be tired of war, but war may not be tired of Syria
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Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, appears to be a man who picks his battles.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Picking up the pieces-Russia and Iran seek to limit losses in Syria
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Policymakers in Tehran and Moscow are asking who lost Syria in a tectonic rewrite of the Middle East’s geopolitical map that has ousted President Bashar al-Assad ‘s principal backers struggling to limit their losses.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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How did Saudi Arabia land the 2034 World Cup_SkyNews 12122024
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Saudi Arabia has been awarded the men's 2034 World Cup.It will be the crowning event in its sport spending spree, having already reportedly invested £5bn since 2021, as it tries to diversify away from oil.Niall Paterson is joined by Sky News' Rob Harris and Middle East football expert James M Dorsey to discuss what it means for football and the kin…
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Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup -- JMD on the BBC
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Saudi Arabia has been awarded the men's 2034 World Cup. It will be the crowning event in the kingdom’s sport spending spree, having already reportedly invested USD6.3 billion since 2021, as it tries to diversify away from oil. James M. Dorsey discusses FIFA’s awarding of the World Cup to Saudi Arabia with Steve Lai on the BBC.…
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Ahmed al Shara, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, would like you to think he is a changed man.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Assad Toppled by Syrian Rebels in a Tectonic Shift for the Middle East w_ James Dorsey
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On this edition of Parallax Views, Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria as the country's rebels have taken over the capital, Damascus. Assad has been President of Syria since 2000. His toppling at the hands of Syrian rebels, most notably Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham led by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, represents a historic moment both for Syria, which has been ravag…
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James M Dorsey The Fall Of Syria JFRadio 9 Dec 2024
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“If Assad doesn’t have a force that’s willing to stand up for him, what are the Russians and Iranians going to do?”Dr. James Dorsey explains on the John Fredericks Show how the fall of Assad’s regime in Syria is a significant blow to Russia and Iran’s presence in the region.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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It’s make or break for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, not only on the battlefield
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A week into a rebel offensive, Syria is the potential fulcrum of a tectonic reordering of Middle Eastern geopolitics with President Bashar al-Assad as a key player.That is if Mr. Al-Assad is willing to play ball this time around.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Syrian rebels are gunning for Damascus. Turkey may like the prospect
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Syrian rebels know what they want. Having captured two of Syria’s four largest cities, Aleppo and Hama, the insurgents are gunning for Homs, the country’s third largest urban center, and then the capital Damascus.That is what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would want if it doesn’t significantly accept Turkish apple carts In Washington, Mosc…
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Ceasefire brings Lebanon’s chicken home to roost
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Gulf leaders told Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati what they said to Palestinians when he asked the region’s wealthy energy exporters to fund the reconstruction of areas devastated by Israel’s war machine: “We will not pour money into a black hole. Call us when you have put your house in order.."…
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Israeli commander’s West Bank woes spotlight a military tied up in knots
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Major General Avi Bluth, the head of Israel’s Central Command, switched roles this weekend. Suddenly, Mr. Bluth, in occupied Hebron to protect Israeli worshippers and settlers during a controversial annual pilgrimage, was not the guardian of vigilante youth but their target.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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ICC arrest warrants Netanyahu and Gallant open a Pandora’s Box
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s world just shrunk considerably.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Netanyahu and Hamas A symbiotic relationship that costs Israel dearly
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, elevated to new heights the symbiotic relationship between hardliners on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide. Their actions helped one another sabotage compromise resolutions of their perennial dispute.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Israel’s wars repeat the 1980s on steroids
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Appalled by Israel’s carpet bombing of Beirut during the 1982 Lebanon war, US President Ronald Reagan didn’t mince his words with then-Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin.“I was angry. I told him it had to stop, or our entire future relationship was endangered. I used the word holocaust deliberately & said the symbol of his war was becoming a pict…
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Trump set to inherit a Gaza war he doesn’t want but can’t end
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Gaza is gearing up to be a war on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s watch that he doesn’t want but may be unable to end.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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How much of Godsend for Netanyahu is Trump’s return to the White House
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Predicting President Donald J. Trump’s Middle East policy and his attitude toward Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu amounts to reading tea leaves.The leaves are the cast of characters included in Mr. Trump’s administration when he takes office and who he excluded.Yet even that could prove to be misleading.…
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Netanyahu bets on Lebanon to justify his forever wars
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Israel may soon return tens of thousands of evacuees to their homes along the border with Lebanon, with or without a ceasefire with Hezbollah.The return of the evacuees would allow Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to tout a significant success in his 13-month-long war in Gaza and Lebanon, even if it may be short-lived without a ceasefire, if not i…
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The Middle East isn’t high on Trump’s agenda but Trump preoccupies the Middle East
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The Middle East may not preoccupy Donald J. Trump. Still, the president-elect preoccupies the Middle East as it attempts to figure out how he will handle the wars ravaging Gaza and Lebanon and threatening to spark an all-out conflagration between Israel and Iran.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Trump victory may have a long-shot silver lining
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Donald J. Trump’s electoral victory promises to give Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu a free hand, at least temporarily, to deal with Iran and its non-state allies, Hamas and Hezbollah.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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The UAE backed by Israel targets influential role in post-war Gaza
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United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed is manoeuvring to replace Qatar as the main Gulf player in post-war Gaza with the backing of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.Messrs. Bin Zayed and Netanyahu see humanitarian aid provided by the Emirates and the prospect of UAE-funded post-war reconstruction as a way to marginalise Hamas an…
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Middle East conflict: Heavy humanitarian toll of Israel-Lebanon hostilities
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The recent spike in Middle East hostilities has underscored the urgency of a ceasefire. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon has topped 2,800 since the beginning of the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict. More than 12,000 have been hurt, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported Wednesday. With the Middle East situation getting more serious, James…
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The US elections, not ceasefire talks, likely to shape Israel’s wars
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Next week’s US election rather than a US-led push for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, is likely to determine the course of Israel’s wars, no more so than with Iran.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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James M. Dorsey tells Radio Islam's Middle East report that next week’s US election could determine what happens next in the Middle EastBởi James M. Dorsey
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Two incidents in the past week shine a spotlight on Israel’s loss of a moral compass.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Is There No Stopping Israel As It Continues To Pound Gaza, Lebanon?
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James M. Dorsey discusses Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon on CNA 938Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Escalating Tensions Between Iran And Israel
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An Israeli airstrike on Iran has sparked fears of an all-out regional war. BFM 89.9 asks James M. Dorsey, adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies whether de-escalation is possible and what impact the U.S. Presidential election will have on the ongoingBởi James M. Dorsey
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Israel’s Limited Retaliation Against Iran Demonstrates US Can Force Netanyahu’s Hand
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This weekend’s carefully calibrated Israeli retaliatory strikes at Iranian military targets could lower the risk of an all-out Middle East war, particularly if Iran decides not to respond.The Iranian military said as much by suggesting in a statement that Iran reserved the right to defend itself but may not respond to the attack if Israel agreed to…
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Regional And International Reactions To The Israeli Airstrikes On Iran
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The United States has called on Iran to refrain from escalating the situation, reminding them of the dangers of the cycle of retaliation. This came after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran targeting several sites across the country. James M. Dorsey talks to TRT World.For more, subscribe to The Turbulent World at https://jamesmdorsey.substack.c…
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Israel Targets Iranian Military Facilities
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James M. Dorsey and Tahei Institute Senior Fellow Einar Tangin discuss on CGTN Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Unlikely Middle East Conflict Will Widen - Analyst
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James M. Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, tells CNA why he believes the Middle East conflict won’t escalate into a regional war and why Iran doesn’t want an all-out war with Israel.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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James talks to CGTN as Israel strikes IranBởi James M. Dorsey
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Blinken jumps through hoops on his Middle East tour
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In his weekly radio show, Middle East Report, on Radio Islam International James M. Dorsey discusses US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's tour of the region, prospects for Israeli resettlement of Gaza, and planned joint Saudi-Iranian naval exercises.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Blinken Touts Problematic UAE Plan For Post - War Gaza
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US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is jumping through hoops on his 11th Middle East tour in the past year.As he attempts to revive the stalled Gaza ceasefire talks and secure agreement on post-war arrangements in the Strip, Mr. Blinken is discovering that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may not be the only party pooper.So is Mahmoud …
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Hezbollah Fights To Survive, Uncertain Of The Level Of Iranian Support
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In some respects, Israel and Iran have traded places when it comes to Lebanon.Iran sees a ceasefire as a way to shield Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim militia, against US and Israeli efforts to degrade the group not only militarily but also politically and secure continued Iranian support for the militia.That is what Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Ne…
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The Greater Middle East Is A Ticking Time Bomb
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Speaking to Los Angeles Jews for Peace, James M. Dorsey discusses Israel’s Gaza and Lebanon wars, the risk of an all-out Israeli-Iranian war, the drivers of Israeli militarism, and the role of the United States.Bởi James M. Dorsey
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Killing Hamas Leader Garners Israel A Tactical, Not A Strategic Success
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More important than shining a light on apparent Israeli dis-and misinformation, the impact of the contrast in images of assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar suggests that Israel’s management of its information war is backfiring, much like its targeted assassinations that have failed to spark the collapse of groups like Hamas or Hezbollah, the Ira…
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