James M. Dorsey
ARTICLES BY: James M. Dorsey
In the Battle for Libya, the UAE Calls the Shots
The recent inauguration of a new Egyptian military base on the Red Sea was heavy with the symbolism of the rivalries shaping the future of...
Soleimani’s Death Opens Door to Alternative Security Arrangements in the Gulf
In line with an Iranian plan launched at last year’s UN General Assembly by president Hassan Rouhani that calls for a security architecture that would exclude...
2019 Was Marked by Defiance and Dissent; 2020 Will Probably Be No Different
Last year, protests toppled the leaders of Sudan, Algeria, Lebanon, and Iraq. Only in Sudan did the protests lead to a genuine transition process, and...
Iranian Port City Bears Brunt of Crackdown
The Iranian port city of Bandar-e-Mahshahr has emerged as the scene of some of the worst violence in Iran’s brutal crackdown on recent anti-government protests. Bandar-e-Mahshahr is located...
Global Protests: Russia and China Risk Ending Up on the Wrong Side of History
Russia has sought to capitalize around the world, particularly Africa, on its newfound credibility in the Middle East as it attempts to project itself as...
Lebanese and Iraqi Protesters Transcend Sectarianism
“One, one, one, we are one people,” is a popular slogan among Lebanese protesters, irrespective of their denomination. On October 27, tens of thousands of...
Lessons Learned: Arab Protesters Stay One Step Ahead of Rulers
Violent protests have accelerated across the Arab world every day since they re-erupted on October 1. And the evidence suggests that it is the protesters,...
Erdogan and the Kurds: Inspired By Putin?
Turkey’s policy of suppressing Kurdish identity and denying the Kurds their cultural and political rights midwifed the birth in the 1970s of militant groups like...
Amid US Retreat, Iran’s Bad Behavior Seems to Be Paying Off
Notwithstanding Gulf suspicions that the US is gradually withdrawing from the Middle East, the possible relocation to the US of some command and control operations...
Putin Tries to Manipulate and Exploit Gulf Tensions
Vladimir Putin, eager to capitalize on escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, looks like he could use a marketing and reputation management adviser. When Saudi Arabia’s...
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Puts US Commitments to the Test
Reading the tea leaves of various US and Saudi statements on the allegedly Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia's key oil facilities on September 14, it...
Muhammad Dahlan and the ‘Deal of the Century’
A controversial former Palestinian security official and Abu Dhabi-based political operator, Muhammad Dahlan, has lurked for several years in the shadows of Palestinian politics. It...
Muslim Causes vs. National Interests: Nations Make Risky Bets on China’s Treatment of Muslims
For more than half a year, Saudi Arabia has been deporting large numbers of Rohingya who arrived in the kingdom either on pilgrimage visas or using...
The UAE Withdraws From Yemen
The UAE decision to pull out of Yemen highlights its concern for its international standing amid mounting criticism of the civilian toll of the war,...
