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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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.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.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.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.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 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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Will the real Mr. Jolani stand up
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Ahmed al Shara, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, would like you to think he is a changed man.James M. Dorsey
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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.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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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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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.James M. Dorsey
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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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Israeli commander’s West Bank woes spotlight a military tied up in knots by James M. DorseyJames M. Dorsey
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s world just shrunk considerably.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.James M. Dorsey
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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.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.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.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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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.James M. Dorsey
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Israel’s Loss of a Moral Compass
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Two incidents in the past week shine a spotlight on Israel’s loss of a moral compass.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 EastJames M. Dorsey
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James M. Dorsey discusses Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon on CNA 938James M. Dorsey
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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 ongoingJames M. Dorsey
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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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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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James M. Dorsey and Tahei Institute Senior Fellow Einar Tangin discuss on CGTN Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran.James M. Dorsey
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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.James M. Dorsey
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James talks to CGTN as Israel strikes IranJames 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.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.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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The opportunity to pull the Middle East back from the brink came and went within hours of Israel’s confirmation that it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.Instead of capitalizing on Israel’s tactical success to declare victory in Gaza, push for a ceasefire that could also end hostilities in Lebanon, and negotiate a prisoner exchange that would se…
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Israel's killing of Hamas leader changes little
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Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar changes little as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon goes on with no end in sightJames M. Dorsey
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Israel’s International Support Network Fractures As Pressure Mounts
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Israel ignores at its peril the increasingly bold writing on the wall. The writing suggests Israel’s US and European diplomatic and military defense shield, a fixture of Israeli defense and foreign policy, and the Jewish state’s existing and potential regional partnerships are fracturing and, in some cases, possibly crumbling.…
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What Were They Thinking? Hamas And Netanyahu Yet To Explain
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What were they thinking?It’s a question both Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist government have yet to answer.James M. Dorsey
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The UN Security Council met to discuss the recent escalation and the Israeli attack on UNIFIL troops. France and the United States called for the Lebanese army to be strengthened in an effort to maintain peace along the border, and the Lebanese Ambassador to the UN condemned Israel's actions. For more on this story, joining us is James M. Dorsey. H…
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James discusses Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah in his weekly show on Radio IslamJames M. Dorsey
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Israel, Iran, And Hezbollah Manoeuvre In Military And Political Minefields
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Hezbollah and Iran are playing political and military defence in Lebanon.Militarily, Hezbollah has demonstrated that it may be down but is not out as a result of Israeli body blows in recent weeks, including the September 27 killing of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Even so, Iran’s network of militant non-state actors, dubbed the Axis of Resistance, …
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Saudi Arabia Sees Opportunity As Israel Takes On Hezbollah And Weighs Retaliation Against Iran
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Mohammad Ali al-Husseini personifies the complexity of escalating tensions tearing the Middle East apart.A onetime associate of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader Israel killed, Mr. Al-Husseini, a Lebanese Shiite cleric, has emerged as a controversial figure in Saudi efforts to counter Iran and its allies by making inroads into non-Saudi Shiite…
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