Qatar: America’s best friend in the Gulf?
By James M. Dorsey The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey depends on the support of its readers. For the past 12 years, I have maintained free distribution as a…
French rioters and Palestinian gunmen send similar messages.
By James M. Dorsey The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey depends on the support of its readers. For the past 12 years, I have maintained free distribution as a…
Sweden’s NATO dilemma
by Neville Teller Sweden believes it has gone very nearly as far as it is possible to go in meeting the demands of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has…
A successful Saudi sports blitz takes more than money.
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, and Spreaker. For the second time in a…
China and others grapple with understanding what the Wagner Group revolt means.
By James M. Dorsey ThinkChina published an earlier version of this story To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on…
Is an Israel-Palestine deal possible?
By Neville Teller An historic 10-year anniversary is on the horizon. It was on July 29, 2013 that negotiators on behalf of Israel and the Palestinian…
The US lacks credibility, but all is not lost.
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, and Spreaker. A recent poll of Arab public…
Modi’s US visit spotlights America’s policy choices.
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, and Spreaker. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-day…
The State of Iraq
by Neville Teller On May 30, in a two-minute session, the UN Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year until…
For Indonesia, sports diplomacy is a double-edged sword.
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, and Spreaker. US President Joe Biden’s controversial pilgrimage…