The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
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The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
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...
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Board of Peace, A Trump Dream or Reality ?
[BFM 89.9] Over the past week, US President Donald Trump has floated a proposal he calls a Board of Peace, a new international body linked to Gaza tha...
Iran in 2026 is not the Iran of 1979
Images of the mass anti-government protests in Iran may be reminiscent of the popular revolt that toppled the Shah in 1979, but that is where the simi...
US Weighs Diplomacy or War AzNews 14012026
James discusses US options and the latest developments in Iran on Az News
Analysing Iran’s Deadliest Unrest in Years BFM89,9 13012026
James discusses the latest developments in Iran on BFM 89.9
US intervention could spark chaos in Iran
Iranian protesters may find that they got more than they bargained for if US President Donald Trump acts on his threat to intervene militarily in supp...
Yemen's separatist STC denies its dissolution - TRT 10012026
James discusses Yemen on TRT World
Unrest in Iran and Its Implications BFM89.9 07012026
Iran has been facing widespread unrest since Dec 28, with economic hardship sparking protests across the country and policymakers attempting reforms a...
US Apprehends Maduro. What Next 04-01-2026 - JMD on PTV
James discusses the apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on PTV.
Israel and UAE risk further fracturing of the Middle East
If Israel and the United Arab Emirates have their way, 2026 promises to be a year of further fracturing of the Greater Middle East.
Israel’s str...
Whither US-Israel relations?
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu confidante Ron Dermer positioned Evangelicals five year ago as Israel’s most reliable supporters, more reliable than...
Is Trump playing with conservative American Jews
President Donald Trump has used a White House Hannukah celebration to highlight the Israel lobby’s reduced influence as a result of US public opinion,...
On the sports pitch, Russia and Israel fight for hearts and minds
Russia and Israel share a common problem: much of the international community views them as regional brutes and occupiers of other people’s lands.
Egypt balances on Gaza knife’s edge
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, pressured by the United States and Israel, could make a move as bold as his predecessor, Anwar Sadat, and UAE...
Resetting US-Israel relations-Will he, or won’t he
The question is not if, but when US-Israel relations will reset.
The writing is already on the wall as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...
Are Trump and Netanyahu approaching crunch time?
US President Donald Trump is turning the screws on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as policy towards Israel and the Middle East emerges as a main fa...
From 911 to MAGA Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
There is a straight line that connects Osama bin Laden’s destruction of multiculturalism with his 9/11 attacks 24 years ago to today’s mainstreaming o...
Divide and conquer
Divide and conquer has become Israel’s main operating principle in a world in which it stands condemned for its war conduct, impunity, and intransigen...
Shifting Paradigms-MbS positions Saudi Arabia as a global powerhouse
When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington this week, he shifted multiple paradigms.
In an increasingly multilateral world,...
Radio Islam 21112025
James discusses this week’s latest Middle East developments on Radio Islam.
Changing US attitudes catch Israel in a pincer movement
Israel’s US support base is narrowing.
Coming at Israel from different directions, US President Donald Trump, increasingly critical Evangelicals...
The Middle East in 72 Minutes
On this edition of Parallax Views, independent journalist James M. Dorsey of The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey returns for our regular Middle E...
Ye’s repentance-A blip on the radar
Alarmed by shifting attitudes towards Israel and rising anti-Semitism in Trump’s support base, Israeli officials likely see Ye’s repentance as a rare...
Middle East Report 07112025
James discusses this week’s Middle East developments on Radio Islam.
Evangelicals to the rescue
Evangelicals to the rescue. That may seem an oxymoron in the case of Gaza and Palestine.
Yet, the ground is shifting under a core, traditionally...
The Middle East Report
James discusses this week’s developments on Radio Islam’s Middle East Report.
Testing boundaries
Palestinian public opinion is blowing new wind into Hamas’s sails, shredded by two years of brutal warfare in Gaza.
The most recent public opini...
Trump’s Middle East reality check
US President Donald Trump may think his 20-point proposal will end the Gaza war and solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but reality on the ground...
Racism in sports raises its ugly head on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide
Nowhere are the lines separating legitimate criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism more blurred than on the soccer pitch.
A series of incidents i...
The Middle East Report with JamesM. Dorsey
James discusses the prospects of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal on Radio Islam.
Fraying at the edges, the Gaza ceasefire spotlights fragility
It took barely 24 hours for US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal to fray at the edges, with Israel and Hamas hurling allegations of ceasefire vio...
Ceasefire approved but is peace in sight_CNA 11102025
Israel has approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas. But with one explosion reported in Gaza hours after the deal was passed, can we still expect peace as...
Can the Gaza ceasefire agreement hold TRT09102025
James M. Dorsey from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies weighs in on the Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire deal and discusses whether Israel...
A look at key events of the Israel-Hamas war in the past year_CNA 07102025
Staring at minute 04:18, James discusses the Gaza ceasefire talks on CNA
TRT 04092025
James M. Dorsey discusses on TRT World what happens next as Hamas and Israel negotiate the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan...
U.S.-Israel Peace Plan, UEFA Suspension Threats, and Iran’s Nuclear Strategy_RadIslam 03102025
During this week’s Middle East Report, analyst James M. Dorsey provided insights into the evolving geopolitical landscape of the region.