Protest: The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
by James M. Dorsey Protest is back on the front burner.
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Aramco’s IPO: A Bell Weather of Saudi Balancing between East and West
by James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia’s planned awarding of mandates for the management of an initial public offering (IPO) by its national oil company Aramco is likely to serve as a bellwether for how Riyadh balances its relations with the… Continue Reading
Playing Palestinian Politics: UAE-Backed Ex-Security Chief Weighs His Options
by James M. Dorsey A controversial former security official and Abu Dhabi-based political operator, Mohammed Dahlan, has lurked for several years in the shadows of Palestinian politics. Now, he could emerge as a monkey wrench in an attempt to pave… Continue Reading
Diverging Gulf Responses to Kashmir and Xinjiang Ripple Across Asia
by James M. Dorsey Recent diametrically opposed responses to repression of Muslims by China, India and other Asian countries highlight deep differences among Gulf states that ripple across Asia. The different responses were evident in Gulf reactions to India’s unilateral… Continue Reading
Israeli Contrasts: Likud’s Favoured Soccer Team Veers Left as Bibi Turns Further Right
by James M. Dorsey The contrast could not be starker. As Israel plays a dangerous game of US politics by restricting or banning visits by controversial Democratic members of Congress to seemingly please President Donald J. Trump’s prejudiced electoral instincts,… Continue Reading