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The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

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 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 Sands,

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00:09:26

Middle East conflict: Heavy humanitarian toll of...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/11/03

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 M. Dorsey and Wang Jin discuss on CGTN what can be done to keep the already dire humanitarian crisis from worsening,

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00:13:30

The US elections, not ceasefire talks, likely to...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/11/02

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.

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00:13:23

Israel’s Loss of a Moral Compass

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/11/01

Two incidents in the past week shine a spotlight on Israel’s loss of a moral compass.

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00:07:22

Middle East Report

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/11/01

James M. Dorsey tells Radio Islam's Middle East report that next week’s US election could determine what happens next in the Middle East

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00:09:47

Is There No Stopping Israel As It Continues To Pound...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/31

James M. Dorsey discusses Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon on CNA 938

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00:04:36

Escalating Tensions Between Iran And Israel

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/31

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 ongoing

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00:09:30

Israel’s Limited Retaliation Against Iran...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/28

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 ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to back the military by declaring the armed forces would

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00:05:22

Regional And International Reactions To The Israeli...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/27

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.com

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00:09:02

Israel Targets Iranian Military Facilities

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/26

James M. Dorsey and Tahei Institute Senior Fellow Einar Tangin discuss on CGTN Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran.

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00:08:04

Unlikely Middle East Conflict Will Widen - Analyst

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/26

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.

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00:04:38

CGTN Israel Strikes Iran 26 Oct 2024

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/26

James talks to CGTN as Israel strikes Iran

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00:13:14

Blinken jumps through hoops on his Middle East tour

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/25

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.

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00:10:27

Blinken Touts Problematic UAE Plan For Post - War Gaza

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/25

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 Abbas, the internationally recognised, West Bank-based Palestinian president. Mr. Blinken is touting a United Arab Emirates proposal for the

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00:12:11

Hezbollah Fights To Survive, Uncertain Of The Level...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/23

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 Netanyahu believes he can prevent by continuing to wage war.

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01:46:45

The Greater Middle East Is A Ticking Time Bomb

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/23

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.

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00:14:34

Killing Hamas Leader Garners Israel A Tactical, Not A...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/20

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 Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite militia.

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00:07:12

Hamas Leader’s Death Offers Israel A Feel - Good...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/18

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 secure the release of the 101 remaining Hamas-held hostages, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insisted the war would continue until the Israeli military

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00:11:43

Israel's killing of Hamas leader changes little

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/18

Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar changes little as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon goes on with no end in sight

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00:10:46

Israel’s International Support Network Fractures As...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/16

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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00:12:42

What Were They Thinking? Hamas And Netanyahu Yet To...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/14

What were they thinking? It’s a question both Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist government have yet to answer.

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