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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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00:02:46

UNIFIL Accuses Israel Of Deliberate Attack On Its...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/11

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. He is an Adjunct Senior fellow at Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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00:09:17

Iran and its allies have little to show for themselves

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/11

James discusses Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah in his weekly show on Radio Islam

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00:11:54

Israel, Iran, And Hezbollah Manoeuvre In Military And...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/11

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, has little to show for itself a year into the Gaza war beyond adding to the economic cost of Israel’s war in Gaza.

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00:11:43

Saudi Arabia Sees Opportunity As Israel Takes On...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/08

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 Muslim communities, particularly in Lebanon.

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00:24:50

Has Gaza's Year Of Carnage Changed Anything?

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/05

Since October 2023, with the support of the US and other Western allies, Israel responded to the October 7 attack with a campaign of aerial bombardment that devastated Gaza.The death toll is now well beyond 40,000 people, and there appears to be no end sight to the suffering. As the war widens and deepens across the region, questions of what will happen to the Palestinian people when the war ends are being drowned out. The destruction of the past year is almost unfathomable. However, what lies

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00:12:44

Iran’s Networked Defense Strategy Is A Double - Edged...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/04

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has turned Iran’s asymmetric forward defense strategy into a double-edged sword.

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00:28:08

The Middle East on the brink

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/04

Backchat discusses the latest developments in the Middle East, following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon and Iran's launch of over 100 missiles at Israel with James M. Dorsey, Kenneth Houston, and Dov Levin.

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00:02:18

Iran Attacks Israel. CGTN 2 Oct 2024

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/03

James discusses on CGTN the potential fallout of Iran's missile attack on Israel.

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00:10:23

Iran's Missile Strike Fires Up Tensions BFM 02 Oct 2024

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/02

Iran's missile attack on Israel, involving nearly 200 projectiles, significantly escalates tensions in the Middle East. Despite most missiles being intercepted, the incident highlights the region's precarious security amid ongoing conflicts and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. For insights, BFM 89.9 speaks to James M. Dorsey, adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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00:17:15

Will Hezbollah Crumble Without Nasrallah

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/10/01

Israel has killed the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in a targeted bombing attack on Beirut. Many of Hezbollah's weapons caches have also been destroyed. An estimated 1000 people have been killed over the past two weeks and up to one million people may be internally displaced across Lebanon. Will this coordinated attack finally mean the end of Hezbollah?Guest: James M. Dorsey, senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological

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00:13:47

Israel’s Killing Of Hezbollah Leader Is Unlikely To...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/29

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is likely to discover that the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will not shift the paradigm of Middle East politics. It’s a lesson Mr. Netanyahu should have drawn from decades of Israeli targeted assassinations.

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00:14:05

Iranian President Floats Rare Israeli Trial Balloon

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/28

It will take a lot more to convince Israel and its supporters that newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian means business and can deliver on his proposal to dial down tensions between the two countries.

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00:13:04

War in Lebanon takes center stage

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/27

On his weekly Middle East Report show on Radio Islam International, James M. Dorsey discusses Iran’s charm offensive at the United Nations, the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and a US-French-led effort to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon.

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00:09:59

Israel - Hezbollah: Serious Repercussions For The Region

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/26

Israel has signalled it is ready to invade Lebanon following weeks of intense bombardment, ostensible against Hezbollah targets. Hezbollah has responded with rocket attacks which were mostly intercepted by Israel's defences. Dr James M. Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, shares insights into how the current conflict is escalating on BFM 89.9

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00:06:38

Middle East Tensions Escalate as Israel and Hezbollah...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/26

Israel has signalled it is ready to invade Lebanon following weeks of intense bombardment, ostensible against Hezbollah targets. Hezbollah has responded with rocket attacks which were mostly intercepted by Israel's defences. Dr James M. Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, shares insights into how the current conflict is escalating.

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00:09:46

Saudi Gas Investments - A Marriage Of Economic And...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/24

A Saudi push to become a major natural gas player is as much about diversifying the kingdom’s domestic consumption and export mix as it is about cementing Saudi Arabia as a global geopolitical, economic, and energy player.It also is about capitalizing on harsh US economic sanctions against Iran designed to force a change in the Islamic Republic’s policies.

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00:04:35

Two Top Hezbollah Commanders Killed In Israeli Strike...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/21

Months of cross-border exchanges have forced thousands of people to evacuate areas along the Lebanon's southern border. James M. Dorsey, an adjunct senior fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies explains, escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have increased discontent among the country's citizens.

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00:55:00

Mass Electronic Device Attacks In Lebanon Backchat...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/20

James M. Dorsey discusses on Backchat with Steve Vickers and Daniel Marwecki what escalating tensions between Israel and the Iranian-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah mean for the Middle East.

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00:07:02

Hezbollah's Exploding Communications Devices Put...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/20

James M. Dorsey discusses on Radio Islam the fallout of a massive attack on Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah's communications infrastructure.

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00:07:06

Does The US Have Any Leverage On Israel - Hezbollah...

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey ·

2024/09/18

James M. Dorsey, adjunct senior fellow at Singapore's S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, weighs in on Israel-Hezbollah tensions following the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon, and considers whether Washington has any leverage to prevent the conflict spiralling out of control.

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