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Testing Israel’s Limits

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  By James M. Dorsey Thank you for joining me today. The rise of Artificial Intelligence magnifies the importance of journalists with true expertise, top-notch sourcing, and historical depth. These journalists, like me, tell and analyse in-depth stories. Their goal is to enhance their readers and listeners’ ability to form informed opinions of their own. We don’t just chronicle events. Our reporting and analysis are shaped by years of on-the-ground coverage, expertise, and historical knowledge. In my case, I have covered geopolitics, the Middle East, and the Muslim world for decades, having been based in multiple countries, including Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Turkey. Hard-hitting reporting and analysis that lets the chips fall where they may is even more critical in a world of brutal wars, unimaginable humanitarian crises, and increasing authoritarianism. That is The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey’s mission since its inception 15 years a...

Israel-Iran war highlights Israeli dependency on US and potential US leverage

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  By James M. Dorsey Thank you for joining me today. The rise of Artificial Intelligence magnifies the importance of journalists with true expertise, top-notch sourcing, and historical depth. These journalists, like me, tell and analyse in-depth stories. Their goal is to enhance their readers and listeners’ ability to form informed opinions of their own. We don’t just chronicle events. Our reporting and analysis are shaped by years of on-the-ground coverage, expertise, and historical knowledge. In my case, I have covered geopolitics, the Middle East, and the Muslim world for decades, having been based in multiple countries, including Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Turkey. Hard-hitting reporting and analysis that lets the chips fall where they may is even more critical in a world of brutal wars, unimaginable humanitarian crises, and increasing authoritarianism. That is The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey’s mission since its inception 15 years a...

Will he, or won’t he? That is the question as US frustration with Netanyahu mounts

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  By James M. Dorsey Cutting through the fog of information wars that thrive on mis-and dis-information is crucial world wracked by brutal wars, unimaginable humanitarian crises, and increasing authoritarianism. For the past 15 years, The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey seeks to empower readers, listeners, and viewers to form informed opinions of their own by providing independent, hard-hitting reporting and analysis of the politics of the Middle East and the Muslim world. Newsletters and podcasts like The Turbulent World fill an important gap in an era in which many news organisations have reduced or abandoned coverage of international and pressure on reporters and analysts who honour the principles of fairness and accuracy is on the rise. That makes it more crucial than ever to ensure the survival of newsletters such as The Turbulent World, which rely exclusively on the support of their readers. Thousands worldwide are avid readers and listeners of The Turbulent World. Join...

Saudi Crown Prince places a calculated bet on foreign soccer club ownership

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  Cutting through the fog of information wars that thrive on mis-and dis-information is crucial world wracked by brutal wars, unimaginable humanitarian crises, and increasing authoritarianism. For the past 15 years, The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey seeks to empower readers, listeners, and viewers to form informed opinions of their own by providing independent, hard-hitting reporting and analysis of the politics of the Middle East and the Muslim world. Newsletters and podcasts like The Turbulent World fill an important gap in an era in which many news organisations have reduced or abandoned coverage of international and pressure on reporters and analysts who honour the principles of fairness and accuracy is on the rise. That makes it more crucial than ever to ensure the survival of newsletters such as The Turbulent World, which rely exclusively on the support of their readers.  If you share these values and can afford it please click here . To participate in a poll, li...