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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Gulf Sands Shift as Anchors of Regional Security Loosen
Description: Rejiggering security arrangements in the Gulf may be a more pressing issue than meets the eye. That is not good news for the Gulf states. It is also bad news for China, which could see the rug pulled out from under its studious effort to remain on the sidelines of the Middle East’s myriad conflicts.