Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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A Candid Royal Speech
On the occasion of the 18th anniversary of his accession to rule, His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco delivered…
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Iran
Mullahs: Spies without Borders
Iran’s mullahs do not stop spying on any country where their diplomats are allowed to travel freely. Observers and experts…
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Extremism
The Fall of al-Baghdadi
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the organization Daesh, may or may not have been killed, but it is certain…
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My Book About Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
I recently published a new book about His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi…
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UAE
The Effective Foreign Policy of the UAE
Since the founding of the union by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has been committed to a…
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Extremism
The Next Big Thing in Terrorism
The military defeat of Daesh in Iraq and Syria is just a matter of time after the collapse of the…
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Iran
The Barnyard Mentality
“Simply milking KSA of $ 480B”, the foreign minister of the mullahs’ regime said in a tweet about President Donald…
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Iran
The Iranian False Dichotomy: State vs Revolution
The analyses and opinion articles about the results of the presidential elections in Iran, where President Hassan Rouhani won a…
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Hope Making and the Priorities of the Arab Media
I thought His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler…
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UAE
The Happiness Cafe and the Dreams of Arab Citizens
When you have to go to public agencies in many Arab countries, you just dream of having your time not…
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