Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Who Will Watch the Media?
There is a claim that the media is a constitutional authority that is complementary to State authorities, and there is…
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Extremism
Arab Youth and Extremism
A recently published opinion poll of about 7 thousand young Arabs from 10 Arab States, between the ages of 15…
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Iran
Mullahs Claim Virtue
Articles 1-2 of United Nations Charter state “[t]he Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all…
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Iran
Iran Elections: Who Is Going to Be the Leader’s Candidate?
Iran’s presidential election on May 19 may be the most ignored and least of the world’s attention for a variety…
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Extremism
The Impact of the Azhar Conference for Peace
It is commonly agreed upon that the recent Al-Azhar International Peace Conference was an important step on several tracks, including…
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Al-Azhar to Restore its Status
On a historic day, not only for Egypt and Al-Azhar but for the entire Arab and Islamic world, the World…
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UAE
The UAE’s Soft Power: the Power of the Model
In the midst of research and political debate at the end of the 20th century on the future and limits…
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Extremism
Al-Azhar and the Culture of Peace and Coexistence
At the kind invitation of the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Chairman of the Muslim…
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United States
Can Peace Be Forcibly Achieved?
In politics, diplomacy is the other side of war; it is the language of weaponry. These visions are obsolete given…
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Extremism
Education, Terrorism and Building the Future
One of the most important approaches to combat terrorism and build a better society is the development of education. Good…
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