Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Iranian Threat to Security and Stability in the Gulf
During a recent business trip, someone asked me: Why do you think Iran is a danger to the Gulf? I…
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Fatwa Support for the Sultan in his Battle
I do not see the link between Islam and the pure political conflict between Turkeys against some European countries. We…
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Presidential-level Meat Scandal
Following regional and international events and putting phenomena and events into examination and analysis, I always look for the complete…
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The Backing of the Muslim Brotherhood in the EU-Turkey Disagreement
It seems that Arabs only follow up states’ disagreements in the east and the west for alignment. They make hash…
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Iran
The Mullahs and the Syria Deal
There are several indications that Iran’s mullahs have a real concern about their exclusion from the upcoming negotiations about an…
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Israel
The United Nations’ Double Standards
Observers in the international relations field assume that the main reason behind the current international turmoil is the unprecedented decline…
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Extremism
The Post Daesh Stage
There are expectations that Daesh is almost defeated and that it will only remain for few more days in Iraq…
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Iran
Bahrain and the Ambitions of Iran’s Mullahs
You may recall Iran’s President visit to Oman and Kuwait. He spoke a political discourse that revealed Iran’s true intentions…
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Yemen
The Worst Scenario in Yemen
The worst scenario in Yemen is that it turns into an arena for terrorist organizations and their fleeing remnants from…
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Iran
Iran’s Mullahs and the Language of the Persian Superiority
Hamed Abu-Talebi director of the Office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, tweeted commenting on Rouhani’s tour that the regional initiative…
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