Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Why Naim Qassem is opting for a more uncompromising stance than Nasrallah
Following a series of targeted Israeli assassinations that eliminated its prominent leaders, including Hassan Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine, and Fuad Shukr,…
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Extremism
Post-war Gaza: Can Hamas maintain its grip amid destruction?
Many historical examples demonstrate that terror groups with specific ideological foundations undergo life cycles, often marked by critical turning points…
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Iran
Will Iran respond to Israel’s attack? The answer may surprise you
The most pressing question following Israel's recent attack on Iran is: Will Iran respond, and if so, how? The likely…
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Iran
Israel’s attack on Iran: Weak or calculated?
The attack launched by the Israel Defense Forces on targets inside Iran sparked intense regional and global debate. Some Israeli…
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Iran
Lebanon’s muddled leadership
First published in Israel Hayom on October 27, 2024. Lebanon is facing an additional catastrophic crisis, as it already suffers…
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Iran
Will Israel assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei?
The image of Israeli assassination targets recently shown on Israel's Channel 14 and picked up by the BBC featured several…
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Extremism
Ali Khamenei crowns himself as the leader of the Muslim world
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Khamenei lives in a parallel world of his own, embracing…
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Yemen
Can Israel reshape Middle East?
First published in Israel Hayom on October 14, 2024. The current events unfolding in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip mark…
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Iran
Will Iran survive the current crisis?
First published in Israel Hayom on October 8, 2024. There is no doubt that the Iranian regime finds itself in…
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Iran
Iran’s strategic evasion: The regime’s response to Haniyeh’s assassination
Since the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas's political bureau, we have maintained that Iran would not retaliate…
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