Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Sectarianism and the Iranian Liberation Army
Iran’s possession of military nuclear capabilities was, and still is, a certainly serious risk to the national security of the…
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UAE
A Field Tour, a Leading Approach
His Highness, Vice President, State’s Prime Minister and Governor of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s surprising inspection tour…
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UAE
Role Models for the March of Development
Various countries had experiences of development that were led and designed by pioneer thinkers with great determination and unshakable faith…
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Extremism
Renewing the Religious Discourse?
Over the last years, the talk about the ‘renewing of religious discourse’ – or tajdid in Arabic – overshadowed other…
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Iran
Rohani Down?
In Iranian affairs, there seems to be no disagreement that President Hassan Rouhani was betting heavily on the nuclear agreement…
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Royal Moroccan Speech Lessons
The speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco – May God grants him…
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Iran
The Arab Present Absentee
Since the mid-July failed coup in Turkey, the Middle Eastern scene has been witnessing a rapid movement of players. Turkey…
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Extremism
From Al Qaeda to Daesh
The operations and the mental image of terrorist organizations have changed currently in comparison with the 1990’s and early 2000’s.…
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Extremism
The Dangerous Turn in the Strategy of Daesh
The strategy of Daesh has shifted recently. Not long ago, the organization claimed responsibility for a machete attack in Charleroi,…
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Has Globalization Ended?
The British newspaper The Guardian has recently published an article by writer and strategic known expert Ruchir Sharma, author of…
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