Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Foolish Daesh
Since its emergence over the last years, the terror group Daesh got used to committing criminal acts that do not…
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United States
An Unusual Electoral Race
After the Democrats almost certainly made her nominee for the US presidential elections after she won the support of the…
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Iran
Khamenei … and the Two Archenemies
Iran’s mullahs insist on exporting illusions to their followers and supporters inside and outside the country, assuming everyone to be…
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Iran
The ‘Religious’ and the ‘Political’ Aspects in the Iranian Pilgrims Issue
Iran’s mullahs strive in wearing the minds of observers and analysts involved in Iran’s affairs. There are behaviors that are…
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Gulf security
The Cooperation Council … The Institutional Success and the Strategic Challenges
In an area characterized by a tremendous amount of complexity and strategic entanglements, in the twenty-fifth of May, the Cooperation…
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Iran
‘Peace and Friendship’ Messages of Iran
Iran is the only country in the world that performs continuous military exercises throughout the year, according to carefully calculated…
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A Historic Meeting at the Vatican
In the middle of the acceleration of events and the aggravation of regional and international crises, recently a meeting I…
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Iran
General Soleimani and the Chair of Iran Presidency
There are indications that have not yet matured that the Iranian hardline current is betting on pushing General Qassem Soleimani,…
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On the Anniversary of the Start of Elaph
After a decade and a half exactly after the start of the first electronic newspaper in the Arab world, the…
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Yemen
Targeting the “Model” in the Arabian Gulf
At the current stage, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are facing different strategic challenges and threats in terms of…
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