Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Extremism
Israeli Intelligence is neutralizing the terrorist threat
The Lebanese Hezbollah has lost the propaganda and psychological warfare battle in the current confrontations – decisively so. Everyone is…
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Extremism
Hamas’ selection of Sinwar was a huge mistake
First published in Israel Hayom on September 9, 2024. The selection of Yahya Sinwar, known for his extremist views, as…
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Iran
Will Iran’s response be nuclear?
Iran has vowed revenge against Israel for the elimination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, on which…
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Iran
Iran wants to keep everyone occupied with its infantile games to buy time
The world has been preoccupied for some time with the timing of the Iranian regime's promised harsh response to the…
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Iran
US strategy: Inflating Iranian ego to maneuver in geopolitical tensions
The United States employs a strategy of exaggerating its adversaries' strength and inflating their capabilities to satisfy their ego. This…
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Iran
Hezbollah is just an agent for Iran in its geostrategic conflict with Israel
The phrase “yawash yawash” (little by little) – uttered by Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Lebanon's Hezbollah, in the context…
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Extremism
The Iranian regime: suicide or poisonous chalice?
In the wake of a series of Iranian threats following the targeting of Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’s political bureau,…
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Iran
Iran’s profound predicament
First published in Israel Hayom on August 11, 2024. No analyst would doubt that the Iranian regime is facing its…
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Iran
Assassination of Haniyeh reveals a new chink in the IRGC’s armor
Recent events continue to evidence the weakness and deep deterioration of Iran's internal security system. This trend has been visible…
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United States
China-Russia relations and their implications on the world
Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to China was the most significant event in international relations of late. It carries…
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