Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Libya … A Defiance to the Capitals of the Arab Decision
I said some time ago that “Daash” has become a reality in Syria not because of the unusual force of…
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The Problems of the Media in the Arab Region
As researchers, we hear about and discuss so much the renewal of religious discourse, a thorny file that has been…
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Yemen
The Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
In the process of building the historical state of the United Arab Emirates since the second of December in 1971,…
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United States
How to Understand the Rise of Trump in the United States?
Within the US and the global debate about the remarkable political rise of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, there…
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Iran
Wolves and Lambs in Iranian Politics
Many people are mistaken when they think that the pressure of American attitudes about Iran’s missile program and the attitude…
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Extremism
Analysis of the Terrorism Phenomenon
The phenomenon of terrorism took a lot of time and effort from researchers and specialists in the Arab and Islamic…
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UAE
History Is Written by Real Men
Those who read history realize that there are figures, symbols and heroes behind great events and serious paradoxes, and I…
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UAE
Unity and Union in the Emirati Culture
Any specialist in regard to the UAE is aware that there are deep-rooted values underpinning the federal experience in the…
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The “Power” of the Image
It may not be new to say that the image has become the most influential media element over the last…
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United States
Putin and the US Lame Duck
There may be no evidence that US President Barack Obama already lives the “lame duck” phase at the end of…
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