Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Gulf security
Intellectual Sterility and the Particularity of the GCC
Philosophers, theorists and researchers have tried since ancient times to devise optimal theories to build human societies. Terms and concepts…
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Iran
The Lie that Iran Defends the Oppressed
Iranian politicians always speak of their support to the oppressed whether Sunnis or Shiites. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani repeated this…
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Gulf security
The GCC and Finger-pointing Season
The GCC countries and millions around the world followed the tragedy of Syrian refugees in several European countries. We have…
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Has Religion Become a Mundane Dilemma?
Much debate is going on around us, especially on social media, about religion. Comments express the size of the tragedy…
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Extremism
General Petraeus on ‘Good’ Terrorism in Syria
Gen. David Petraeus, the former director of the CIA, is an official and expert who has great knowledge on the…
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UAE
It is not about questioning Intentions
It seems that the story of Fahmi Huwaidi with the UAE does not stop at a specific point. The man…
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Extremism
“Recycling” Extremism
Lately, I have been immersed in reading on the roots of violence and terrorism in the Arab and Muslim world.…
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Extremism
Renewing Islamic Thought Not Islam
We know that hard-line ideology is hostile to development, modernization and renewal, but the renewal advocates represent a fraction of…
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Extremism
The Stereotype of the Terrorist
Can we elaborate proactive monitoring plans for potential terrorist personality? We need to analyse the social phenomenon of terror to…
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United States
Who Wins the Congress Battle?
There is an anticipated battle in the US Congress as members vote on the Iranian nuclear deal during the month…
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