Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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NATO, American influence and the war in Ukraine
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s statement that Europe was not strong enough to withstand a Russian invasion of Ukraine without…
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The enigma of Arab politics
What is happening in Lebanon after the House of Representatives failed to elect a president in eight consecutive sessions is…
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Iran’s mullahs and the image crisis at the World Cup.
Even if tens of millions of dollars were spent on campaigns exposing the practices undertaken by the Iranian regime and…
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A dangerous Iranian move in Iraq
An analysis of the facts and indicators suggests that what we feared is already being realized. The Iranian regime is…
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World Cup between politics and sports
The events at the current World Cup in Qatar hold many remarkable signs, the most important and noteworthy of which…
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Are Iran’s mullahs on tenterhooks over the regime’s future?
After more than two months of sustained and intensifying popular protests, the Iranian regime is responding in a way that…
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Important signals in the incident in Poland
The landing of two missiles on Polish territory was just a very important warning about the seriousness of the current…
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Will Europe negotiate with Russia?
In a statement, the full features and dimensions of which have not yet been clarified, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria…
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Iran’s hypersonic missile controversy
In the Gulf region and the Middle East, we may not care much for the dispute over Iran’s announcement that…
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A battle for image, grains and deals in the Ukraine crisis
Russia’s resumption of its commitments in the so-called grain deal is a prime example of diplomatic deals between different parties…
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