Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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United States
Russia drops out of the New START Treaty – what’s next?
Russia has just made a decision that Western countries consider dangerous. The decision was to stop participating in the New…
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US policy and the coming war
It is difficult to understand the West’s recent strategic behavior toward Beijing as a deliberate provocation of the Chinese dragon.…
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In America’s Insistence on “Defeating” Russia
Although the American desire to defeat Russia in the war in Ukraine has been clear since the beginning of the…
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One year into the Ukraine war: how long will it last?
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to launch a military operation in eastern Ukraine. He…
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Iran
Will China break Iran’s isolation?
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to China is a clear bet that China, along with Russia, will break Iran’s…
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China’s initiative and chances to end Ukraine war
The media is talking about China’s 12-point peace initiative or plan to end the crisis in Ukraine. Newsweek magazine confirmed…
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United States
Biden’s priorities and the battle of slogans
The address to the Union is an annual event where the world learns what direction the White House is taking.…
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United States
The Chinese balloon and signs of conflict to come
Despite the furore over the incident involving the Chinese balloon launched by the US and described as an instrument for…
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Gulf security
Can China strike a balance between Iran and the GCC states?
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to China is raising different expectations and opinions among observers and experts, some of…
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Iran
Did the IRGC retaliate for the Isfahan attack?
In a striking statement to the press, Brigadier General Ramadan Sharif, spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, said that “Israel…
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