Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Is the Ukraine war sinking into oblivion?
In a recent poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Americans are sharply divided on whether to continue supporting…
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Political football around the Gulf bisht
No photo from the last World Cup attracted more attention than the image of Argentine star Lionel Messi wearing a…
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What’s the fate of Iran’s controversial morality police?
After months of protests that all methods of Iranian repression have failed to suppress or even mitigate, the mullahs’ regime…
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The Morocco Effect: Between Sports and Politics
In recent months, during the 2022 World Cup, hosted by the state of Qatar, a new situation has arisen, not…
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Qatar and the European corruption affair
Many believe that Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup helped boost the country’s image internationally. The precision of the…
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Saudi Arabia: The Growing Role of International Leadership
It is difficult to analyze the historic visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia without noting the significance…
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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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