Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran yesterday, today and tomorrow
As popular protests against the regime’s coercive practices in Iran continue, much can be learned from the current Iranian landscape.…
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The USA is back at it again
Despite all attempts to correct and remedy the mistakes of previous US administrations in dealing with the GCC, and despite…
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What if Israel falls flat?
As Israel’s general elections draw near, the ongoing political conflict there revolves around several issues, chief among them Israel’s security.…
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Saudi-American relations: Historical alliance on the rocks?
Talk of the rapidly evolving relationship between Saudi Arabia and the US seems to have become a topic of discussion…
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OPEC+ between political and economic calculations
At a time when Biden administration officials were accusing OPEC+ of siding with Russia in its decision to cut oil…
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Conversation on the Peace of Abraham
Recently, I have been writing a lot about Emirati-Israeli relations and following the numerous comments on the important visit to…
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How the current protests tell on the Iranian regime
Since the beginning of the current protests against the Iranian regime, opinions and views on the impact of these protests…
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A European right wing problem or a democracy problem?
Since the victory of Giorgia Meloni in the parliamentary elections in Italy, many Western countries have been very concerned about…
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The state of the Iranian regime
Since the 1979 revolution, the Iranian regime has lived in a state of internal and external discord unlike any other…
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When will Iran stop meddling in Iraq?
There is nothing new about the IRGC carrying out military attacks in northern Iraq using missiles, drones, conventional fighter jets…
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