Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Scenarios in the wake of the Vienna talks
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has allayed Israeli government concerns about the two countries’ differing views on Iran’s nuclear…
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What’s going on between Washington and its strategic rivals?
The main strategic implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan seem on the horizon. US losses are not yet so…
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Libya: Will the elections end the crisis?
The situation in Libya is becoming more complex by the day. A real political consensus in this Arab country seems…
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The Palestinian issue and conflicts between factions and wings
I have read numerous media reports recently about the worsening differences between Hamas leaders. Indeed, the differences have come to…
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The main points of cooperation between the UAE and Israel
Since the establishment of relations between the UAE and Israel in mid-August 2020, serious efforts have been made to build…
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The China challenge, the Iran impasse and the Ukraine conundrum
Expectations and speculation about the US response if the Vienna negotiations fail to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran,…
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UAE: Leading the world into the future
Fifty years have passed since the establishment of our blessed Union, which has transformed the desert sands into cities that…
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Israel and Iran: post-Vienna scenarios
Impossible to assess Israel’s position on Iran’s nuclear threat before the conclusion of the Vienna negotiations, whether it ends up…
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Al Kadhimi assassination plot: now what?
The assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi has garnered a great deal of regional and international attention,…
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Elections and state building in Libya
The recent elections in Iraq have not yet succeeded in bringing the country to the bare minimum of security and…
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