Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Russia and the Taliban: Newfound common interests
Given the escalating indicators of geostrategic conflict between regional and major powers, it is perhaps very important to try to…
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Did the Iranian minister break protocol?
Several media outlets recently reported on what was described as an error in protocol by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…
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Al Kadhimi and the potential comeback of Iraq
There is no doubt that one of the most important factors of insecurity and stability in the Arab region is…
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Taliban 2021: A turnaround in politics and governance?
There is a diversity of positions and views among leaders and states on the political rhetoric of the Afghan Taliban.…
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Has the US failed in Afghanistan?
International and even US critics have been lashing out at Joe Biden’s administration since hundreds of millions of people around…
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Will the mullahs return to Vienna?
The question that had been looming for some time concerned the chances of the Vienna talks achieving a breakthrough that…
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Taliban between yesterday and today
Taliban’s control of the Afghan capital, Kabul, and the country’s entire territory triggered a geostrategic earthquake that shook the entire…
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The mullahs’ neighbors and the fate of the nuclear deal
Amidst the world’s concern for rapid developments on Afghan soil since the Taliban took control of the capital Kabul, the…
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Russia and the Taliban: interesting signals
Amidst the acceleration of events and the world’s preoccupation with following what is happening in Afghanistan since the Taliban took…
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Crisis in Tunisia: The Brotherhood’s trail of failures
Looking at the intricacies of the Tunisian political scene, we see that this country is experiencing an exceptional situation that…
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