Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Biden and Iran’s mullahs’ nuclear program
Iran’s nuclear program is one of the most important issues of US foreign policy at this time. This is not…
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The world order is wearing away
Experts widely agree that the Covid-19 pandemic will mark a historic watershed that will draw a line between the pre-…
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Iran
The Iranian nuclear threat gets louder
While the world is watching the political controversy in the United States over President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat…
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Extremism
When terrorism pulls it off
The very goal of terrorist organizations is not only met when a member sinfully murders innocents in one Western country…
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Iran
The Mullahs and the Defeat of the “Great Satan” ..!
It is usual that the mullahs of Iran have greatly exaggerated their capabilities and raised false mobilizing slogans since their…
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Extremism
The Vienna crime and bad counter-terrorism
The recent terrorist attack in the Austrian capital, Vienna, has shown that terrorist organizations are still a problem. These organizations…
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Erdogan’s opportunism and Europe’s quietism
As many observers have noted, Turkish Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan has struck a chord with the Muslim world over France’s…
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United States
A few thoughts on the US elections
The recent US presidential election has had hundreds of millions of people around the world holding their breath as they…
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The Green March: Renewed spirit and high aspirations
The spirit of the Green March still fills the streets and alleys of the Kingdom of Morocco, even though forty-five…
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United States
Shifts in China’s political discourse
Observers who follow China’s path to become an emerging superpower can tell how the discourse of Chinese officials has been…
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