Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Implications of the US-Europe rift
We have often spoken of the costs of the dissension between Western positions on the Iranian nuclear issue. This disagreement…
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UAE
The sovereignty problem through the prism of expansionism
In international law, States have something called fundamental rights. All States enjoy these imprescriptible rights. It is these rights that…
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UAE
A message to mullahs: What have you done for Palestinians?
Since its founding by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has always been at the forefront of Arab…
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UAE
The UAE’s breakthrough in the regional deadlock
It is no secret that the Palestinian question is at a complicated historical crossroads. For several months now, its destiny…
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UAE
Demagoguery, rabble-rousers and the Palestinian cause
Since the UAE and Israel reached an agreement on bilateral relations, I have been keen in recent days to look…
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UAE
Abbas and the right to speak for Palestinians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may have been misinformed about the UAE’s announced plans to establish relations with Israel. If not,…
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United States
Russian surprise and post-Corona conflicts
The battle to invent the world’s first vaccine against the Corona virus appears to be interesting to observers and specialists…
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UAE
Turkey and its regional illusions
I do not know why the Turkish Ministry of Defense is responding to an official statement issued by the Bahraini…
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The Kingdom of Morocco: the leadership’s wisdom and the people’s awareness
Those who know the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty Mohammed VI, realize that the transparency…
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Erdogan and the revival of the clash of civilizations
To prove his fondness and passion for the return of the era of the Ottoman Sultanate with all its historical…
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