Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Renewed Turkish provocation in Libya
Turkey’s direct military intervention in Libya has gone too far. Turkey is posing itself as having the upper hand in…
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United States
What’s in John Bolton’s book?
The American political scene is the scene of a real frenzy around several books that should be released in the…
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Extremism
The constraints of Egypt’s role in Libya
It is with much concern that I have read the calls by some analysts and observers for Egypt to intervene…
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Iran
A possible deal between Iran’s mullahs and Trump?
Through my previous articles, I have often pointed out that what happens in broad daylight between the mullahs of Iran…
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Sending hope in the age of coronavirus
The world has witnessed the tragedy of the coronavirus. We are going through a time of crudeness, disunity of vision,…
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United States
The Donald Trump vs ‘Mad Dog’ skirmish
Some of the heaviest criticism of the way President Donald Trump handled the crisis triggered by George Floyd’s death came…
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United States
What the George Floyd crisis really cost America
Watching the vast demonstrations that American cities have experienced in recent days after the murder of George Floyd, some opinion…
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UAE
Mohammed bin Zayed’s humanitarian message
Like many others in the UAE and abroad, I watched a video meeting between HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al…
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United States
Did Trump’s electoral hopes tumble?
President Donald Trump made mistakes in managing the coronavirus crisis in the US, making his country the world’s first victim…
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The post-coronavirus: what will the world look like?
The coronavirus pandemic will change the current world order, an astonishing assertion for some observers. They are quick to disown…
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