Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Israel
Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards
The 2025 US National Security Strategy points to a deep shift in how Washington thinks about the world. This is…
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Extremism
Manufacturing extremism in the West: the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game
The Muslim Brotherhood organization represents, in truth, one of the most complex phenomena in the history of Islamist terror movements.
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Extremism
Waqf al-Ummah: A Muslim Brotherhood Scandal
I believe it is hard to find an instance that embodies the decline of charitable work quite like the Waqf…
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Extremism
Hezbollah under Israel’s scalpel: The redrawing of Lebanon’s power architecture
The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah marked a watershed moment in Hezbollah's trajectory. Not only did one of its most prominent…
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Mask off: X exposes the cover-up
No sharp observer can ignore the storm of changes that have swept through social media in the Middle East over…
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Extremism
The conflicts in the Middle East were always inevitable
Any observer understands that the Middle East is a perpetual vortex of war. The condition arises not from purely cultural…
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Extremism
A new wave of Israeli legislation
Following the societal shockwave of October 7th, the Israeli Knesset has unleashed a legislative torrent. These new laws represent a…
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Gaza: Bodies on the altar of ideology
When we look closely at what we have called the Middle East cause, we find a truth that has been…
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Offering Israeli citizenship for some Gazans presents a path to survival, rebuilding
Who could have possibly believed that the one true prophecy from the deranged Yahya Sinwar would be the one about…
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Extremism
Regional terror and strategic balance: Israel’s vital role in the Middle East
For decades, the Middle East has been trapped in a cycle of instability. Geography and natural tensions play a role,…
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