Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
Signals exchanged between mullahs and Washington
There is clear evidence that Iranian-American relations are in a period of calm or hiatus, as the administration of President…
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Turkey’s crisis-making strategy
Many may see that Turkey has made much progress and success in the last two decades, particularly on the economic…
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Saudi Arabia-G20: New global vision
Saudi Arabia’s accession to the G20 presidency marks a decisive turning point in the international group’s performance and vision on…
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UAE
UAE-Saudi Arabia: A worthy partnership
Relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been the subject of speculation, analysis and expectations in recent times. Many…
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UAE
UAE-Saudi Arabia: A forward-looking partnership
To imagine the future of the growing strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, you need to…
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Iran
Mullahs thwart a “world war”
The Iranian people are angry with the mullahs’ regime’s decision to increase fuel prices. The spontaneous popular demonstrations, according to…
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Yemen
Nasrallah’s speech revives the specter of the Lebanese civil war
Last September, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah boasted of his loyalty to Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, as “our leader and…
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Iran
Did the mullahs really get the Saudi message?
As a Gulf expert, I know that the Iranian mullahs’ regime is arrogant enough not to take the advice of…
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Yemen
The real objective of the Arab coalition in Yemen
On the basis of international law and the request of the legitimate government of the country, the Arab coalition led…
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Iran
Did the mullahs dare make the worst decision?
It is perhaps the worst time for the Iranian mullahs to decide to increase the price of gasoline by about…
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