Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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UAE
The Ministry of Possibilities
Three years after the creation of a Ministry of Happiness, one of Tolerance and a third of AI in the…
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Russia’s Strong Comeback to the World Theatre
Russia has returned strongly to the Middle East through the Syrian gate. Now, through its position of support for the…
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Israel
The Controversial ‘Deal of the Century’
The controversy over the content of the “deal of the century” has intensified in recent days. The media have reported…
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The Brexit Conundrum: Has Democracy Died?
The Western research circles have been debating the idea of the death of democracy for many years. Many specialists and…
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Extremism
The IRGC and Catching the Mullahs off Guard
The Iranian mullahs have no other project than the sectarianist, expansionist plans of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that…
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Yemen
A Major Political Development in Yemen
There are foundations for security and stability in all countries, the most important of which is to build state institutions…
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UAE
The Sudan and the Options for the Future
The Qatari media have been constantly portraying the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in a misleading way. Any…
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Iran
The Mullahs’ Regime Between Tutelary Ideology and Hegemonic Logic
Iran has a vision for Iraq that is well articulated in the positions and statements of the leaders of the…
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Israel
Russia’s puzzling role in Syria
Russia’s role in Syria has not revealed much of its mysteries yet. Russia has come back strongly into the Middle…
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A Challenging Future for Algeria
After weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, new realities are unfolding on the Algerian scene, starting with the resignation…
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