Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Iran
The Mullahs’ Regime… Failed Bets
Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nipinzia, has recently announced an agreement on the withdrawal of Iranian forces…
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UAE
UAE–Russia: Strong Bases for Strategic Partnership
Signed recently by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander…
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Iran
The Issue of the Century
In an opinion piece recently published by the Sunday Telegraph, Janet Daley highlighted an important issue about global security and…
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Iran
Iraqi Politicians Are Facing an Important Challenge
The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq have provided a valuable opportunity to redraw the present and future of the country.…
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Iran
Khamenei’s Demands and the End of the Mullahs’ Regime
As a response to the 12 conditions recently announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei…
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Extremism
The Return of al-Baghdadi
Is it possible that one day we will wake up to a new announcement by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Daesh’s leader,…
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Iran
European Interests in the Mullahs’ Regime
Specialists know that the position of the European trio (Britain, France and Germany) on the nuclear agreement with Iran is…
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Extremism
Islamic Societies between Two Extremes
Extremism is an obvious gateway to violence and terrorism. The world has suffered in the past centuries and years of…
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The Fate of the World Order
The term new world order has been used to refer to the international relations after the Cold War and the…
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The Summit of the Century is in the Wind
The world is optimistically awaiting the outcome of the upcoming summit between Trump and his North Korean counterpart on 12…
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