Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Extremism
Hamas’s talk of leaving Gaza: Real change or just buying time?
Do Hamas's recent statements about potentially giving up control of Gaza signal a real change of heart, or are they…
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Israel
The ‘fig leaf’ that hid Arab regime failures and seriously harmed the Palestinian cause
Was the entrenched hostility toward Israel and the repeated rejection of peace – a defining feature of many self-proclaimed revolutionary…
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Extremism
Arab world must view Israel as strategic partner to advance development, stability
After decades of entrenched rhetoric and political posturing that fueled extremism and stagnation, a critical question arises: Can the Arab…
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Israel
Confronting antisemitism demands reviving the legacy of Jewish-Arab symbiosis
Can antisemitism be viewed as a primarily European phenomenon methodically transferred to the Arab-Islamic world? Was the historical coexistence between…
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Israel
Confessions: Peace or war with Israel
Did revolutionary Arab regimes operating far from the frontlines truly support the Palestinian Arab cause, or did they simply use…
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Israel
Turkey can be counterbalance to Iranian, Russian influence with US support
'I have a great relationship with a man named Erdogan – I like him, he likes me, and it drives…
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Extremism
Confronting the extremist threat on American campuses
The case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, casts a stark light on America’s evolving fight against…
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Iran
Pompous Iran now begs for a deal in the face of Trump administration
Since first taking office in 2017, US President Donald Trump has maintained an unwavering hardline stance toward Iran, marking a…
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Extremism
International Union of Muslim Scholars platforms terrorism in religious guise
Are America and Europe waiting for another 9/11 before taking action against organizations openly calling for violence and terror in…
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Yemen
Fall of the Houthis under US strikes: A racing certainty
The most pressing question since the US strikes against the Houthis began on March 15 is whether President Donald Trump's…
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