Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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UAE
The Year of Zayed
Many books were written about the late founder of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. “Zayed:…
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United States
The Future Battle of Mankind
Attracting experts in the scientific and technological fields is vital for the progress of societies. The development of the US,…
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United States
Wishful Thinking
Arab and Western newspapers have recently published articles and reports on Trump’s one year in the White House, some of…
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Iran
Iran Protests: Is the Mullahs’ Endgame Nigh?
The recent events in Iran promise the end of the dream of the mullahs. If the regime does not fall…
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Iran
Iran Protests: What Made Demonstrators Cave In
The Iranian popular demonstrations have declined in recent days. The Iranian regime claims that these demonstrations did not represent the…
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UAE
UAE–Morocco: A Strong Partnership
Relationships between nations over the ages have been governed by complex and overlapping networks of mutual interests and benefits. They…
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A Message to the Egyptians
The Egyptian presidential election was a sensitive topic I didn’t plan on writing about. Nonetheless, Egypt is the kind of…
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Iran
The Mullahs’ Fear of Ghosts
Amid recent weeks of demonstrations and protests, the Iranian authorities decided to ban English language teaching in primary schools, describing…
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Trump and Kim’s Button Pushing Game
“The entire United States is within range of our nuclear weapons, and a nuclear button is always on my desk.…
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Iran
A Closer Look at the Iranian Unrest
We cannot imagine, should the Iranian regime fall, seeing Khamenei and Rohani flying to another country. No country in the…
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