Opinion & Analysis
Opinion articles and political analysis by Dr. Salem Alketbi on Gulf, Arab, Iranian and international affairs.
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Israel
Options against Trump’s Move
Summits and conferences that took place over Trump’s move have been marked by rejection and condemnation of his decision.Some Arab…
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Russia’s New Role in the Middle East
Amid incalculable and accelerated developments in the Middle East, Russia’s role is growing, not only in Syria, but across the…
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Yemen
Al Houthi: Iran’s Proxy
There are pro-Iranian proxies in Yemen. But how would one have thought that they are so blindly obeying Iranian commands…
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Yemen
Can the World Live with Terrorism?
Asking politicians, especially in the West, not to tolerate terrorism raises obvious questions: Can anyone tolerate terrorism? Are there parties,…
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Israel
Trump Jerusalem: The US position at the Security Council
Last March, US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) that everyone…
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Extremism
Jerusalem Decision: the Options We Have
President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem, a significant city to millions of Muslims, as the capital of Israel, has produced an…
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Israel
Jerusalem Decision: the Facts and the Accusations
President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is certainly a turning point in the Palestinian cause.…
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Iran
How World Powers Should See Iranian Aggressions
In recent years, Iran has violated the Charter of the United Nations and international laws and norms. The international community…
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Yemen
Yemen Crisis: What’s Next?
Yemenis are suffering because of Houthis’ crimes. The murder of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh was a great loss to…
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UAE
The UAE’s Glorious Forty-sixth Anniversary
It has been now 46 years since the United Arab Emirates was established. Up until today, a lot has been…
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