Iran
Dr. Salem Alketbi’s analysis of Iran: the regime’s regional policies, its nuclear and missile programmes, its proxies, and what they mean for Gulf and Arab security.
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Opinion & Analysis
The sovereignty problem through the prism of expansionism
In international law, States have something called fundamental rights. All States enjoy these imprescriptible rights. It is these rights that…
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A message to mullahs: What have you done for Palestinians?
Since its founding by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has always been at the forefront of Arab…
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The EU and Iran’s mullahs: Interests and intransigence
Although issues and crises in the Middle East region have a direct strategic impact on the EU’s security and stability,…
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Iraqi sovereignty and Arab national security
Already, the new Iraqi government of Mustafa Al Kazimi has its work cut out as Iran and Turkey mounted military…
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A possible deal between Iran’s mullahs and Trump?
Through my previous articles, I have often pointed out that what happens in broad daylight between the mullahs of Iran…
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Iran’s oil tankers and Trump’s defeat
It is surprising how many articles applaud the mullahs of Iran for their alleged victory against sanctions and the Trump…
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Have the US-Iran rules of engagement been changed?
The rules of engagement underlying US-Iran relations have changed, some experts argue, citing recent events and positions involving the two…
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The odds of a US-Iran military showdown
Since the 1980s, a climate of military escalation between the United States and Iran has reigned constantly in the Middle…
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The messages behind the Iranian military satellite
As the Iranian people suffer from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards came along to break celebratory…
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Coronavirus and conspiracy: the mullahs as a model
The expulsion of a medical team from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), while helping to counter the spread of the coronavirus…
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