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Salem al-Ketbi

Salem al-Ketbi is an Emirati political analyst and a former candidate to the UAE’s Federal National Council.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Venezuela, June 12, 2023. Source: Twitter.

Will Iran’s diplomatic offensive harm Israel?

Iran cannot offer the Gulf states the benefits that Israel can.

July 5, 2023

World powers and Iran in Vienna for talks discussing the Iran nuclear deal, November 2021. Source: E.U. delegation in Vienna/Twitter.

Clues and denials in the Iran nuclear saga

The U.S.'s search for common ground with Iran stems from Washington's desire to prioritize international conflicts at the forefront of its agenda.

June 27, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin negotiates with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Ukrainian wheat, July 18, 2022. Credit: 42nd Street in Manhattan/Shutterstock.

What if Russia wins?

The West should consider whether the defeat of Russia is possible.

February 13, 2023

A protester holds a picture of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” has sparked widespread unrest. Source: Twitter.

The year Iran lost normalcy

What is certain is that Iran will not return to the state that existed before the assassination of Mahsa Amini.

January 10, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Shutterstock.

Russia’s grain ‘concession’ will give it more leverage

The would-be consequences of Russia’s withdrawal from the grain agreement at the level of global propaganda have likely forced the Kremlin to reconsider its position.

November 24, 2022

An Iranian Saegheh-2 drone on display at the Eqtedar 40 defense exhibition in Tehran, Feb. 5, 2019. Credit: Hossein Mersadi/Wikimedia Commons.

Iranian drones and the West’s position

The vow by Western capitals to hold Iran accountable for its “destabilizing behavior around the world” came only after the Iranians threatened Western interests.

November 9, 2022