Salem Al Ketbi is an Emirati ,a renowned political analyst, researcher and opinion writer. Al Ketbi has a Ph.D. in Public Law and Political Science from the Hassan II University,

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, for his thesis titled "Political and religious propaganda and leadership through the social media in the Arab World" (''Al-Diayah wa al-Qiyadah al-Siyasiah wa al-Diniyah Abra Shabakat al-Tawasul al-Ijtimai fi al-Mintaqah al-Arabiyah'').

Journalism

Al Ketbi has written for newspapers and media outlets including

Gulf News ''Gulf News'' is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. First launched in 1978, it is distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf countries. Its online edition was launched in 1996. Thro ...

The Jerusalem Post ''The Jerusalem Post'' is an English language, English-language Israeli broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, Israel, founded in 1932 during the Mandate for Palestine, British Mandate of Mandatory Palestine, Palestine by Gershon Agron as ''Th ...

Israel Hayom ''Israel Hayom'' () is an Israeli Hebrew-language free daily newspaper. Distributed for free around Israel, it is the country's most widely distributed newspaper. Owned by the family of the late Sheldon Adelson, the casino mogul and politica ...

Israel National News ''Arutz Sheva'' (), also known in English as ''Israel National News'', is an Israeli media network identifying with religious Zionism. It offers online news articles in Hebrew, English, and Russian as well as live streaming radio, video and fr ...

Al Arabiya Arabiya (, transliterated: '; meaning "The Arabic One" or "The Arab One") is a Saudi state-owned international Arabic news television channel. It is based in Riyadh and is a subsidiary of MBC Group. The channel is a flagship of the media c ...

, the London-based

Al-Arab ''Al-Arab'' or ''Alarab'' ( meaning ''The Arabs'') is a pan-Arab newspaper published from London, England, and sold in a number of countries. History and profile The paper was launched in London on 1 June 1977, as a secular pan-Arab daily. A ...

, Morocco's

L'Opinion ''L'Opinion'' is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper. It is considered the official paper of the Istiqlal Party. History and profile ''L'Opinion'' was established in 1965. The daily is the organ of the conservative and monarchist Istiqla ...

Libération (), popularly known as ''Libé'' (), is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968 in France, May 1968. Initially positioned on the far left of Fr ...

L'Économiste ''L'Économiste'' is a French-language business newspaper published in Morocco. The newspaper specializes in economic and financial news. It is headquartered in Casablanca. L'Economiste is part of Groupe Éco-Médias, which also controls Atla ...

, Al-Alam,

Maroc Hebdo ''Maroc Hebdo'' is a French-language Moroccan weekly political magazine. History ''Maroc Hebdo'' was established in 1991 by Mohammed Selhami in Casablanca. Mohammed Selhami also edited it. In January 2005, it changed to the magazine format. The ...

, Aujourd'hui Le Maroc, Hespress and Article19, Sada El Balad in English and Arabic, Med Israel for fred,

MEMRI The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), officially the Middle East Media and Research Institute, is an American non-profit press monitoring organization co-founded by Israeli ex-intelligence officer Yigal Carmon and Israeli-American ...

Arab News ''Arab News'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Saudi Arabia. It is published from Riyadh. The target audiences of the paper, which is published in broadsheet format, are businesspeople, executives and diplomats. At least as ...

, Middle East Online, as well as some research centers. He also writes on UAE national security,

Iranian foreign policy Geography is an important factor in informing Iran's foreign policy. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the newly formed Islamic Republic, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, dramatically reversed the pro-American foreign policy of ...

, terrorist organizations and extremist groups. His posts on AgoraVox in French are often featured in the 100 Trends. In the context of the 2020 Abraham Accord, according to ''

La Repubblica (; English: "the Republic") is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper with an average circulation of 151,309 copies in May 2023. It was founded in 1976 in Rome by Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso (now known as GEDI Gruppo Editoriale) and l ...

'' Al Ketbi said the UAE was using its role to neutralize the escalation of violence that could have resulted from an "Israeli annexation of Palestinian land", re-introduce the possibility of a political solution and revive the peace process.

Works

Al Ketbi published a

historical History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categ ...

- analytical research paper in Arabic titled "Dawlat al-Imarat al-Arabiya al-Muttahidah wa al-Qadiyyah al-Filistiniyah Dirasah Tarikhiyah" ("The UAE and the Palestinian Issue: A Historical Study) on the political strategy of the UAE in relation to the Palestinian issue since 1971. He argues Emirati support for the Palestinians focuses mainly on the development and infrastructure sectors. He also provides cases of financial and political support. In 2017, Al Ketbi published ''Fakhr al-Oroba: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, al-Qaid wal-Insan'' (''The Pride of Arabs Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the leader and the man''), a political biography of Emir Mohammed bin Zayed. In 2017, Al Ketbi won the Arab Women Media Network (AWMN) award for Book of the Year for the book.

Views

Speaking to US Arabic-language television channel Al Hurra, Al Ketbi cited the "weakness" of post-revolutionary Arab countries as a factor in the growing Iranian influence in the Middle East and its "control of four Arab capitals", which Al Ketbi stated in several articles.

Memberships

Al Ketbi is member of

Chatham House The Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House, is a British think tank based in London, England. Its stated mission is "to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous, and just world". It ...

, IAPC's

London Press Club The London Press Club was established in 1882 as a London gentlemen's club. For much of its history, it occupied premises in Wine Office Court, near Fleet Street Fleet Street is a street in Central London, England. It runs west to east fro ...

, Press Club Brussels,

International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is the largest global union federation of journalists' trade unions in the world. It represents more than 600,000 media workers from 187 organisations in 146 countries. The IFJ is an associate ...

, Federation Of Arab Journalists and UAE Journalists Association.

Events

Al Ketbi spoke at the 2017 MEDays annual international forum on issues of

think tank A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governme ...

s and

soft power In politics (and particularly in international politics), soft power is the ability to co-option, co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power). It involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. Soft power is ...

in the Middle East and Africa.

FNC election

In 2019, Al Ketbi ran in the Federal National Council election on a platform of education, women and youth empowerment.

References

External links

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Official website
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