Salem Al Ketbi
Salem Al Ketbi is an Emirati political analyst, researcher and opinion writer. Al Ketbi has a Ph.D. in Public Law and Political Science from the Hassan II University in Casablanca for his thesis entitled "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).[1][2]
Salem Al Ketbi | |
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Born | UAE |
Nationality | UAE |
Alma mater | University of Hassan II Casablanca |
Occupation | Author, strategist, political analyst |
Journalism
Al Ketbi wrote for newspapers and media outlets including Gulf News,[3] The Jerusalem Post,[4] Israel National News,[5] Al Arabiya,[6] the London-based Al-Arab,[7] Morocco's L'Opinion,[8] Libération,[9] L'Économiste,[10] Al-Alam,[11] Hespress[12] and Article19,[13] Sada El Balad in English[14] and Arabic, Med Israel for fred,[15] as well as some research centers.[16] Al Ketbi writes on UAE national security, Iranian foreign policy, terror organizations and extremist groups.[16]
In the context of the 2020 Abraham Accord, La Repubblica quoted Al Ketbi as saying that the UAE were using their role to neutralize the escalation of violence that could have resulted from an "Israeli annexation of Palestinian land" and bring the possibility of a political solution back into play and creates new opportunities for the peace process.[17][18]
Research
Al Ketbi published a historical-analytical research 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.[19]
He argues Emirati support for the Palestinians focuses mainly on the development and infrastructure sectors. He mentions many instances of this orientation. Sheikh Zayed City may be the first residential city built in Palestine for more than 60 years. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nyan in 2005 ordered the construction of a city called Sheikh Khalifa City in the Gaza Strip.[19]
He also provides cases of financial and political support. The UAE 2010 report on foreign aid indicates that the Occupied Palestinian Territories had acquired 13% of the total foreign aid of the UAE that year, worth 3 million Emirati dirhams ($98.6 million). In 2012, at the emergency meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States, the UAE called for the formation of a committee to investigate alleged Israeli attacks against civilians in the Gaza Strip.[19]
Books
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 investigating his role in the foreign policy of the United Arab Emirates and Arab national security in general.[20][21] Parts of the book appeared in the fifth-grade Social Studies and National Education textbook in the UAE.[22][23][24]
Views
Speaking to US Arabic-speaking channel Alhurra, 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",[25][26] a talking point Al Ketbi states in several articles.[27]
Awards and honors
In 2017, Al Ketbi won the Arab Women Media Network (AWMN) award for Book of the Year for his political biography, Fakhr al-Oroba.[28][29][30]
Memberships
Al Ketbi is member of Chatham House,[31][32] IAPC's London Press Club, Press Club Brussels, International Federation of Journalists, Federation Of Arab Journalists and UAE Journalists Association.[33]
Events
Al Ketbi spoke at the 2017 MEDays annual international forum on issues of think tanks and soft power in the Middle East and Africa.[34]
FNC election
In 2019, Al Ketbi ran in the Federal National Council election on a platform of education, women and youth empowerment.[35][36]
References
- الدكتوراه بميزة مشرف جدا مع التوصية بالنشر للباحث الإماراتي سالم الكتبي – هلا بريس جريدة عربية دولية مستقلة. www.halapress.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- الدكتوراه بميزة مشرف جدا مع التوصية بالنشر للباحث الإماراتي سالم الكتبي. alakhbarmag.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- News, Salem Al Ketbi, Special to Gulf (2017-06-20). "Qatar terror financing cannot continue". GulfNews. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- https://www.jpost.com/opinion/irans-virtue-signaling-with-the-palestinian-cause-642972
- http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/287618
- "سالم الكتبي - العربية.نت". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- "تأملات في رسالة كيسنجر بقلم:سالم الكتبي". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- AlKetbi, Salem. "La Marche verte : Esprit renouvelé et aspirations élevées". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- AlKetbi, Salem. "Article n°121779". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- "Le livre de Bolton hypothèque-t-il l'avenir de Trump?". L'Economiste (in French). 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- "جريدة العلم المغربية". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- "Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية - الملك محمد السادس.. رسالة دعم مشكورة". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- Maria (2020-11-10). "La Marche verte: Esprit renouvelé et aspirations élevées". Article19.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- "Sending Hope in The Age of Coronavirus – Op-ed". Sada El balad. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- Greenberg, Rika Sissi (2021-01-04). "- Iran udgør stigende trussel for Israel og Golfstaterne". MIFF Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- "Salem Alketbi - About us". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- "Accordo Israele-Emirati, Aoun non esclude la possibilità di pace anche per il Libano". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "Saudischer Kommentator: Palästinenser sollten die Chance ergreifen". Mena-Watch (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "دراسة تاريخية: دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة و القضية الفلسطينية - بْلادي أُون لاين". Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- إطلاق كتاب "فخر العروبة: محمد بن زايد.. القائد والإنسان". www.3ajeel.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "My Book About Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan". www.salemalketbi.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ""فخر العروبة "كتاب الباحث سالم الكتبي ضمن المقرر الجديد للدراسات الاجتماعية بالإمارات". صحيفة الخليج الإلكترونية (in Arabic). 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- التحرير, هيئة (2020-01-13). "«فخر العروبة »: كتاب الباحث سالم الكتبي ضمن المقرر الجديد للدراسات الاجتماعية بالإمارات". التيار (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- 1Mag_2015 (2017-07-12). "«فخر العروبة».. كتاب جديد للباحث الإماراتي د.سالم الكتبي عن سمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد". المغرب الآن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ِقناة الحرة Alhurra (2018-06-24), القوات اليمنية الشرعية تتقدم لاستعادة ميناء الحديدة, retrieved 2018-07-23
- القوات اليمنية الشرعية تتقدم لاستعادة ميناء الحديدة (in Arabic), retrieved 2018-07-23
- "Custom Google Search in salemalketbi(dot)com". www.google.com. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- بالصور قيادات شبكة إعلام المرأة العربية يشيدون بكتاب فخر العروبة - صحيفة مصر تلاتين. صحيفة مصر تلاتين (in Arabic). 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- اختيار كتاب «فخر العروبة محمد بن زايد» الأفضل عربيا في عام 2017. صدى البلد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- "أسباب اختيار" فخر العروبه" أفضل كتاب عربى فى عام 2017 | دنيا الوطن". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- "Retour à Salem" (PDF). sellmycell.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- "Dr.salem alketbi (@salemalketbieng) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- Aliqtisadi. "من هو سالم الكتبي؟ | ملف الشخصية | من هم؟". الاقتصادي | بوابة الأعمال والشركات (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- "Salem Alketbi. - MEDays 2017". www.medays.org. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- "سالم الكتبي لـ'صدى البلد'.. الإمارات من أعلى الدول في معدلات تمثيل المرأة برلمانيا.. وندعم قيادتنا لجعلنا أسعد شعوب العالم .. 7 محاور لخطتى الإنتخابية". صدى البلد. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- "Debates of the FNC on the eve of the elections". www.salemalketbi.com. Retrieved 2019-09-30.