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".

Journalism

Al Ketbi wrote for newspapers and media outlets including Gulf News, Al Arabiya, the London-based Al-Arab, Morocco's L'Économiste, Al-Alam and Hespress, Sada El Balad in English and Arabic, as well as some research centers. Al Ketbi writes on UAE national security, Iranian foreign policy, terror organizations and extremist groups.

Research

He published a historical-analytical research in Arabic titled Dawlat al-Imarat al-Arabiya al-Muttahidah wa al-Qadiyyah al-Filistiniyah Dirasah Tarikhiyah on the political strategy of the UAE in relation to the Palestinian issue since 1971.

Books

In 2017, Al Ketbi published Fakhr al-Oroba: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, al-Qaid wal-Insan, 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. Parts of the book appeared in the fifth-grade Social Studies and National Education textbook in the UAE.

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", a talking point Al Ketbi states in several articles.

Awards and honors

In 2017, Al Ketbi won the Arab Women Media Network award for Book of the Year for his political biography, Fakhr al-Oroba.

Memberships

Al Ketbi is member of Chatham House, IAPC's London Press Club, Press Club Brussels, International Federation of Journalists, Federation Of Arab Journalists and UAE Journalists Association.

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.

FNC election

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