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Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi
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Arab dreams vs. Iran’s nightmares
By Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi   “Some eyes won’t be able to sleep tonight in Tehran,” an Iranian researcher in London commented on Al-Arabyia TV about the recent Arab summit in Jordan. Of particular worry to Iran was the meeting between Custodian of ...
Turkey vs. Europe — why the escalation?
By Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi   “Is it in the interest of Turkey to strain relations with Europe?”, was the title of an article posted on a Turkish-affairs WhatsApp group. A member commented: “Yes, it is in our best interest to make ...
King Salman in Malaysia: History meets future!
By Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi AN official Malaysian friend was so excited as he learned that King Salman is visiting his country. He wanted to know all he could to help make the royal trip a great success. “We want him ...
Why Egypt?
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi “I know what you’d say! So let me start by saying: Egypt is the biggest Arab country in term of population (90m). So is Indonesia (200m), but we are not as interested. Ok, I see it coming ...
Saudi softpower vs. Zion-Iran media
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi “Are you Saudi?” asked the man seated next to me on the plane from London to Paris. I confirmed offering my hand. “I am Tunisian living in Paris,” he introduced himself, with a warm smile. “I fondly remember an ...
Africa: Our new frontier!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi A professor of an international journalism class in an American university requested each of us to come with a proposal for a case study in a foreign country. One of these proposals was titled “Journalism in the ...
Russia could win!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi The Russian decision to withdraw from Syria and President Vladimir Putin’s condolence call to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the latest Ankara terrorist attack, are steps in the right direction. More positive ones down this road would ...
Should we care for Lebanon?
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi Some Saudis wonder, why we care this much about Lebanon. It is not powerful or even a neighbor! Why do we need them? Since its independence (1943), we have invested immeasurable amount of support that might be ...
Information in the power race with Iran!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi INFORMATION is power. To know your competitors and enemies well, is to be better equipped to defend yourself and interests. They would try to win this game, too. When they get to know more about you than ...
The case against Hezbollah
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi The problem with the Arab mindset is that we tend to forget and forgive too often. Hezbollah is a case in point. When the “Party of God” raised the resistance flag and achieved some victories against Israel that ...
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