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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (May 14)
![[Joint naval exercises involving the US and forty of her allies were held in the Gulf this past week. Image from flickr/Ryan O'Connor. 2005.]](/content_images/3/sm_F14.jpg "[Joint naval exercises involving the US and forty of her allies were held in the Gulf this past week. Image from flickr/Ryan O'Connor. 2005.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Reports and Opinions FBI surrounds house of Saudi student after sightings of him with pressure cooker pot – only to discover he was cooking RICE Martin Jay writes on Talal al Rouki who aroused suspicion when he carried a pressure cooker to a friend’s house, in the Daily Mail. Saudi Arabia to punish men for converting ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Monthly Edition (April 2013)
![[USS Ponce, part of the US 5th Fleet, pulls into Kingdom of Bahrain. Image from Flickr/Official US Navy Imagery.]](/content_images/3/sm_7535475434_7d4e14e838_z.jpg "[USS Ponce, part of the US 5th Fleet, pulls into Kingdom of Bahrain. Image from Flickr/Official US Navy Imagery.]")
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Arabian Peninsula. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of Arabian Peninsula-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely those of the authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com. Click "Submissions" on the main page for more information.] Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 30) A weekly collection of ...
Keep Reading »Theorizing the Arabian Peninsula: Introduction to the Roundtable
This electronic roundtable marks the one-year anniversary of Jadaliyya's Arabian Peninsula Page, in which time we have hosted work by activists, journalists, artists, and scholars that has made a significant intellectual—and, we hope, political—contribution. Despite the sophisticated, critical, and oft-politically engaged literature emerging from and about the Arabian Peninsula, however, the region remains marginalized, in multiple ways, within academic and popular analyses. Theorizing the Arabian Peninsula thus addresses the ways in which frameworks of knowledge production have not only obscured social realities there, but also contributed to their construction. While ...
Keep Reading »The United Nations and Authoritarianism's Renewal in Yemen
![[Jamal Benomar, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, at a Friends of Yemen meeting. 6 March 2013. Image from flickr/Chatham House.]](/content_images/3/sm_Benomar.jpg "[Jamal Benomar, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, at a Friends of Yemen meeting. 6 March 2013. Image from flickr/Chatham House.]")
The United Nations' stewardship in post-conflict and transitional political environments appears increasingly ineffective in the face of spreading violence in Syria, the intensification of Bahraini regime repression, and the growing popular discontent with Morsi's authoritarian measures in Egypt. In an apparent bid to remain at least partially relevant in the Middle East, the United Nations has continued to present Yemen and the GCC Initiative as a successful model for post-"Arab Spring" transitions. What it has failed to realize is that this peaceful "transition" is increasingly fragile because the root causes of discontent that triggered the ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 9)
![[Yemen's Counter Terrorism Unit. 12 January 2010. Image from flickr/Ammar Abd Rabbo]](/content_images/3/sm_YemenMilitaryCOUnterTerrorism.jpg "[Yemen's Counter Terrorism Unit. 12 January 2010. Image from flickr/Ammar Abd Rabbo]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations Saudi Arabia expels thousands of Yemeni workers Ian Black reports on the expulsion of thousands of workers in Saudi Arabia following new employment regulations, in The Guardian. Qatar gambles on Egypt power struggle Roula Khalaf examines Qatar’s economic and political influence in Egypt, ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (March 2013)
![[Wired Freedom. 25 November 2005. Image from flickr/cofano]](/content_images/3/sm_WiredFreedom.jpg "[Wired Freedom. 25 November 2005. Image from flickr/cofano]")
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Arabian Peninsula. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of Arabian Peninsula-related topics. These pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely those of the authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com. Click "Submissions" on the main page for more information.] Trial Observation Report: The United Arab Emirates 94 A report ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 2)
![[Nimr al-Nimr. Image from Press TV]](/content_images/3/sm_nimr.jpg "[Nimr al-Nimr. Image from Press TV]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations Saudi says detained ‘spy ring’ linked to Iran A news report on the arrest of eighteen people allegedly linked to Iran earlier this month in Saudi Arabia, on Al Jazeera English. Qatar Foreign Minister criticises Egyptian media Nouran El-Behairy reports on Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani’s accusation ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (March 27)
![[Youth activists now 'sidelined' in a post-Saleh Yemen. Image from Sallam/flickr. 7 March 2011]](/content_images/3/sm_YemenYouth.jpg "[Youth activists now 'sidelined' in a post-Saleh Yemen. Image from Sallam/flickr. 7 March 2011]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Reports and Opinions Saudi Arabia arrests 18 suspected spies A news report on the arrest of a Lebanese, an Iranian, and sixteen Saudis on allegations of spying for foreign countries, on Al Jazeera English. Saudi Arabia Shia leaders criticise arrests A news report on a statement issued by Shi`a community leaders ...
Keep Reading »The Final Statement of the Second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders
![[Gulf Center for Human Rights logo]](/content_images/3/sm_Image-Gulf_Center_for_Human_Rights-Official.jpg "[Gulf Center for Human Rights logo]")
[The following statement was published on the Gulf Center for Human Rights website on 2 March 2013.] We, the human rights defenders from the Gulf countries and Yemen, convened at the second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders held in Istanbul (1-2 March 2013), and organized by the Gulf Center for Human Rights, stress the following: We declare our absolute solidarity with the human rights defenders in the region and our complete support without reservations, and while expressing our deep concern and firm rejections for the blatant violations for human rights which violate all relevant religious and international conventions, we condemn the systematic targeting of ...
Keep Reading »Yemeni Detainee Tortured in Saudi Prison after Extradition by Qatar
![[Image from Wikimedia Commons.]](/content_images/3/sm_640px-Blurry_Prison.jpg "[Image from Wikimedia Commons.]")
[The following is an appeal that Al Karama issued on 14 March 2013 detailing the detention and torture of Yemeni detainee Iwad Al Hayki and calling on the international community and Saudi authorities to look into his case.] Iwad Al Hayki, a thirty-three-year-old Yemeni national has been imprisoned in Al Qasim Prison since 18 October 2010, the day he was extradited by Qatar to the Saudi authorities. Detained incommunicado for almost a year in solitary confinement, he has been subjected to severe torture. To date, he has never been charged or tried. Both his rendition by Qatar and torture at the hands of Saudi Arabia are serious breaches of the UN Convention against ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (February 26)
![[Photo taken on February 26, 2011 during a protest in Washington, D.C. Image from Flickr/ABajooka.]](/content_images/3/sm_6244750755_580da09790_z.jpg "[Photo taken on February 26, 2011 during a protest in Washington, D.C. Image from Flickr/ABajooka.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations Dubai torture allegations: Britain puts economic interest before citizens Nesrine Malik provides a critique of the British government turning a blind eye to allegations of torture of three British tourists in the Gulf state, in The Guardian. Qatar criticizes EU over Syria ...
Keep Reading »Unpunished Massacre: Yemen's Failed Response to the "Friday of Dignity" Killings
![[Human Rights Watch logo. Image from hrw.org]](/content_images/3/sm_HRWlogoTRUEweb.jpg "[Human Rights Watch logo. Image from hrw.org]")
[The following report was issued by Human Rights Watch on 12 February 2013.] Unpunished Massacre: Yemen's Failed Response to the "Friday of Dignity" Killings Summary On 18 March 2011, as popular revolts swept the Arab world, tens of thousands of demonstrators in Yemen held a protest that they proclaimed the Friday of Dignity. The biggest rally took place at Change Square, a sprawling protest camp in the capital, Sanaa. As the protesters finished their midday prayer, dozens of men wearing civilian clothes and armed with military assault rifles converged on the rally from the south and opened fire. “They were shooting at us directly, ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (May 8)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations Saudi minister: US to remain energy dependent A news report on the oil minister’s dismissal of talk of US energy ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 30)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations ‘East of Suez’: Are UK forces returning? Frank Gardner reports on British efforts to establish a permanent military ...
Keep Reading »Theorizing the Arabian Peninsula Roundtable: Perspectives from the Margins of Arabia
[This is one of seven contributions in Jadaliyya's electronic roundtable on the symbolic and material practices of knowledge production on the Arabian Peninsula. Moderated by Rosie Bsheer and John Warner, it features Toby Jones, Madawi Al-Rasheed, Adam Hanieh, Neha Vora, Nathalie Peutz, John Willis, and Ahmed Kanna.] (1) Historically, what have the dominant analytical approaches to the study of the Arabian Peninsula been? How have the difficulties of carrying out research in the Arabian Peninsula ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 16)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations Saudi Arabia builds giant Yemen border fence A news report on the Saudi regime’s decision to build a 1,800 km fence ...
Keep Reading »Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?
[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 4 April 2013.] Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict? Executive Summary Ask virtually any Yemeni from across the political spectrum, and he will protest support for a professional military-security apparatus free from family, tribal, party and sectarian influence. Yet, these public assurances do not mean it is easy – far from it. Military-security restructuring is hugely critical to a successful ...
Keep Reading »Look at Us With a Merciful Eye: Juvenile Offenders Awaiting Execution in Yemen
[The following report was issued by Human Rights Watch on 4 March 2013.] Look at Us With a Merciful Eye: Juvenile Offenders Awaiting Execution in Yemen Summary I want the world to know that here they are executing [juvenile offenders]. No one cares or checks these juvenile cases.… If you don’t have anybody [to help you,] they just execute you, whether you are young or not. — Qaid Youssef Omar Al-Khadamy, on death row in Sanaa Central Prison for a murder he ...
Keep Reading »حورية المطلقة في سن الثالثة عشرة لا تنفع إلا لقراءة كتب الاطفال
رأيتها في بيت إحدى صديقاتي ، كانت تجلس في زاوية «الديوان» كما نسميه في اليمن. تنظر إلي وتبتسم إبتسامة خجولة. كل ماعرفته عنها أنها إبنة عم صديقتي: فتاه صغيرة تبدو في الإعدادي. لم تتفوه بكلمة طوال الجلسة. لم أعرف عنها شيئاً غير أنها ابنة عم صديقتي. مرت أيام وشهور. لما سألت عنه حورية، قالت لي صديقتي إن ابنة عمها تطلقت. سألتها عن السبب فحكت لي حكاية حورية: حورية فتاة يتيمة في الثالثة عشرة من العمر تعيش في بيت أخيها مع أمها العجوز وزوجة أخيها وأولادهما في منطقة متواضعة يغلب عليها الفقر. لم تكمل دراستها. ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (March 25)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] News "Kuwait Lengthens Sentence of Man Who "Insulted" Emir", Swiss Info.ch A court in Kuwait has raised the sentence of ...
Keep Reading »حوار معقود بحرب
التاريخ اليمني الحديث مليء بالحوارات والحكومات الائتلافية ومجالس الرئاسة والحروب أيضاً. واللافت إن هذه الحروب تعقب كل حوار وعملية تسوية عادة. آخر هذه النماذج هي حرب 1994 التي جاءت بعد حكومة ائتلافية موسعة وتوقيع وثيقة العهد والاتفاق في فبراير 1994، التي أقرت الكثير من المطالب المقترحة حالياً لحل المشكلة اليمنية، مثل الحكم المحلي اللامركزي والتمثيل النيابي المزدوج بمجلس نواب يقوم على التصويت المباشر ومجلس شورى يمثل إدارات الحكم المحلي بالتساوي لمعالجة مشكلة عدم التوازن السكاني بين الجنوب والشمال المكتظ ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (March 12)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] News "Minister: Autopsy Shows Torture Killed Jaradat," Ma'an News Ma'an News reports on the PA Minister of Detainee Affairs' ...
Keep Reading »US Drones Blow Up Any Hope of Close Ties with Yemenis
Late last year I escorted the US radio journalist Kelly McEvers to Abyan, a governorate in South Yemen. Government troops and local militias had been battling fighters from Ansar al-Sharia, an al-Qaeda affiliate, and had forced them from the area only two days earlier. There were reports that some had shaved their beards and stayed. If they had known an American reporter was around, they would have had a golden opportunity for a kidnapping. Before we boarded the plane in Beirut, I had told McEvers that ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (February 19)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations Comment: UAE and Pakistan: harassing the ‘heretics’ Mohammad Taqi writes on the harassment of Shia Pakistanis in the ...
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