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Regional and International Relations
Houthi forces down Saudi Coalition warplane“This claim by the Houthi forces comes just hours after their rocket battalion fired a Qaher-M2 ballistic missile towards a Saudi Army base in the Najran Region.”
Jared Kushner traveled unannounced to Saudi Arabia “The White House official would not say who Kushner and the other officials met with while in Saudi Arabia.”
Saudi Arabia Is Open for Business, but Not Everybody’s Buying “Investors could balk at putting substantial capital into an often opaque system at a time of such major economic and social change.”
In Shocking, Viral Interview, Qatar Confesses Secrets Behind Syrian War “The top Qatari official is no less than former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, who oversaw Syria operations on behalf of Qatar until 2013.”
Saudi Arabia, which denies women equal rights, makes a robot a citizen “Sophia’s recognition sparked an outcry against a country with a shoddy human rights record that has been accused of making women second-class citizens.”
Saudi Arabia to extract uranium for 'self-sufficient' nuclear programme “The world's top oil exporter says it wants to tap atomic power for peaceful purposes only.”
Hisham: Malaysian forces to remain in Saudi Arabia “The Malaysian Armed Forces will remain in Saudi Arabia to provide humanitarian assistance and contribute to rebuilding efforts in Yemen if required.”
Saudi Crown Prince Terrified by Assassination Plots: Media Reports “The reports added that bin Salman’s visitors pass through three inspection chambers where they get stripped of all what they hold, even the pens.”
EU under mounting pressure to ban arms sales to Saudi Arabia “The EU code on arms exports lists eight grounds for turning down an arms export licence, including respect for the obligations of international organisations, such as the UN.”
Kuwait to pump $160 billion to develop five islands “The project, which includes the islands of Boubyan, Warbah, Failaka, Maskan and Aouha, includes tourist and leisure areas with Venetian-like waterways in Italy.”
Saudi Arabian Airlines resumes flying to Iraq after 27 years “Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are both wooing Baghdad in an effort to halt the growing regional influence of arch-foe Iran.”
Kuwaiti emir accepts resignation of government “The emir of Kuwait has accepted the resignation of the government amid a crisis with parliament, Kuwaiti media has reported.”
BDS Gulf organises conference to protest normalisation with Israel in Kuwait “The conference will take place under the patronage of Kuwait Parliament Speaker, Marzouq Al-Ghanim on 17 November.”
Qatari-owned mobile phone subsidiary Wataniya expands into Gaza “Until now Gaza had only been served by one operator, Jawwal, which was launched in the occupied territories in 1999.”
Crown Prince announces Saudi mega-city listing, discusses Qatar rift, Yemen war “He spoke on a number of issues, including NEOM, the $500 billion mega-city announced this week, which he said will be floated on financial markets.”
The House of Saud is still in denial “For decades, the Saud ruling family has followed a policy of promise but never deliver.”
I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince “In an interview with the Guardian, the powerful heir to the Saudi throne said the ultra-conservative state had been “not normal” for the past 30 years.”
UAE allows Israeli Judo team to attend Abu Dhabi tournament “The Israeli judokas arrived in the UAE on Tuesday for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, which is taking place later this week.”
Saudi industrial city plans jazz festival as reforms take hold “The jazz plan underlines a shift of emphasis at KAEC since Prince Mohammed started his reforms last year.”
Qatar Signs 36 Worker Protection Agreements with Different Countries “Qatar is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup.”
Swiss formalize intermediary role between Saudi Arabia, Iran “The arrangement only involves consular services, such as helping Iranians who travel to Saudi Arabia for religious events, a Swiss diplomatic official said.”
Stars join calls for ban on UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia “Musicians, actors and authors have signed an open letter in which they claim that the government’s ‘double standards’ on Yemen have helped fuel the world’s ‘worst humanitarian crisis’.”
Bahraini Rights Critic Imprisoned for Yemen Tweets “In Bahrain a court on Wednesday postponed the trial of the country’s preeminent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab.”
Saudi university to open driving school for women “Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it would allow driving permits for women under a royal decree to take effect in June.”
UK accused of blocking UN inquiry into alleged war crimes in Yemen “Rights groups say UK is putting arms sales to Saudi Arabia before investigations into civilian deaths from coalition bombings.”
Saudi Arabia to invest into Russian toll roads “Saudi King Salman is visiting Moscow this week and several deals including in energy sector are expected to be signed.”
Independent investigation will look into human rights abuses in Yemen “UN decision is compromise after Saudi Arabia fends off full-scale international commission of inquiry.”
UAE jails Iranian over sanctions breach The State Security Court upheld the man’s conviction on charges of ‘sharing intelligence with Iran, importing electricity generators and devices used in the Iranian nuclear programme.’”
MIDEAST DEBT-UAE banks "more aggressive" about selling Qatar loans as Gulf rift drags on “Banks in the United Arab Emirates are in talks with international counterparts to sell down their Qatar exposure.”
Kuwait Expects to Seal New Deals to Supply Oil to Chinese Buyers “The country also plans to export a new light crude grade by January.”
House panel seeks temporary ban on OFW deployment to Kuwait “Temporary ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Kuwait due to increasing reports of maltreatment and abuses.”
Change can happen in Saudi Arabia “Since November 6, 1990, Saudi men and women have paid hefty prices for voicing their opposition to the ban on women driving in our country.”
Kuwait to host donors conference on rebuilding Iraq, Prime Minister tells UN Assembly “Kuwait intends to host an international donors conference in the coming year to help Iraq rebuild the areas devastated by the war against the Islamic State.”
Shattering the Facade: A Report on Bahrain’s Implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry “The government has specifically acted to undermine recommendations, undertaking a mass campaign of arbitrary detention.”
HOW SUDAN GOT OFF DONALD TRUMP’S LATEST TRAVEL BAN LIST “The diplomatic favor comes as Sudan has stepped up its on-the-ground involvement in the war in Yemen.”
BIPARTISAN GROUP TO FORCE VOTE ON U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN YEMEN WAR “Four members of the House are teaming up to force the body to vote for the very first time on whether the U.S. should continue to support the Saudi war in Yemen.”
UAE Faces Growing Scrutiny For Role In Bloody U.S.-Backed Campaign In Yemen “The United Arab Emirates, has long avoided shame or accountability for its role in what U.S. officials describe as hundreds of likely violations of international humanitarian law.”
Shell cancels sale of Thai gas field stakes to Kuwait's KUFPEC “Royal Dutch Shell said on Wednesday it has cancelled a $900 million deal to sell its gas field stakes in Thailand to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company.”
No, Arab Gulf Countries Are Not Taking in Refugees “The international community has questioned the GCC countries’ contribution to resolving the Syrian refugee crisis.”
UAE official says Qatar giving up World Cup may end ‘crisis’ “A top Emirati security official has said the only way for “Qatar’s crisis” to end is if Doha gave up hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”
Saudi Arabia set to curb attempts to finance terrorism — top diplomat “‘We have dismissed several thousand of imams from mosques for extremism, we modernize our educational system in order to rule out the possibility of misinterpretation.’”
Inside the Saudi King’s 1,500-Person Entourage in Moscow “A Saudi plane is traveling daily between Riyadh and Moscow to transport supplies, said the person, who said that 800 kilograms of food has been brought in.”
UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen “In the reporting period, air strikes were the cause of over half of all child casualties, with at least 349 children killed and 334 injured.”
Saudi persecution of the al-Nimr family continues “Sheikh al-Nimr’s son Mohammed al-Nimr talks about the extent of the pressure his family is facing in Saudi Arabia.”
U.S. approves possible $15 billion sale of THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia “The approval opens the way for Saudi Arabia to purchase 44 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense launchers and 360 missiles, as well as fire control stations and radars.”
Gunman killed after deadly attack at Jeddah palace gate “A gunman on Saturday drove up to a gate of the king's palace in the Saudi city of Jeddah and opened fire, killing at least two security guards and wounding three others.”
King Salman in Moscow: Could Russia and Saudi Arabia form an unlikely alliance? “In order to continue to grow, the two countries will have to make a qualitative breakthrough which will demonstrate a real basis for further cooperation.”
Forget Oil. Religion Is Big Business in Saudi Arabia “The kingdom is counting on a surge in Muslim pilgrims to help drive economic growth.”
How Saudi tried to use the Kurds to clip Iran's wings “Saudi Arabia is weaker regionally than ever before. Will it see sense and learn each time it plays Game of Thrones and loses?”
Saudi oil minister makes high profile Iraq visit, calls for economic cooperation “Falih is the first Saudi official to make a public speech in Baghdad for decades.”
Saudi Arabia's IDB plans blockchain-based financial inclusion product “The research arm of the Islamic Development Bank [ISDBA.UL] plans to use blockchain technology to develop sharia-compliant products.”
Saudi scholars to vet teaching of prophet Muhammad to curb extremism “Earlier this year, a report from the conservative Henry Jackson Society claimed that Saudi Arabia was promoting and funding extremism in the UK.”
Manama Releases Bahraini Blogger Jailed For Communicating With ICRC “Bahraini blogger Rawan Sangoor was among a handful of Manama critics released from jail on Sunday night.”
Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of promoting 'regime change' “Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told CNBC on Tuesday that Riyadh is attempting to destabilise Qatar's leadership.”
Jeremy Corbyn's minister for peace calls for arms embargo on Yemen coalition “Corbyn has repeatedly said that the UK's defence and arms exports policy required ‘fresh thinking’ and has branded the war on terror a ‘failure’.”
How Moscow lost Riyadh in 1938 “It is a little-known fact that Riyadh and Moscow used to enjoy remarkably warm relations in the 1920s and 30s.”
Exclusive: China offers to buy 5 percent of Saudi Aramco directly “Industry sources said the sale of a significant stake to Chinese firms was one of several options being considered by the kingdom.”
Saudi Arabia’s Great Makeover Can’t Afford to Fail This Time “If history is anything to go by, the non-oil Saudi economy could be staring at years of stagnation.”
Exclusive: The secret documents that help explain the Qatar crisis “Qatar made a series of secret agreements with its Gulf neighbors in 2013 and 2014 barring support for opposition and hostile groups in those nations.”
#IAmMyOwnGuardian: Protesting male guardianship in Saudi Arabia “Women's rights activists Moudhi Aljahoni says the situation for women is still dire.”
Saudi Aramco denies it is planning to shelve $2 trillion listing “Amid concerns about the feasibility of such a huge international listing, the company was favouring a private stake sale to foreign government.”
FCA met Saudi Aramco before trying to change rules for $2tn flotation “The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority has admitted meeting officials from Saudi Aramco before publishing plans to water down rules.”
In blocking arms to Yemen, Saudi Arabia squeezes a starving population “The de facto blockade is exacting a dire humanitarian toll. The Saudi-led coalition’s ships are preventing essential supplies from entering Yemen.”
China could shatter petrodollar by compelling Saudi Arabia to trade oil in yuan “China has already said it wants to start a crude oil futures contract priced in yuan and convertible into gold.”
Saudi Arabia bans 'nightwear' in sport stadiums “The decision appears to be an attempt by Saudi authorities to stop men from wearing a loose, short-sleeved robe.”
What Overturning the Ban on Female Drivers Means for Saudi Arabia and the World “In overturning the ban, the King and his family, too, were speaking more to the world than to their subjects.”
Israel, Saudi Arabia 'Guiding' US President Donald Trump: Iran “Anti-Iran speech was under the influence of lobbyists from Israel and Saudi Arabia, Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said.”
Reports and Opinions
Salman's 'moderate Islam': A Disneyland for robots, not an open society “The prince seems to have missed important aspects of both moderate Islam and the principles of open society.”
Emir of Qatar says Trump offered meeting at Camp David to help end blockade “The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, tells Charlie Rose he has had no response from the countries imposing the blockade in the interview.”
Salman's vision for Saudi Arabia may lead to popular resistance “Saudi Arabia must define its path to freedom according to its people's aspirations not some sheikh’s in Abu Dhabi or a prince’s in Al-Salam Palace.”
Qatar emir accuses blockade countries of wanting 'regime change' “Riyadh and its allies closed land and maritime borders, suspended air links and expelled Qatari citizens. Doha denies the charges.”
Qatar regrets Bahrain's visa imposition on Qataris “Before the crisis, citizens of the GCC enjoyed a great deal of freedom of movement between the states.”
Saudi Arabia to allow women into sports stadiums as reform push intensifies “The ultra-conservative kingdom has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation of the sexes in public.”
Saudi Arabia's crown prince wants to 'crush extremists.' But he's punishing the wrong people. “Dozens of Saudi intellectuals, clerics, journalists, and social media stars have been arrested in the past 2 months.”
Iran rejects 'ridiculous' Saudi accusations on Yemen Adel al-Jubeir said the Yemeni ‘militias would not have continued operations without the support of the greatest sponsor of terrorism in the world -- the Iranian regime.’”
UK activists cleared of criminal damage in bid to 'disarm' Saudi-bound jets Judge James Clarke praised the men and said: ‘They were impressive and eloquent men who held strong views about what they were doing and what wanted to achieve.’”
THE UAE IS BUILDING A FAKE MARTIAN CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT “Mars Science City is budgeted to cost the equivalent of $136 million. Its opening date is currently unclear, as is the start of construction.”
Richard Branson to invest in Saudi Arabia's tourism project “Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson will invest in a Red Sea project that aims to turn 50 Saudi Arabian islands into luxury tourism destinations.”
Recession or Not, This Data May Disappoint Saudi Policy Makers “Non-oil economy barely grows amid sluggish demand, data show.”
Excitement around the lifting of Saudi Arabia's ban on women drivers speaks to some pathetically low standards“The edict, which was issued on order by the Ministry of Interior, declared that women could be led astray if they went out in public unchaperoned by men.”
Revoking ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia: Too little, too late “King and son need to improve their image, so they use time-tested, go-to strategy of authoritarian regimes: Co-opt women.”
Back to the future: Saudis on the Sahwi warpath “By launching a fresh wave of Islamist detentions, 1990s-style, the Saudi regime is intimidating the kingdom's most famous and well-known religious figures.”
Saudi government takes on tourism projects to lessen dependence on oil “But private real estate developers are concerned the government initiatives won't allow for private investment.”
Women are still not in the driving seat in Saudi Arabia “Allowing Saudi Arabian women to drive is really just a public relations stunt to appease the west. Both women and men need to push for their rights.”
Is Saudi Arabia Really Changing? “Brave Saudi women have been tempting arrest in organized groups protests since at least the 1990s.”
Crimea Ready to Offer Charter Flights, Grain Exports to Saudi Arabia “Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud would visit Russia on October 5.”
Saudi market regulator loosens asset management rules “The revisions will reduce requirements for obtaining a ‘management activity’ license.”
Hezbollah SG in Ashura Speech: The World Needs to be Reminded of Wise, Oppressed Leader; Sheikh Isa Qassim “Nasrallah confirmed the Arab and Islamic world bear responsibility of the oppression the people of Bahrain are subjected to.”
Ashura in Bahrain, US Embassy Wikileaks “The cables date back to the period between 2005 and 2010. The embassy was closely monitoring the Ashura commemoration events in Bahrain.”
US Senate Approves Appointing Justin Siberell as US Ambassador to Bahrain “A number of ambassadors who were nominated by the new US administration under Donald Trump's presidency.”
Affected by Austerity Measures, Saudi Arabia Back in Recession “Saudi Arabia's economy has slipped back into recession as the oil sector stagnates and the government sector is hit by austerity policies.”
Women of Saudi Arabia In pictures.
Silicon Valley Should Just Say No to Saudi Arabia “The history of Silicon Valley companies’ compliance with requests from foreign governments is a sad one, and one that has undoubtedly led to more censorship.”
Saudi university 'illegally' checking female students' phones for messages from boys “Women found with music or films on their phones at universities face suspension and a phone-call home to their parents.”
Saudi King's golden escalator got stuck and the mocking is relentless “The 81-year-old royal's elaborate descent came to a hilarious, jarring halt as he departed his plane in Russia last week and the escalator malfunctioned.”
Qatar condemns deadly attack on Saudi palace in Jeddah “An attacker drove up to the gates of the palace on Saturday before opening fire with a Kalashnikov assault rifle.”
Saudi sovereign fund creates $1.07 bln "fund of funds" to back SMEs “The PIF expects the investments to create 2,600 jobs and contribute 400 million riyals to GDP by the end of 2020.”
Sayed Hassan Nasrallah: Saudi Arabia Prevents Dialogue in Bahrain “Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, slammed Saudi Arabia, accusing it of waging wars and standing, along with Israel.”
Professor at University of Bahrain Mocks Shia Twelfth Imam “Bahraini citizens denounced the insulting and derogatory remarks made by the Syrian Assistant Professor in the Arabic Language Department at the University of Bahrain.”
Oil prices steady after OPEC signals possible deal extension “Oil prices stabilized on Monday after one of the most bearish weeks in months.”
Russia confirms sale of S-400 missile systems to Saudi Arabia “The system is able to track and engage up to 300 targets to an altitude of 27 kilometers at the same time.”
Mohammed bin Salman's reforms can't disguise the grim Saudi reality “As the regime continues to erode its Islamic legitimacy, impose austerity policies and silences dissent, the future of Saudi Arabia looks grim.”
Where the streets have new names: Lebanon names boulevard after Saudi Arabia's King Salman “The 1092m long, 26m wide avenue is to be found in the area of Rasheed Karami International Fair in south-west Tripoli.”
How Saudi Arabia Is Building Its $2 Trillion Fund “The fund’s deal making has quickened as it seeks to increase the proportion of foreign holdings to 50 percent from 5 percent.”
Former Saudi and Israeli spymasters share NYC stage “In a recent sign of shared interests, both Israel and Saudi Arabia congratulated US President Donald Trump after his October 13 speech.”
Saudi Arabia ‘not ready’ to begin talks with Qatar – Tillerson “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not yet ready to start talking with Qatar about mending the diplomatic rift between the two countrie.”
Rex Tillerson tries to undercut Iran in Saudi Arabia summit “Tillerson took the opportunity to call on Iranian fighters to leave Iraqi soil.”
SAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT OUT OF 10 WOMEN WANT TO DRIVE IN THE GULF KINGDOM “The kingdom’s guardianship system means women must ask for permission from a male relative before they are allowed to travel or study.”
Profiles in Persecution: Sajjad Mohammed Al AbuAbdalla “A three-year-old boy who was shot on 12 June 2017 while driving with his mother, uncle, and sister through their hometown of Awamiyah in eastern Saudi Arabia.”
Saudi Ambassador Appointment Draws an Even Closer Relationship between Saudi Arabia and the U.S.“Prince Khalid has an extensive career as a fighter pilot but little diplomatic experience.”
Ancient lava field walls mystify archaeologists in Saudi Arabia “Some 400 structures, known as ‘gates’ due to their long, rectangular shape, have been found in Harrat Khaybar, a volcanic field north of Medina.”
Saudi's Almarai third-quarter profit flat, warns of adverse market conditions “Almarai has lost access to the Qatari market since June after Saudi Arabia severed trade and travel links with its neighbour in the Gulf’s most severe diplomatic split in years.”
Saudis crave revival of night out at the movies “The rare movie night this week in Riyadh was a precursor to an expected formal lifting of the kingdom's ban on cinemas, long vilified as vulgar and sinful by religious hardliners.”
First Saudi commercial flight jets to Baghdad after 27 years “Tickets for the maiden flight were advertised for as low as $7 excluding taxes as flynas.”
Despite Campaign Promises, Arms Shipments to Saudis Skyrocket Under Trump “In the first eight months of 2017, the U.S. has delivered a total of $1.56 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia.”
Bahrain to Impose 100% Tax on Tobacco and Energy Drinks “Bahrain took several measures to mitigate the damages caused by the oil price decline.”
Bahrain’s first major arms fair, brought to you by British organisers “Geopolitical rivalries and accusations of human rights abuses were ignored on Monday, as the first international arms fair in Bahrain opened its doors.”
UK monitoring Saudi weapons use 'extremely attentively' “Sales of weapons by the UK government to Saudi Arabia have been criticised by MPs and NGOs since the conflict in Yemen began in 2015.”
Crisis in Yemen
No end in sight for Yemen war: Warring sides exchange accusations “With no end in sight, the humanitarian situation is still deteriorating for the almost 21 million Yemenis that the UN estimates are in need of assistance.”
Netizen Report: Voices of Yemen’s “Forgotten War” Speak Out, Despite Legal Barriers “Journalists and media covering the conflict face risks from all warring parties, making it difficult for Yemenis and the outside work to get information.”
Pentagon: US airstrikes in Yemen kill 9 ISIS militants “The two strikes hit ISIS vehicles and took place in al Bayda Governorate in Yemen.”
Families left to identify charred bodies after Saudi-led strike 'kills 29' at crowded Yemen market “The health service said 29 people were killed and 17 others wounded.”
Meet The British Quaker, Famous In Yemen, Who Tried To Smash Up Some Fighter Jets ‘We call him the voice of Yemen abroad,’ Ahmad Algohbary, a reporter and activist based in Sanaa, said. ‘Sam has become the talk of our streets.’”
What Yemen can learn from the historical experience of cholera “The epidemic, rare on such a scale in contemporary times, re-emerged as a formidable force last year due to Yemen’s ongoing civil war.”
Yemen's students face another uncertain new school year “Though the school year was set to begin in September, it was repeatedly delayed while officials and communities searched for a solution in order to pay teachers' salaries.”
Saudi-led air strike kills 26 people in Yemen - medics “An air strike by a Saudi-led military coalition killed 26 people at a hotel and an adjoining market in Yemen’s northern Saadah province.”
UK sales of arms and military kit to Saudi Arabia hit £1.1bn in 2017 “The latest export licence figures are released amid continued concern over the Saudi military intervention in Yemen.”
UN aid chief raises deep concern in first Yemen visit “Mark Lowcock is on his first visit to Yemen since being appointed under-secretary-general and emergency relief coordinator on September 1.”
Yemen reels under the weight of brutal cholera outbreak – in pictures “With Yemen in the grip of the biggest and most rapidly spreading cholera epidemic on record, an estimated 80% of the population is in urgent need of aid.”
YEMEN 2017 — A Photo Essay. “Some previously unpublished moments whilst on the road with United Nations OCHA during April/May of 2017.”
Yemen/UAE: Aden Hunger Strike Highlights Detainee Abuse “The families’ announcement said that security forces had held men in Bir Ahmed for up to 19 months without access to lawyers, their families, or information on any charges.”
The life and death struggle against cholera in Yemen “The country is now gripped by the worst cholera epidemic ever recorded. More than 2,000 people have died since late April from the highly contagious bacterial infection.”
Yemen's Salafi warlord - armed by Riyadh, branded a terrorist by Riyadh “‘When Saudi Arabia supported us we did not reject them - but we do not fight for Saudi Arabia.’”
U.S. slaps sanctions on terrorism group leaders in Yemen “A new round of sanctions this time on eight key ISIS and al Qaeda leaders and a supermarket that supports terrorism in Yemen.”
Yemeni Salafist imam killed in Aden: sources “A Salafist imam was shot dead by gunmen in Aden witnesses and local officials said, the third killing of a Salafist imam this month.”
Sudan’s Controversial Rapid Support Forces Bolster Saudi Efforts in Yemen “Those losses play badly at home, and the outcry in Sudan in the wake of Hametti’s statement that nearly 500 Sudanese had been killed in Yemen.”
Birthdays under siege in Yemen: No candles, no presents “Al-Zoraigi has been the sole provider for her family of five since her husband, Saif, died prematurely while undergoing medical treatment.”
Yemeni woman succeeds to solve tribal revenge “The tribal revenge emerged between the tribes of Bayt Al-Qaidi and Bani Badr since 2000, which had killed around 60 people so far.”
Two citizens killed in Two Saudi air strikes on Jawf “The strikes hit the cars in the main road linking between Jawf and Sanaa provinces.”
98 fishermen held by Eritrean authorities freed “The fishermen had been detained by the Eritrean authorities for nearly four months while they were fishing in the Yemeni waters.”
Yemen: Coalition Airstrikes Hit Hospital “The airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition on a hospital in northern Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders on October 26, 2015, was in apparent violation of the laws of war.”
Yemen cholera cases could hit 1 million by year-end: Red Cross “The humanitarian situation in Yemen is a ‘catastrophe’, and cholera cases could reach a million by the end of the year.”
Yemen on Brink of Humanitarian Calamity says UN Migration Agency Director General in Sana’a “Famine and cholera threaten to engulf Yemen in a vast humanitarian crisis.”
American Oil Worker Is Kidnapped in Yemen “An American oil worker was abducted from his car by unidentified gunmen on a busy street in the Yemeni capital.”
Saudi Arabia Resists Independent Inquiry on Yemen Atrocities “Saudi Arabia and its allies are pushing back on a renewed effort to establish a United Nations-backed independent international panel to investigate human rights abuses in Yemen.”
Yemen: When the world looks away “The worst humanitarian crisis in the world. With everything else that's going on globally, this is still the worst situation, and one of the most under-resourced responses.”
Yemen: Coalition’s Blocking Aid, Fuel Endangers Civilians “The Saudi-led coalition’s restrictions on imports to Yemen have worsened the dire humanitarian situation of Yemeni civilians, Human Rights Watch said today.”
Yemeni forces arrest al-Qaida branch commander “Yemeni security authorities arrested a commander of al-Qaida branch in a raid against his house in the southern province of Abyan on Monday.”
Sana'a Airport blockade causes thousands more Yemenis to die “More than 10,000 people have died due to their inability to travel for life-saving treatments.”
Yemen: Government health staff are saving lives without salaries “MSF is calling for financial support for government health staff without delay in order to avoid a further deterioration of life-saving medical services in Yemen.”
Yemen cholera outbreak could hit one million by 2018 “Yemen has endured 750,000 suspected cases of cholera, with at least 2,119 dying since the start of the year.”
Yemen Houthis Say Have Shot Down U.S. Surveillance Drone “Yemen's Houthi forces shot down a U.S. surveillance drone in the capital Sanaa on Sunday.”
How the Trump Team’s First Military Raid in Yemen Went Wrong “NBC News has spoken to more than two dozen officials and special operations insiders to piece together the facts of this Top Secret mission.”
Yemen Houthi Fighters Shoot Down US Surveillance Drone “A Reuters photographer said the drone came down at around 11 a.m. local time in a crowded area on the outskirts of the capital. There were no reports of any casualties.”
Yemen cholera outbreak could hit one million by 2018 “Yemen has endured 750,000 suspected cases of cholera, with at least 2,119 dying since the start of the year.”
Corbyn slams Saudi war in Yemen, Israeli oppression “Labour leader makes the remarks while addressing the UK opposition party's conference in Brighton.”
Lawmakers Demand U.S. Withdrawal From Saudi-Led War in Yemen “Bipartisan bill proposes halting military assistance to air war in Yemen unless Congress votes on U.S. role.”
The U.S. is enabling civil war and a humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Isn't it time Congress had a say in our involvement? “We have gone along for the ride, providing indirect military assistance on the Saudi side.”
Yemenis See Turning Point After Ousting Qaeda Militants in South “Since Feb. 28, the United States has conducted more than 100 airstrikes against Qaeda militants in Yemen nearly three times the total for all of last year.”
Cholera claims unborn children as epidemic spreads Yemen misery “One of the latest victims of the cholera epidemic that has killed more than 2,000 people in Yemen had yet to even take her first breath.”
Yemen’s War Turns Children Into Young Brides and Soldiers “Desperate families are increasingly selling their daughters off as child brides or letting their boys be recruited as child soldiers.”
Yemen UNHCR Weekly Update, 22 - 28 September 2017 “The needs of close to two million internally displaced Yemenis continue to outweigh the available resources.”
Saudi rejects UN blacklisting over Yemen child deaths “Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UN said on Friday that the information and figures contained in the world body's report were ‘inaccurate and misleading.’”
Yemen Factsheet, September 2017 “There have been 663,451 suspected cases of cholera and 2,074 related deaths in 22 governorates across the country.”
Yemen's unpaid teachers strike as education crisis deepens “The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) says at least 2 million children are now out of school.”
Yemen government calls for releasing 8 fishermen detained by Saudi “The fishermen were intercepted and detained while fishing in the Yemeni waters off Hodeidah earlier this week.”
Yemen's cholera crisis laid bare in new hospital footage “The United Nations has counted 777,229 suspected cases as of October 2, many of them in children.”
UN: More should have been done to fight cholera in Yemen “Yemen had been set to receive a million doses of cholera vaccine over the summer but the government opted not to take them.”
US drone shot down in Yemen “A US military MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was shot down in western Yemen Sunday, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Adrian Rankine-Galloway told CNN Monday.”
Yemen International Inquiry Offers Glimmer of Hope “A Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts to examine violations and abuses since September 2014 and to work ‘to identify those responsible.’”
Dozen civilians killed as Saudi jets target residential building in SW Yemen “At least five people were killed and four others wounded on October 2, when Saudi warplanes struck a car as it was travelling along a road in al-Barh.”
One year after Yemen's deadly funeral hall bombing, there's still no accountability “No action whatsoever was taken to make those responsible of the funeral hall bombing accountable.”
The gun lobby is global: From Yemen to Las Vegas “The Saudis, the Israelis, the Myanmar military and all-American shooters in the US use the same guns to kill innocents.”
China's humanitarian aid supplies arrive in Yemen's Aden “In July, high-ranking officials received the first batch of the emergency humanitarian aid supplies from China at Aden's seaport.”
MoveOn Calls on House to Vote Down Saudi War in Yemen “After two and a half years, the question of unauthorized U.S. participation in the catastrophic Saudi war in Yemen is finally being called.”
Only Americans Can Stop America’s War on Yemen “The average American remains oblivious to the inconvenient truth that the United States has been helping Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates destroy a sovereign country.”
Houthi mortar attack kills 9 pro-gov't Yemeni fighters “The attack occurred while the soldiers were preparing to launch a fresh offensive against Houthis and retake control over other areas in the country's western part.”
Nobel laureate says human suffering must end in 'forgotten land' of Yemen “Tawakkol Karman said the world is turning a blind eye to the plight of millions of people suffering in her war-torn nation plagued by hunger and disease.”
Yemen: UNICEF warns conflict shutters one in 10 schools; teachers unpaid for a year “Adding to the crisis is the fact that three-quarters of the teachers in Yemen have not been paid in nearly a year, compelling them to resort to extreme measures to survive.”
The CIA Is Playing Coy About Trump’s First Raid In Yemen “Prior to the raid, President Trump had exempted the area of Yemen in which the raid took place from rules governing the United States’ use of lethal force.”
US strikes kill 'dozens' at IS training camps “This is the first time allies of Yemen's internationally recognised government have announced raids against IS footholds.”
China has prepared road map to solve Yemeni issue: Chinese ambassador “The Chinese ambassador to Yemen Tian Qi said in an article he wrote on the occasion of China's 19th Communist party congress in Beijing.”
51 NGO organizations demand immediate stop of Saudi aggression war “Human rights organizations called on the United Nations and the international community to bear responsibility to stop this unjust war.”
Artillery shells gatherings of Saudi soldiers in Jizan “The shelling hit the soldiers in the military site of al-Ramdhah.”
Yemeni PM says fishermen have seized Iranian vessel, sailors “An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni island by local fishermen, Yemen’s prime minister said on Saturday.”
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WAR REPORTERS? ON THE FRONT LINES IN YEMEN AND MOSUL “A recent UN report noted that, ‘Coalition airstrikes continued to be the leading cause of child casualties as well as overall civilian casualties.’”
Education of 4.5M children in Yemen threatened by ongoing conflict “For children in Yemen, where air strikes have been routine since March 2015, a new school year means trying to find a school.”
Yemenis To Americans: Your Las Vegas Massacre Is Our Everyday Life “It has been well established that if the U.S. were to withdraw its support for the war in Yemen, the war would be over almost immediately.”
South Arabia Tweets: who is behind twitter bots in South Yemen? “Twitter application known as South Arabia Tweets it uses to deploy thousands of tweets per week, repeating a series of phrases aimed at promoting southern secession.”
Saudi Airstrike Kills Six Civilians, Mostly Children, in Yemen “The civilians killed were an entire family. The slain included the parents and four of their daughters.”
Death threats and travel bans: A Yemeni journalist speaks “Winner of the International Free Press Award, Yemeni journalist Afrah Nasser has so far been banned from entering the US to receive her accolade.”
It's time for the world to stop ignoring Yemen “The UN must select strong, impartial experts for this panel, women and men of character who will not be afraid to identify perpetrators of violations on all sides.”
Close schools and send our children to war, urges Yemeni minister “The youth minister in war-torn Yemen’s rebel government has proposed suspending school classes for a year and sending pupils and teachers to the front.”
Yemen's Saleh should be 'hanged at Gate of Yemen': Houthis “The comments are just the latest in tension between the two camps in recent weeks, after a fresh wave of mutual accusations which threaten their three-year alliance.”
How UK pays millions to 'British' pensioners in YEMEN who might not even exist: “Fraud fears over UK citizens aged over 100 in Arab country despite life expectancy being 64.”
Brothers no more: Yemen's Islah party faces breakdown of Aden alliances “Those fractures have led to what would seem to have been a foregone conclusion from the outset of war: the UAE's proxies in Aden are in open conflict with Islah.”
8 killed in south Yemen attack on military base “A car rigged with explosives carrying five men pulled up to a military base in the district of Mudiya in Abyan, the source told AFP on condition of anonymity.”
Yemen's Government to Prosecute Illegal Foreign Exchange Dealers “The government will take steps to halt the depreciation of the rial as it struggles to buy imported fuel for power stations and local market consumption with foreign currency.”
'UAE on the verge of splitting Yemen in two' “In the last 18 months, the UAE's war effort has had little effect on the military capabilities of the Houthis.”
“Stop the Unconstitutional War in Yemen”: Rep. Ro Khanna on Growing Opposition to U.S.-Backed War “In Washington, opposition to the U.S. support for the Saudi-led war is growing.”
How Yemen’s Cholera Outbreak Became the Fastest Growing in Modern History “The crisis has become so severe that approximately 5,000 Yemenis experience cholera symptoms each day.”
UN urges Yemen war rivals to consider schools safe zones “The school year has just begun in Yemen, but with a civil war that has destroyed or damaged 1,600 schools over the last three years.”
How Yemen’s Cholera Outbreak Became the Fastest Growing in Modern History “The cholera epidemic in Yemen is now the largest and fastest growing outbreak of the disease in modern history.”
Despite Campaign Promises, Arms Shipments to Saudis Skyrocket Under Trump “In the first eight months of 2017, the U.S. has delivered a total of $1.56 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia.”
Bahrain to Impose 100% Tax on Tobacco and Energy Drinks “Bahrain took several measures to mitigate the damages caused by the oil price decline.”
Bahrain’s first major arms fair, brought to you by British organisers “Geopolitical rivalries and accusations of human rights abuses were ignored on Monday, as the first international arms fair in Bahrain opened its doors.”
UK monitoring Saudi weapons use 'extremely attentively' “Sales of weapons by the UK government to Saudi Arabia have been criticised by MPs and NGOs since the conflict in Yemen began in 2015.”
Two UAE pilots killed in Yemen military plane crash “Many Yemenis perceive Emirati forces as pursuing a different agenda to seize strategic regions and ports in the country.”
Yemen: Education under threat as conflict shuts schools, teachers not paid for a year, warns UNICEF “‘1,600 schools have been partially or totally destroyed, and 170 have been used for military purposes or as shelter for displaced families.’”
Southern Yemen leader sees independence referendum, parliament body “Zubaidi, said in a television interview late on Friday that an independence referendum would be held soon.”
Yemen's ex-president Saleh stable after Russian medics operate “The Russian team arrived in Sanaa two days ago and operated on Saleh on Friday for wounds he sustained in an assassination attempt in 2011.”
Yemen's cholera outbreak now the worst in history as millionth case looms “Experts predict fastest-spreading cholera epidemic since records began will affect at least 1 million people by turn of year."
Stop the Unconstitutional War in Yemen “American involvement in this unauthorized conflict against the Houthis was pursued by the Obama administration for political purposes.”
Anti-war voices magnify over human rights violations in Yemen “Over the past two years, the UN has displayed a lenient and supportive stance of the Saudi war on Yemen.”
Yemen: Cholera Outbreak Now Largest and Fastest on Record, 600,000 Children Infected by Christmas “The epidemic has already spread faster than any outbreak of cholera since modern records began – and is now the largest in recent history.”
Yemen civilians face raids after UN blames Saudi-led alliance “Air raids have continued, and survivors are struggling to cope.”
What effect will Saleh-Houthi dispute have on Yemen? “The Houthis and Saleh's General People's Congress party (GPC), who run northern Yemen together, have had previous disagreements.”
Yemen's warring leaders 'more interested in wealth and power' than ending devastating conflict “‘In Yemen there are no winners on the battlefield,’ Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told the UN Security Council.”
‘No Hope’ for Children in Desperate Yemen Cholera Epidemic: 4000 New Cases Daily “According to UNICEF Yemen representative Sherin Varkey, ‘Whatever decline we're seeing now is due to the heroic efforts of workers at the scene.’”
US-backed Saudi-led coalition launch over 49 airstrikes on Yemen “The airstrikes targeted the areas of northern Saada province.”
Army breaks Saudi sneak attempt in Najran, kills many “The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi enemy troops despite heavy flying of enemy fighter jets.”
Three civilians killed in Jawf “A local official said to Saba at a woman and two children of a family were killed by the hostile air raid on the camp in the district.”
ISIS KICKS ITS FIGHTERS IN THE BALLS, PREPARES THEM TO TAKE OVER YEMEN “The group claims the pictures show a new batch of would-be militants graduating in anticipation for upcoming operations in war-torn Yemen.”
Army officer, 9 Houthis killed in SE Yemen clashes “A Yemeni army officer and nine Houthi fighters were killed Thursday in clashes that erupted in the town of Asilan in Yemen’s southeastern Shabwah province.”
Arabic press review: Come to Saudi Arabia - you'll never leave “Anti-UAE group calls for arrests for Yemen war crimes, while Yemeni religious chief's exile in Saudi Arabia becomes permanent.”
Special Report - In blocking arms to Yemen, Saudi Arabia squeezes a starving population “The de facto blockade is exacting a dire humanitarian toll. The Saudi-led coalition’s ships are preventing essential supplies from entering Yemen.”
UAE slams Qatari "media campaign" against its role in Yemen's war “UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash wrote that Qatar has lost credibility as its ‘negative role is confined to money and media.’”
Yemen Arrests Point to Widening Rift in Saudi-Led Coalition “The Islah Party said in a statement Wednesday that those arrested include prominent party member Mohammed Abdel-Malak, whose house was raided.”
Yemeni forces capture 10 militants in anti-terror operation in Aden “The captured insurgents were planning to carry out terrorist attacks against government and military institutions in Aden.”
Human Rights
Court Issues Life Prison Terms against 8 Suspects, 15-Year Jail Term against 7, Revokes Citizenships of 14 over Al-Basta Group “The courts accuse the suspects of establishing of collaborating with Iran, Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah.”
Families of Martyrs in Bahrain Voice Solidarity with Al-Wefaq S-G, Daughter Says Hasn't Seen him in 8 Months“The families of martyrs in Bahrain expressed their solidarity with the Secretary General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.”
Jaw Prison Administration Prevents Death Row Inmate from Visit for Shaking Hands with Another Detainee“Amnesty International demanded a retrial for Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Mousa.”
Bahrain: 9 Citizens Arrested from Bu Quwah Hours after Blast that Killed Policeman “Activists fear that the authorities would raise charges of political background against the detainees and extract confessions from them under torture.”
European Union: Decision to Dissolve Wa'ad Risks Further Polarizing Bahrain's Society, Contravenes Constitution “The EU added in a statement on Friday that ‘it has repeatedly expressed this position to the authorities in Manama.’”
Bahrain: Activists’ Kin Convicted in Flawed Trial “The judicial process was marred by due process violations and allegations of ill treatment and coerced confessions.”
Rights Groups Call On Foreign Governments To “Urgently Raise” Case Of Sayed Alwadaei’s Jailed Relatives“Alwadaei’s mother-in-law, brother-in-law and cousin will likely receive prison terms based on coerced confessions.”
Bahrain: ‘Disappeared’ Engineer Faces Military Trial “A telecom engineer forcibly disappeared by security forces a year ago will be among the first civilians to face a military court under an April 2017 constitutional amendment.”
Saudi Arabia: Human rights defenders arrested amid wave of arrests, as ban on women driving lifted “These arrests are characterised by raids on homes in which electronic equipment is confiscated.”
HRW: Saudi Arabia hate speech still targets minorities “Some state scholars continue to stoke discrimination against minorities despite reform efforts, according to HRW report.”
Thousands Gather in Manama to Commemorate Ashura, Al-Daihi Says No One Can Defeat Bahrainis “The authorities blocked Al-Khawaja mosque in Manama where Shiites used to perform their prayers each year.”
Eulogy Citers Abdulamir Al-Biladi Arrested, Ali Hammadi Summoned “This campaign comes among wide security one launched by the authorities against the Shia majority in the country.”
15-Year Prison Verdict Upheld against 5 Accused of Attempting to Murder Police Officer in Karzakan “Human rights organizations challenge the charges raised against political detainees, since they doubt the independence of the judiciary.”
Saudi clerics use Twitter, textbooks to spread hate: HRW “Saudi Arabia is condoning hate speech against its Shia minority from the upper echelons of its religious establishment, schoolbooks and social media.”
Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for 'beating pregnant wife' “When confronted by her family members, the abusive husband claimed he beat her ‘as a joke.’”
Saudi Arabia carries out 100th execution so far this year “Amnesty International condemned the news, alleging that up to 40 per cent of executions in recent months had been for drug-related charges.”
Saudi woman penalised for driving car before ban is lifted “Authorities summoned the woman for flouting traffic regulations after she appeared in a video driving out of a hotel in Riyadh.”
Oman: Supreme Court ruling closes “Azamn” newspaper forever “A final ruling on the closure of "Azamn" newspaper, ending the paper’s fight to reopen and shuttering it permanently.”
Amid GCC Row, Governments across the Gulf Fail to Address Statelessness “Stateless people in the different countries of the GCC face systematic discrimination.”
Prominent Bahraini Opposition Leader Marks 63rd Birthday Behind Bars “Abdulwahab Hussain is serving a life sentence for his role in Bahrain’s 2011 popular uprising.”
Fifteen-Year Old Among Several Bahrainis Detained In Latest Raids “In just over a week, Manama’s security forces have managed to detain another four juveniles, who were jailed ‘pending further investigation.’”
Lawyers accuse UK-backed Bahrain watchdogs over torture inquiry “It said the Bahraini government-appointed Ombudsman had agreed to open an investigation into the torture allegations after coming under pressure.”
Bahrain: 8 Citizens including 2 Children Arrested within Less than 24 Hours “The Bahraini security authorities continued raiding the citizens houses in a number of areas.”
Bahrain: Sheikh Nasser Appointed to Top Security Post despite Evidence of Torture “Credible evidence emerged that Sheikh Nasser directed the arbitrary detention and torture of protesters, opposition activists, and athletes.”
Saudi Arabia is executing teenagers for using social media - you call that 'reform'? “Saudi authorities have executed over 100 people since January, setting the regime on course to meet the record totals of executions we've seen in the last three years.”
Appeal Court: “Wa’ad Dissolution” Case Adjourned for Sentencing until October 26 “The Ministry of Justice had filed a lawsuit in March, demanding the dissolution of Wa'ad Society.”
BFHR: Jaw Prison Retaliates against Prisoners by Cutting off Water Supply “Jaw Prison authorities continue their crackdown on prisoners, retaliating against the inmates by intentionally cutting off water supply for days.”
Part of Child Mahdi Muftah’s Genitals Removed Days after His Arrest and Torture in CID “This wave of anger was also due to what is known about the Bahraini security apparatuses who torture detainees in brutal ways.”
Protests Staged in Bahrain in Solidarity with Ayatollah Qassim and Detained Opposition Figures “Hundreds of people staged protests in different villages across Bahrain on Friday.”
HR Organizations Accuse Bahrain’s Interior Minister of Supervising Torture in Prisons “Serious deterioration in human rights situation in Bahrain that poses a threat to more than 4000 political prisoners languishing behind bars.”
Jaafaria Endowment Imposes Special Permits for Holding Shiite Religious Events in Houses “Special permit for houses, whose owners wish to hold Shiite religious events, setting out five conditions for approval.”
Photos: Protests Held in Different Bahraini Villages Bahrain: “Meanwhile, clashes broke out between security forces and protestors in Al-Maamir and Nuwaidirat.”
Bahraini HR Groups Appeal to Int’l Community to Save Prisoners in Bahrain “The organizations urged Member States of the Human Rights Council to exert serious pressure to be allowed to have unconditional access to all places of detention.”
AFP: Bahrain Sends Civilian Cell to Military Court “The constitution had previously limited military trials to members of the army or security forces.”
Indian woman 'tortured, kept as slave' in Saudi Arabia “A video of an Indian woman working in Saudi Arabia tearfully begging to be rescued from alleged slave labour and abuse has gone viral in her home country.”
UAE Deports 50 Syrian Families Without Explanation “The Emirati authorities refused to stamp the deportees passports for fear of legal ramifications of forced expulsions down the line.”
Bahrain Gov’t Allocates 68 Million BD to National Security Apparatus "Involved in Torture" “Three Bahraini human rights organizations have confirmed the involvement of the NSA in the systematic use of torture.”
Gov’t Borrowed BD 6 Billion More than its Needs, Didn’t Disclose How It Spent Them “The government did not disclose where it spent these billions despite repeated demands.”
PHOTOS: Marches Held across Bahrain Condemning Arrests of Children & Normalization with Israel “Clashes erupted between security forces and protestors in Abu Saiba, Shakhoura, Sitra and Karzakan.”
Jaw Prison Administration Prevents Prominent Opposition Leader Hassan Mushaima from Medical Treatment“According to activists, Mushaima was supposed to undergo the periodic cancer tests.”
Bahrainis Recall Bassiouni's Report after his Death: Report Died Way before his Death “With the death of Bassiouni, the two most important figures in the independent fact-finding commission set up to investigate the 2011 events have left.”
Arabic
إقليمي ودولي
حركات المقاطعة ومقاومة التطبيع مع الكيان الصهيوني في الخليج العربي تعقد مؤتمرها الأول في الكويت
"تنظم حركة مقاطعة إسرائيل في الخليج (BDS Gulf) ، مؤتمر مقاومة التطبيع في الخليج العربي، تحت رعاية رئيس مجلس الأمة الكويتي مرزوق الغانم،وباستضافة الجمعية الثقافية الاجتماعية النسائية."
ما سبب إعفاء عبدالعزيز التويجري رئيس نادي الرائد السعودي من منصبه؟
"برز وسم بعنوان كلنا عبدالعزيز التويجري تناول فيه النشطاء هذا الموضوع، حيث تساءل العديد من المغردين عن السبب الحقيقي للاعفاء."
قطر: إصلاحات عمالية تنتظر التنفيذ
"تحت ضغوط من 'الكونفدرالية الدولية للنقابات العمالية' وتحقيق 'منظمة العمل الدولية' 'بشأن عدم مراعاة قطر لاتفاقية العمل القسري' ، تعهدت الدوحة بتنفيذ سلسلة من الإصلاحات العمالية المهمة."
انحسار كبير للعجز المالي في الكويت
"يُذكر أن الكويت تحولت للعجز المالي في السنة المالية 2015/2016، لأول مرة منذ 16 عاماً، حيث قدر في وقتها بنحو 5.9 مليارات دينار (19.5 مليار دولار)، في ظل تراجع أسعار النفط العالمية."
الكويت ليست «خليجاً»...؟
"الدولة الخليجيّة تستضيف قريباً مؤتمراً لمقاومة التطبيع. هذا يُحرِج الجار السعودي المتنمّر أو «الأخ الأكبر» في الخليج. ثمّة رسالة تُريد أن توصلها الكويت إلى مَن يهمّه الأمر. لقد وصلت."
الإمارات متورطة في جريمة غسيل أموال كبرى لصالح عائلة رئيس أفريقي
"وثائق تكشف تفاصيل الأموال التي غسلتها عائلة غوبتا من جنوب أفريقيا، عبر المملكة المتحدة إلى هونغ كونغ ودبي."
بشير موسى نافع يكتب: رواية الأمير لتاريخ ليس بعيدا تماما
"هؤلاء هم الذين يزج بهم محمد بن سلمان في السجون اليوم؛ ليس لتشددهم وتطرفهم، لأنهم هم الأبعد عن التطرف والتشدد، ولكن لخطرهم السياسي."
«خاشقجي»: لن نتقدم إذا مورس الإقصاء على كل معارض
"نشر الكاتب والإعلامي السعودي «جمال خاشقجي» مقالا له في صحيفة «الواشنطن بوست» الأمريكية، تحدث فيه عن تضرر الأبرياء جراء الإجراءات التي يقول ولي العهد السعودي «محمد بن سلمان» إنه يتخذها لمكافحة «الإرهاب»."
تطابق وجهات نظر تركيا وعمان حيال قضايا المنطقة
"وأشار «جاويش أوغلو»، إلى أن «السلطان قابوس بن سعيد أرسل دعوة للرئيس التركي رجب طيب أردوغان من أجل زيارة عمان»."
حفيد رئيس الوزراء ينكّل بنائب برلماني منتخ
"إن الوضع الإنساني الملح للسجناء يكسب أهميته من طبيعته الإنسانية البحتة، رغم أن تحول مملكة البحرين إلى البلد العربي الأكبر لجهة كثافة السجناء قياساً إلى عدد السكان."
«الحرس الوطني» السعودي إلى حدود اليمن بتدريب وإمداد أميركي
"ما نقلته مجلة «فورين بوليسي» عن مسؤولين أميركيين، وفيه قولهم إنّ «الغارات الحدودية والهجمات الصاروخية التي يشنها الجيش واللجان الشعبية اليمنية أفقدت السعوديين أعصابهم»، ليس جديداً."
عودة الإنكليز: العين على القواعد والجزر
"تتطلع المملكة المتحدة إلى حجز مكانها، بجانب الأميركيين، واستعادة موطئ قدم إضافي عند تقاطع المنافذ الاستراتيجية المائية من حول باب المندب."
على «حصان طروادة»... الأميركيون هنا!
"في حربها «المفترضة» ضد تنظيم «القاعدة في جزيرة العرب»، تستعين الولايات المتحدة، راهناً، بالإماراتيين، الذي شكلوا لهم جهازاً استخباراتياً بالغ القوة والنفوذ في المحافظات الجنوبية."
تقارير وآراء
هكذا يكون الموت البطيء
"ليس المشهد من الروايات أو دراسات علماء النفس أو «تنظيرات» خبراء التعذيب، بل هو ما يمارسه، واقعاً، عناصر جهاز الأمن الوطني في البحرين داخل السجون بحق أكثر من أربعة آلاف معتقل، بينهم نساء وأطفال."
عباس لا يريد أموالاً إماراتية مباشرة لغزة
"يصرّ الرئيس الفلسطيني، محمود عباس، على وقف الدعم المالي الإماراتي المباشر إلى غزة، والذي كان يصل عبر ما يعرف بلجنة التكافل، الناشطة في قطاع غزة، في خطوة تهدف إلى تجنب تعزيز دور القيادي المفصول من حركة فتح، محمد دحلان."
بنوك إماراتية تقدم تمويلا للسودان بقيمة 800 مليون دولار
"رفعت الولايات المتحدة غالبية العقوبات الاقتصادية والتجارية المفروضة على السودان منذ أكثر من 20 عاما، في 6 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول الجاري."
صحف السعودية: اكتتاب «أرامكو» والصكوك المحلية و«حساب المواطن»
" إعلان وزارة المالية السعودية، الانتهاء من استقبال طلبات المستثمرين على إصدارها المحلي الرابع تحت برنامج صكوك حكومة المملكة بالريال السعودي، حيث بلغ المجموع الكلي لطلبات الاكتتاب في هذه الصكوك تقريباً 32 مليار ريال سعودي."
الحكومة اليمنية "تستغرب" وضع التحالف في القائمة السوداء للأمم المتحدة
أعلنت الحكومة الشرعية، معارضتها لضم التحالف العربي، بقيادة السعودية، إلى 'القائمة السوداء' لتقرير الأمم المتحدة حول المسؤولين عن قتل الأطفال بمناطق النزاع، في حين واصلت مقاتلات التحالف، غاراتها الجوية في البلاد."
بعد اعتقال عشرات الدعاة.. السعودية تعلن فصل آلاف الأئمة
"أعلن وزير الخارجية السعودي، عادل الجبير، أن سلطات بلاده فصلت الآلاف من الأئمة من العمل في المساجد 'بعد ثبوت نشرهم التطرف.'"
إنتليجنس: عملية تطهير غير مسبوقة بالداخلية السعودية للتخلص من نفوذ محمد بن نايف
"ووفقا لمصادر الدورية الفرنسية فإن جهاز أمن الدولة الجديد سوف يستوعب داخله جميع أجهزة الاستخبارات عالية الإنفاق في الوزارة."
حملة دعائية ضد قطر على «تويتر» واتهامات للسعودية والإمارات
"ويتم إمطار مستخدمي وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في بريطانيا بوابل من الدعايات المناهضة لقطر، والممولة من مجموعات الحملة السرية."
هاف بوست: كشف النقاب حول الدور الإماراتي المشبوه باليمن
"أصدر الخبير العسكري «وليام هارتونغ» من مركز السياسة الدولية أول تقرير شامل عن العديد من الطرق التي تساعد بها دولة الإمارات في زيادة معاناة اليمن. ويهدف هذا التقييم إلى سد الفجوة في النقاش المتزايد حول حكمة خيارات السياسة الأمريكية."
جنرال إسرائيلي: سيطرة السعودية وحلفائها على باب المندب لصالحنا
"وصف «شاي»، الممرات المائية في البحر الأحمر بأنها باتت حاليا تحت سيطرة «المعسكر السني المعتدل»، في إشارة إلى سيطرة مصر على قناة السويس والسعودية والإمارات على باب المندب."
تقرير أممي سري يكشف دعم الإمارات للإرهاب بالصومال وإريتريا
"تضمن فقرات كاملة عن الانتهاكات التي تمارسها الإمارات للقرارات الدولية، حيث خلصت اللجنة الدولية -في الشق المتعلق بإريتريا من تقريرها- إلى التأكيد أنه من دون تعديل الشروط الحالية لحظر الأسلحة المفروض على هذا البلد."
صحيفة إسبانية: ما سر الأمراء السعوديين المفقودين؟
"وفي هذا السياق، عرضت هيئة الإذاعة البريطانية "بي بي سي" فيلما وثائقيا سلّطت فيه الضوء على هذه الخطة، التي رسمها النظام السعودي بإحكام بهدف قمع المعارضة في صلب العائلة المالكة الموسعة."
«مجتهد»: «بن سلمان» كان بالقصر الملكي بجدة لحظة استهدافه
"قال «مجتهد» إن «بن سلمان» يعيش حاليا، حالة كبيرة من الذعر والقلق بعد أن علم بحجم الغضب الموجود داخل الأسرة الحاكمة تجاهه، لافتا إلى أن ولي العهد السعودي حدث في شخصيته الكثير من التحولات، ويختفي معظم الوقت خشية استهدافه."
مذكرات أشتون كارتر: تحويل جيش السودان إلى جيش مرتزق لحماية الخليج
"لكن كارتر كشف عن مكمن قوة دول الخليج، قائلاً إنها كانت نشطة في الضغط وحملات العلاقات العامة التي لم تترجم بعمل ميداني."
سعوديون غاضبون من "المعاصي" في اليوم الوطني
"واحتل هاشتاغ "الوطنية ليست بالمعاصي"، أولى المراتب في الترند السعودي، ومراتب متقدمة في الترند العالمي لموقع التواصل الاجتماعي 'تويتر.'"
الحرب على اليمن
عام على مجزرة «القاعة الكبرى»
"عصر ذلك اليوم، تناثرت أشلاء 750 من الشهداء والجرحى في كل مكان، فيما وصلت المئات من الجثث المتفحمة إلى مستشفيات العاصمة، التي تعالت منها نداءات استغاثة للمواطنين."
اليمن/الإمارات: الإضراب عن الطعام في عدن يُبرز الإساءة للمعتقلين
"قالت "هيومن رايتس ووتش" اليوم إن الإضراب عن الطعام الذي بدأه عشرات المعتقلين في العاصمة اليمنية المؤقتة عدن، يسلط الضوء على سوء معاملة السجناء في جميع أنحاء اليمن."
مرافق الحياة في صعدة لم تسلم من غارات التحالف السعودي
"غارات التحالف السعودي تطال كل مرافق الحياة في صعدة من المياه والكهرباء إلى المشتقات النفطية والجسور والطرقات."
تطور الجماعات السلفية في تعز
"رغم شهرة تعز كمدينة ذات نزعات سياسية يسارية، إلا أن الحضور السلفي تنامى باطراد خلال العقود القليلة الماضية."
التحقيق الدولي بالانتهاكات في اليمن: التصويت في جنيف اليوم
"وأفادت مصادر يمنية حقوقية موجودة في جنيف لـ'العربي الجديد'، بأن الأيام القليلة الماضية شهدت حراكاً دبلوماسياً وحقوقياً مكثفاً، مع اقتراب موعد التصويت على مشروعي القرارين المطروحين على طاولة مجلس حقوق الإنسان."
استقالة هادي واعتزال صالح...أبرز بنود وثيقة اليمن المسربة
"المبادرة تتكون من عدة عناصر من بينها إعلان وقف إطلاق النار لعشرة أيام من طرف أنصار الله والرئيس اليمني السابق علي عبدالله صالح لإثبات حسن النية، على أن يقوم التحالف بعدها بيومين بوقف القصف الجوي والعمل على إيقاف الحرب الداخلية."
خسائر للحوثيين في معارك بجنوب وشرق اليمن
"وذكر موقع تابع للجيش اليمني أن معارك عنيفة شهدتها جبهة مريس شمالي محافظة الضالع بجنوب."
51 منظمة حقوقية تطالب بإيقاف العدوان على اليمن
"حملت هذه المنظمات في بيان صادر عنها اليوم في الذكرى الثانية لمجزرة العدوان بحق 200 صياد يمني في جزيرة عقبان السعودية المسئولية عن جرائم الحرب المرتكبة في اليمن."
قصف أمريكي بطائرات مسيرة لمعسكرات لداعش في اليمن
"وقال شهود عيان إن قادة قبليين منعوا قرويين من الاقتراب من المنطقة في محافظة البيضاء في وسط اليمن لانتشال جثث القتلى وانقاذ الجرحى خشيه حدوث ضربات أخرى."
اليمن: مقتل 9 وإصابة 5 بغارات لطيران التحالف
"وفي محافظة حجة شمال غربي اليمن، شن طيران التحالف غارة على منزل في منطقة الجر بمديرية عبس، ما أسفر عن مقتل 4 من أسرة واحدة."
جنوب اليمن.. إستراتيجية الفوضى الإماراتية مستمرة
"على مدار الأسبوع الماضي، نفذت قوات الأمن في عدن حملة اعتقالات شملت العديد من قيادات وكوادر حزب الإصلاح، فرع جماعة الإخوان المسلمين في اليمن."
مقتل أربعة جنود سعوديين على الحدود مع اليمن
"وكانت وسائل إعلام تابعة للحوثي قد ذكرت أن مواجهات جرت مع القوات السعودية في مواقع عدة بحدود نجران."
جولة ولد الشيخ: مساع لإحياء المفاوضات «بأفكار جديدة»
"ويطرح توقيت المبادرة أكثر من تساؤل، ولا سيما أنها تزامنت مع وصول وزير الخارجية الأميركي ريكس تيلرسون إلى الشرق الأوسط، الجمعة الماضية، لبحث سبل التوصل إلى حل لعدد من القضايا."
اليمن على طريق الانتصار
"يستمر توقّف دفع رواتب موظفي الدولة وتفشّي الأوبئة والأمراض والجوع."
لا عام دراسياً جديداً في اليمن!
"أن أطفال اليمن يعيشون واقعاً مأساوياً، فرضه عليهم العدوان الذي حرمهم من أبسط حقوقهم في الحياة والطعام والشراب والمسكن والتعليم."
البن اليمني.. تراجع مستمر في الإنتاج بسبب القات!
"البائعون المحليون يعزون ارتفاع أسعاره إلى تراجع الإنتاج، فزراعة البن اليمني فقدت مساحات شاسعة لحساب زراعة القات."
«منتدى الرياض الإنساني» يطالب بدعم مبادرة «ولد الشيخ» بشأن ميناء الحديدة ومطار صنعاء
"وأكد المنتدى الذي اُختتمت أعماله في الرياض أمس الأحد، على استخدام باقي موانئ اليمن وميناء جيزان السعودي ومناطق المعابر البرية لتسهيل وصول المساعدات الإنسانية."
أين «رفاق» الأمس؟
"وحده عبد ربه منصور هادي لا يزال في الخندق نفسه. الرجل الذي لعب وشقيقه ناصر منصور هادي، إبان عهد الاستعمار، دور المرافِق للحاكم العسكري البريطاني في السلطنة الفضلية."
حقوق الإنسان
الوفاق البحرينية تدق ناقوس الخطر: أكثر من 4000 سجين سياسي يتعرضون للانتقام السياسي
"واكدت الوفاق ان الـ 4000 سجين يتعرضون لصنوف مختلفة من الانتقام والتضييق عبر تحويل أسلوب الحرمان من الحقوق الأساسية إلى وسيلة جديدة للاضطهاد والانتهاكات."
في ظل غياب حماية فعلية للمرأة في السعودية: آمنة الجعيد تواجه مصيرا مجهولا
"لم تتمكن آمنة من مقاضاة معنّفيها، لأنها لاحظت أن القوانين الوطنية لا تساندها، كما أنها من الممكن أن توضع في دار رعاية الفتيات، وهو ما تعتبره النساء بمثابة سجنا لهن، خاصة أنه لا يمكنهن الخروج منه إلا بموافقة ولي الأمر."
السجن 3 سنوات لهاجر منصور وابنها سيد نزار
"وهاجر منصور هي والدة زوجة الحقوقي سيد أحمد الوداعي، المقيم في العاصمة البريطانية لندن، وتقول منظمات حقوقية إن استهدافها تم بسبب نشاط زوج ابنتها الحقوقي."
مركز حقوقي: 5 ناشطات يضربن عن الطعام بسجون البحرين
"كشف «معهد البحرين للحقوق والديمقراطية»، الجمعة، أن 5 ناشطات بالبحرين بدأن إضرابا عن الطعام داخل السجن احتجاجا على سوء معاملتهن ووضع حاجز زجاجي يمنعهن من التواصل مع الزائرين."