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Below are all the Arab Digest newsletters going back to 17 June 2013
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COVID situation underlines fragmentation of Yemen
Summary: Monday’s attack on Abu Dhabi has once again brought attention to the war in Yemen but the country’s COVID pandemic has escaped virtually all international scrutiny and coverage.
Houthis hit Abu Dhabi
Summary: Monday’s attack on the UAE’s national oil company was a brazen statement of intent designed to force the UAE’s hand in Yemen.
Justice for Palestinians
Summary: the death of an elderly Palestinian-American at the hands of the IDF raises yet again the imperative of the fight for justice in Palestine; a transcript of our 31 December podcast with the Conservative MP for Reigate Crispin Blunt who launched the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) in 2021.
The MENA 2022 economic outlook
Summary: this year poses big challenges to the economies of the MENA region, many of which are already in deep trouble while a wealthy few will use their hydrocarbons revenues to ride out whatever rough weather comes their way.
The JCPOA revival: Iran seeks to maintain the status quo
Summary: Iran is seeking to maintain its successful asymmetric warfare advantages by attempting to secure a continuation of the status quo in Vienna, happy to trade short-term acquisition of nuclear weaponry for relief from sanctions and continued progress with its programme of regional interventions. With the United States pulling back, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh are preparing themselves to be able to disrupt that status quo should it threaten them.
Is Sudan’s dream of democracy about to be snuffed out?
Summary: while street protests continue, the generals, aided by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt, tighten the noose on the Sudanese people and their call for a transition to democracy.
Saudi Arabia manufacturing ballistic missiles
Summary: the kingdom has built a ballistic missiles factory and, as anxieties over a new JCPOA deal grows in Riyadh, are ramping up production with assistance from China.
The price of oil in 2022
Summary: forecasting the price of oil at year-end is even more fraught than usual but OPEC+ may be looking for something close to the current US$82pb or a little higher.
The Port of Beirut disaster: the obfuscation is the story
Summary: the cause of the 2020 Beirut blast is debated but what is indisputable is that the failure to uncover the truth is denying the people of Lebanon the justice they deserve.
The Bliss of Ignorance: President Sisi’s Abu Qir
Summary: yet another Sisi mega-project has been presented as bestowing great benefits on Egypt and its people but a closer look shows the opposite is in fact the real story.
Introduction of Alcohol in Saudi Arabia
Summary: the Saudi regime is signalling the prohibition on alcohol in the Kingdom could soon be relaxed, a huge step for such a conservative society.
Through Iraqi eyes
Summary: Yaroub Akram Ali is an Iraqi photographer who has worked closely with international media covering the wars and political upheavals in his country.