The shortlisting of a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist for a prestigious human rights award draws attention to the kingdom’s human rights record.
Articles tagged: ‘Israel’
Water in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailPalestinians have much less water than the WHO says is necessary for health and hygiene. Israel could be far more generous in helping to put this right but presently sees no reason to do so.
A timely book of essays on MENA water issues
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: Greg Shapland reviews Water and Conflict in the Middle East, a study of hydro-politics in a troubled region.
An end in sight?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA bitter Gulf feud with a lengthy history of mutual recrimination may be headed toward a settlement but entrenched positions and obstinate players stand in the way.
The deal is all
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailIn the dying days of the Trump White House, another Arab state recognises Israel in a win for the president that will have consequences his successor will have to deal with.
F-35s to UAE: doubts about the deal grow
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA bipartisan move by members of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee to quash the sale of sophisticated military hardware to the UAE is gathering pace in the dying days of the Trump presidency.
A Newsworthy Summit in Manama
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSparks fly in the Bahraini capital as a senior Saudi royal drops the gloves and takes dead aim at Israel and its treatment of Palestinians.
Iran: Dangerous Days Ahead
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailLast week’s assassination of a leading Iranian nuclear scientist ratchets up tensions as an anxious Middle East waits to see how the Iranians will respond and whether Donald Trump will deliver a parting shot before he finally exits.
Western Sahara: normalisation 2.0
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe move by the UAE and Jordan to recognise diplomatically Morocco’s control of Western Sahara has the potential to ignite further conflict in North Africa.
Assassinations in Daraa
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA string of assassinations in the Syrian province of Daraa underscores how high the stakes are in a struggle for ascendancy between Russia and Iran in the south of the country.