Saudi Arabia has worked hard to sell an image to the West that it is supportive of women’s rights but the detention, torture and trial of activists and efforts to manipulate UN Women tell another story.
Articles tagged: ‘Saudi Arabia’
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.
Gaming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe purchase of a gaming company by MiSK looks a shrewd investment but one that opens up many questions about MbS’ charitable foundation.
Survival in Yemen during a worsening crisis
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailDespite urgent need and a looming famine, key funders have cut aid pledges and funding to Yemen dramatically.
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.
The Disconnect: MENA regimes versus the people they rule over
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Disconnect: MENA regimes versus the people they rule over
Aramco IPO: milestone or millstone?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailOn 5 December 2019, Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering on the Saudi stock exchange Tadawul immediately made it the world’s largest publicly traded company but the IPO has come with a cost that is still to be reckoned with.
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.