Some quarter of a million Bidoons (residents without citizenship) in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE face discrimination. Moves for reform in Kuwait. Some given fictional Comorian nationality.
Articles tagged: ‘UAE’
Turkey – a setback for Erdoğan
Posted onMayoral elections do not go Erdoğan’s way, his first experience of the tendency of the democratic pendulum to swing. A test for Turkish democracy.
Libya on a knife edge
Posted onHaftar’s forces face resistance around Tripoli. International condemnation but some external support for Haftar continues.
Libya: crunch time
Posted onHaftar moves against Tripoli.
Arab League summit Tunis
Posted onAnnual Arab League summit the usual muddle, given some purpose by the need to badmouth US policy.
Libya: gains by Haftar, UN plans
Posted onLibya – Haftar strengthens his position, especially in the south, but faces opposition of uncertain strength. UN continues to work for elections.
Syria: IS end game
Posted onSyria- IS fighting in the last ditch, outside powers manoeuvring for advantage.
Locusts
Posted onLocust swarms around the Red Sea and across Arabia may cause serious harm depending on the next three months.
Yemen: US and UK policies under pressure
Posted onYemen – the Stockholm ceasefire holding. Opposition to the war in Washington and London.
Morocco: a tiff with Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Posted onMorocco withdraws ambassadors from Saudi Arabia and UAE “for consultations”.