With the publication of their annual report Airwars once again puts the focus on aerial warfare and artillery attacks on civilians whose death and injuries would otherwise go unacknowledged and unaccountable.
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Resurgent Covid hits Dubai hard
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe Gulf city-state of Dubai thought it had put the Covid pandemic back in a box; the virus thought otherwise.
How will a change in China’s economic direction affect the Gulf?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA shift in China’s global economic approach hasn’t affected the Gulf states for now but there is no guarantee the status quo will stay in place.
Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll
Covid-19 puts a damper on Riyadh Summit
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSaudi Arabia was hoping that the G20 gathering would help to burnish a brand that has been severely tarnished.
The ugly truth behind the UAE’s soft power drive
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe alleged sexual assault of a British woman by a UAE government minister and ruling family member lays bare the reality behind the soft power politics of the Gulf state.
Exporting corruption from the Arab world
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs Arab regimes move their money and families to the West they are securing growing political influence while spreading and normalising corrupt practices.
A collapsed bid and an own goal
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailMohammed bin Salman’s effort to secure an English Premiership club have gone for nought with a flawed game plan that wound up playing to his weaknesses.
Israel and Palestine: on the eve of annexation
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailUS views will influence what Netanyahu decides to do on 1 July. Those of other major international actors might do so too. But domestic political considerations may be even more important.
Humanitarian aid plunges even as Yemeni prospects worsen
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailHumanitarian aid to Yemen faces drastic cuts in a country stalked by war, famine and now Covid-19.