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.
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A new line for MbS
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailCasting himself as a green warrior, the crown prince announces the building of a futuristic city that will be environmentally friendly in every way imaginable.
A sudden end to a long dispute
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWith the Gulf feud now consigned to history, there are signs that the art of diplomacy, much battered by Trump and his regional allies, is set to return to the Middle East.
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.
Yemen: prospects for 2021
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs 2020 draws to a close, there is a flicker of hope that a just-announced unity government and the Biden presidency may signal the beginning of the end of a brutal war that has raged for nearly six years.
Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll
Another round to Putin
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe imposition of US sanctions on Turkey earlier in the week strains relations within NATO and between Washington and Ankara, creating more cracks for Russian president Vladimir Putin to exploit.
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.