Article 153 is a law that enables the abuse and murder of women; it must be removed from Kuwait’s penal code.
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JCPOA 2.0: a pinch of hope and a dose of reality
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWith a Biden administration in place, the Gulf is daring to hope that a new deal will curb Iran’s nuclear weapons appetite for good. But that’s ignoring Israel’s fears.
The price of freedom
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe shortlisting of a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist for a prestigious human rights award draws attention to the kingdom’s human rights record.
The new generation of Arab photographers
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA new generation reclaims and redefines the way they see themselves and their world and in the process give the world images that challenge and refute traditional tropes and stereotypes.
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.
Egypt faces a second wave of Covid-19
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailCovid-19 second wave plunges Egypt’s national health system back into crisis. The regime deploys propaganda and disinformation as it engages in vaccine diplomacy with China.
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.
Iraq’s roadmap to economic reform
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailIraq’s economy is hurtling down a road to ruin but it is not too late for a change of course.
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.
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.