US Congress has passed a watered-down bill opposing BDS. Local action in the UK against an Israeli weapons company.
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Saudi women
Posted on– following the lifting of the driving ban some more chipping away at restrictions on women, but activists harshly treated.
New cities in the Arab world
Posted onEgypt has four decades of experience of building new cities. Others are newer to the game. Results have often been mixed.
US troops back in Saudi Arabia
Posted onUS troops returning to Saudi Arabia after 16 years absence. No details. Political consequences in USA and KSA.
Yemen – UN process a step forward
Posted onYemen – some agreement at a UN meeting between the Saudi led coalition and the Houthis, the first for months. Dangers of a wider conflict.
Sudan: agreement
Posted onFragile agreement eventually reached between military and protesters. Outlook uncertain.
Syria: more bloodshed
Posted onSyria – inconclusive fighting in Idlib province and elsewhere. Peace talks not dead.
Palestinian water questions
Posted onPalestinian water resources are already under strain. Population growth and climate change will make things more difficult.
Syria: the tanker and the fuel crisis
Posted onThe seizure of an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar highlights the fuel crisis in Syria and EU policy.
Jerusalem: a sledgehammer, a diplomatic incident and a funeral in Isawiya
Posted onThe US Ambassador to Israel inaugurates a settler project. The Chilean President’s visit causes a diplomatic incident. And there is a huge turn-out at a funeral in Isawiya.