Skip to content

Arab Digest

  • Members Sign In
  • Home
  • About Arab Digest
    • House Rules
  • Testimonials
  • Podcasts
  • Sample Newsletters
  • Newsletter Archive
  • Pricing
  • Free 30-day Trial
  • Contact Us
  • Members Sign In
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • G+
  • Facebook
Newsletter Archive

Newsletter Archive

Below are some excerpts from recent editions of the Arab Digest daily newsletter.

Arab Digest members...

  • receive the complete newsletter daily via email
  • can login to read the newsletter online
  • can post comments about the newsletter and read other members' comments online
  • can search the archive of hundreds of old newsletters

To receive the complete daily newsletter click on the link below for your Free 30-day Trial or Join Arab Digest now to receive full membership benefits.

Free 30-day Trial Join Today

Saudi budget sails into the headwinds

Posted on 21 December 202021 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Covid-19, Saudi Arabia

The budget strove for a message of ‘steady as she goes’ but a spectacular fall in Saudi Aramco’s revenues and a Covid-19 surge suggest rough seas ahead.

Another round to Putin

Posted on 17 December 202017 January 2021Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Russia, S-400, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

The 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.

Saudi Women’s Rights Washing

Posted on 16 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi Arabia, UN Women, women's rights

Saudi Arabia has worked hard to sell an image to the West that it is supportive of women’s rights but the detention, torture and trial of activists and efforts to manipulate UN Women tell another story.

The deal is all

Posted on 15 December 202015 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, UAE, USA, Western Sahara

In 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.

Libya: a forlorn attempt to end a proxy war

Posted on 14 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Libya, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE

UN efforts to get foreign forces and mercenaries out of the Libya conflict are doomed to failure.

Northern Syria: a major Turkish offensive may be looming

Posted on 10 December 202010 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey

Ramped up Turkish military activity in Northern Syria may herald a major offensive before Joe Biden takes office.

F-35s to UAE: doubts about the deal grow

Posted on 9 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

A 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 8 December 20208 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags #Manama Dialogue, Bahrain, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

Sparks fly in the Bahraini capital as a senior Saudi royal drops the gloves and takes dead aim at Israel and its treatment of Palestinians.

Women shut out in Kuwait’s parliamentary election

Posted on 7 December 20207 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags elections, Kuwait, Mudhawi's List

Summary:  No women were elected to the Kuwaiti parliament but an organisation set up to get women elected says the setback will only serve to toughen its resolve.

Gaming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Posted on 3 December 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags King of Fighters, MiSK, Saudi Arabia, SNK, USA

The purchase of a gaming company by MiSK looks a shrewd investment but one that opens up many questions about MbS’ charitable foundation.

Posts navigation

Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Page 194 Next page
Proudly powered by WordPress