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Regional and International Relations
Why Saudi Arabia and Israel oppose Iran nuclear deal Al Jazeera speaks to four analysts about how the new nuclear agreement between Iran and the United States could impact regional politics.
Reports and Opinions
ANALYSIS: Rising Saudi death penalty targets most vulnerable Linah Alsaafin and Mary Atkinson maintain that migrant workers and poor Saudis are the victims of execution in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia captures Shi'ites suspected of instigating unrest Saudi security forces arrest a man in al-Awamiyah believed to belong to a group blamed for instigating protests.
Police officer killed in security raids on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province One police officer was killed and three others injured during clashes between government forces and locals in al-Awamiyah.
Repression in Bahrain
Leading Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab arrested for highlighting prison abuse Bahraini authorities arrest Nabeel Rajab after he spoke out against violence in one of the country’s most notorious prisons.
Crisis in Yemen
Nasser’s Ghost Hovers Over Yemen Jesse Ferris argues that the United States and Saudi Arabia need to “recall the last time Yemen became a pawn in regional power struggles.”
A Call to Resist Saudi (and US) Aggression in Yemen Sheila Carapico maintains that the airstrikes have pit “billionaire royal elites of the Gulf – and their US and Arab League supporters – against the downtrodden people of Yemen."
Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen is Morphing into Major War Paul Rogers says that the Saudi-led war in Yemen has developed into a major war.
Yemen's shock and awe Seyed Mohammad Marandi argues that the military operation in Yemen is not about Iran’s regional power, but about silencing the aspirations of the Yemeni people.
Yemen: The Houthi Enigma Robert Worth provides a background to the emergence of the Houthis as a major political player in Yemen.
Sectarian power grab tears Yemen apart Frank Gardner sees Yemen’s political conflict through a purely sectarian lens and argues that sectarian divisions in Yemen may tear the country apart.
Air strike on Yemeni refugee camp by Saudi-led coalition kills at least 40 A Saudi airstrike on al-Mazraq in Hajjah kills at least forty refugees.
Witness to air strike on Yemen refugee camp: women and children burned beyond recognition Kareem Shaheen describes the carnage in al-Mazraq refugee camp.
Made in Britain? The Saudi-led attack on a Yemeni refugee camp Giles Fraser argues that Saudi Arabia used weapons it bought from the United Kingdom to bomb the refugee camp in Hajjah.
Dozens killed in Yemen dairy plant blast A news report on an airstrike on a dairy plant in the city of Hodeida.
Warships shell Houthis outside Yemeni city of Aden –witnesses Egyptian warships shell Houthi fighters and troops loyal to the former president outside Aden.
Rebel forces push farther into key Yemeni port city of Aden The Houthis advance on Aden despite the Saudi-led airstrikes.
Yemen crisis: Rebels storm presidential palace in Aden The Houthis storm the presidential palace following heavy clashes.
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels pushed back in Aden Loyalists of the ousted Yemeni president have pushed back the Houthis in Aden.
Yemen conflict: Houthi rebels make gains in Aden The Houthis advance on Aden again.
Yemeni refugees fleeing conflict arrive in Somalia, UNHCR The first group of Yemenis fleeing the war arrives in Somalia.
Saudi generals use Yemen war to showcase their new swagger Brian Murphy analyzes Saudi Arabia’s new military conceit in Yemen.
Yemen crisis: Where does Saudi offensive go next? Frank Gardner analyzes the Saudi operation in Yemen a week after it started.
Why isn't America evacuating its citizens in Yemen? Despite the ongoing war, the United States has not evacuated its Yemeni-American citizens in Yemen.
Yemen crisis: China evacuates citizens and foreigners from Aden China decides to evacuate its citizens in Yemen.
Saudi-led coalition stopping Red Cross aid deliveries in Yemen The Saudi-led coalition prevented a Red Cross plane from delivering medical supplies in Sanaa.
The IRC temporarily suspends its programs in Yemen due to escalating violence The International Rescue Committee suspends its program in south Yemen.
Yemen's children: 'When can I go out and play again?' Charlene Anne writes on Yemeni children who are traumatized by the war.
Yemen: 'I hope we will not turn into another Syria' A news report on Yemeni attitude toward the Saudil-led operation in Yemen.
Yemen crisis: Red Cross calls for 24-hour ceasefire The Red Cross calls for a ceasefire to bring in medical supplies to areas affected by the war.
Water scarcity in Yemen: the country's forgotten conflict Frederika Whitehead writes on the problem of water shortage in Yemen.
US man in Yemeni prison smuggles phone call: 'I don't know if I'll make it out alive' Sharif Mobley, who has been missing in the Yemeni prison system, contacts his lawyer through a smuggled phone.
StuckInYemen.com: website offers help to Yemeni Americans trapped by war A news report on a website that offers help to US-Yemenis who are stuck in Yemen.
Yemeni rebels 'ready for talks' if air strikes stop The Houthis say that they are willing to negotiate if the airstrikes come to an end.
Red Cross gets approval from Saudi-led coalition to take aid into Yemen The Red Cross hopes to be able to deliver medical supplies and equipment in Yemen.
Migrant Workers
Migrants building UAE cultural hub 'working in prison conditions' David Batty reports on the working conditions of migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates.
Human Rights
Yemen: At least six civilians burn to death in further airstrikes overnight Amnesty International reports on civilian causalities in Yemen.
Bahrain: Free Rights Activist Held for Tweets Human Rights Watch calls upon Bahraini authorities to release Nabeel Rajab.
Bahrain: Rising Concern Prisoners Human Rights Watch expresses concern over the treatment of prisoners at Jaw Prison in Bahrain.
Oman: The use of judiciary to target prominent human rights defender Saed Jadad The Gulf Center for Human Rights reports on the targeting of Saed Jadad.