[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.]
Regional and International Relations
Falcon Eye: The Israeli-installed mass civil surveillance system of Abu Dhabi The United Arab Emirates employs an Israeli company to protect oil installations and install a civil surveillance system in Abu Dhabi.
Iran suspends Saudi pilgrimage flights over 'assaults' Iran suspends its flights to Saudi Arabia after the alleged sexual assaults of two Iranian boys.
Iraqi Premier Softens Tone About Saudis A day after criticizing Saudi Arabia’s aggression on Yemen, the Iraqi prime minister asserts that he wanted to maintain good ties with Riyadh.
Obama to Lobby UAE Crown Prince to Back Iran Deal Jay Solomon writes on the US president’s efforts to garner support from the United Arab Emirates for his Iran diplomacy.
Reports and Opinions
United Arab Emirates poised to bid for 2021 Rugby League World Cup The United Arab Emirates is planning a bid to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
Repression in Bahrain
Formula One: Bahrain GP goes ahead but human rights concerns remain Giles Richards writes on crackdown on protesters while Formula One is taking place in Bahrain.
Bahrain: Dissidents in Jaw Prison 'subjected to mass torture' in nightmarish building No. 10 Gianluca Mezzofiore provides a detailed account of the horrific treatment of detainees in Jaw Prison.
Crisis in Yemen
Yemen’s President: The Houthis Must Be Stopped Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi publishes a letter on the situation in Yemen in The New York Times.
Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Silence Anti-War Voices on Yemen A news report on the efforts to silence anti-war voices in the Gulf states.
Hadi: A hollow president whose masters in Riyadh are killing us Hossain al-Bokheiti examines Yemeni attitudes towards the Saudi military operation in Yemen.
Under Bombardment in Yemen, Civilians Voice Terror and Despair Online Robert Mackey analyzes online comments on the Saudi operation in Yemen posted by Yemenis.
No clear winners or losers in Yemen as conflict rages Frank Gardner argues that there are no clear winners or losers after three weeks of Saudi aggression in Yemen.
Is There Any Hope Left for Yemen? Bushra al-Moqtari argues that Yemen is coming apart.
Yemen conflict: Houthi rebels condemn UN arms embargo The Houthis condemn the UN Security Council arms embargo imposed on them and their allies.
Yemen crisis: Al-Qaeda seizes southern airport Al-Qa‘ida in the Arabian Peninsula seize Mukalla in Hadramawt.
Two Resolutions, a Draft Constitution and Late Developments Sheila Carapico provides a critical analysis of Resolution 2216, which was approved by the United Nations Security Council last week.
A Grim New Phase in Yemen’s Migration History Marina de Regt writes on the displacement of Yemenis following the Saudi aggression.
Yemen crisis: Saudi Arabia pledges $274m to meet UN call for aid A news report on Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian aid to Yemen.
US generals: Saudi intervention in Yemen ‘a bad idea’ Top US generals question Washington’s support of Saudi-led aggression in Yemen, which they assert is doomed.
UN envoy to Yemen resigns after criticism of failed peacemaking Jamal Benomar resigns from his position as United Nations special envoy to Yemen.
Air Strikes, Political Intrigue, and Al Qaeda: The UN's Envoy to Yemen Explains Why He Quit Benomar speaks about the reasons behind his resignation.
Yemen: ‘Now I've learned first-hand what it's like to be a displaced person’ Bushra Aldukhainah reports on her experience of internal displacement.
Yemeni Army Tries to Safeguard Oil Fields as Qaeda Fighters Advance Saeed al-Batati and David Kirkpatrick report on the advances of al-Qa‘ida in Yemen.
Resolution still elusive in war-torn Yemen Megan O’Toole argues that the longer the conflict in Yemen continues, the more difficult it will be to strike a political compromise.
Oxfam Condemns Coalition Bombing of a Warehouse Containing Vital Humanitarian Aid Oxfam condemns a coalition strike on one of its facilities in Sa‘ada two days ago.
Explosion Rips Through Homes in Yemen’s Capital After Airstrike Dozens of Yemenis die after an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition set off a huge explosion that flattened homes in Sanaa yesterday.
Migrant Workers
N.Y.U. Labor Guidelines Failed to Protect 10,000 Workers in Abu Dhabi, Report Says Stephanie Saul writes on the ill treatment of workers who are building the New York University campus in Abu Dhabi.
Human Rights
Yemen: Fighting Damages Hospital Human Rights Watch urges all parties to the conflict in Yemen to ensure that medical facilities and personnel do not come under attack.
Yemen: Factory Airstrike Killed 31 Civilians Human Rights Watch reports on the death toll of the airstrike on a dairy factory in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia: Prominent Activist Marks Year Behind Bars Human Rights Watch writes on Waleed Abu al-Khair, who completed one year of a fifteen-year prison sentence.
Five things you should know about Bahrain ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix Amnesty International deplores human rights violations in Bahrain on the eve of Formula One.
‘History will exalt those who fought for freedom’ – letter to a Saudi Arabian prison Amnesty International publishes a letter by Samar Badawi to her husband, Waleed Abu al-Khair.
Bahrain: Hopes of reform crushed amid chilling crackdown on dissent Amnesty International expresses concern over rampant abuses in Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia executes Indonesian woman with suspected mental illness Amnesty International condemns the execution of a mentally-ill Indonesian woman in Saudi Arabia.
Open Letter from Nabeel Rajab to President Obama Bahrain Center for Human Rights publishes a letter addressed by Nabeel Rajab to the US president.
Authorities Further Attack Human Rights Lawyer and Others Whose Citizenship has been Unlawfully Revoked Bahrain Center for Human Rights reports on the arrest of Taimoor Karimi whose citizenship was revoked in 2012.
End Reprisals Against Leading Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Bahrain Center for Human Rights along with other organizations urge Bahraini authorities to release Nabeel Rajab.