[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
Gulf states share shock of terror attack on mosque in Kuwait Martin Chulov argues that the Gulf states fear further violence from the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria during the month of Ramadan.
Analysis: How will the GCC react to Iran nuclear deal? Jamal Abdullah analyzes the position of the Gulf states towards a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
US resumes aid to military in Bahrain The United States announced that it will resume its military aid to Bahrain, which has been on hold since 2011.
Reports and Opinions
Alwaleed bin Talal: meet the Saudi prince giving away all his money Saeed Kamali Dehghan writes on Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who announced that he is donating all his personal wealth to charities.
Crisis in Yemen
Yemen crisis: Many die in Saudi-led coalition air strike At least thirty people die in Aden from a Saudi airstrike.
Deadly air strike hits market in Yemen More than forty-five people die from a Saudi airstrike on a livestock market in Lahj.
Yemen: Rockets Kill at Least 18 Civilians Rockets fired by the Houthis kill at least eighteen civilians and thirteen fighters in Aden.
Yemen conflict: 'Islamic State car-bomb' strikes Sanaa funeral An affiliate of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria claims responsibility for a car-bomb attack at a funeral attended by the Houthis in Sanaa.
More than 2,800 people are dead in Yemen – so why aren’t we outraged?A news report on the lack of response concerning the high death toll from the Saudi military operation in Yemen.
Yemen conflict: 'More than 1,000' prisoners escape More than one thousand prisoners, including al-Qa‘ida suspects, escape from a prison in Taiz.
Civilians in Yemen's Aden struggle to survive fighting, shortages – Red Cross A news report on a shortage of food and fuel in Aden.
Yemen's humanitarian crisis leaves a million people in dire straits – in pictures A photo essay on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Yemen crisis: UN declares a 'Level 3' humanitarian emergency as situation worsens The United Nations declares its highest-level humanitarian emergency in Yemen.
Yemen Expects a Pause in Fighting for Aid Deliveries The Saudi-based Yemeni government says that it expects a pause in the fighting to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Amid Warnings of Famine, Yemeni Civilians Trapped Inside Conflict with No End in Sight Sharif Abdel Koudous reports from Yemen on the dire humanitarian situation.
Human Rights
US/Bahrain: Bad Move to Resume Arms Sales Human Rights Watch deplores the Obama administration’s decision to resume the sale of arms to the Bahraini regime.
Yemen: Civilians under fire - in pictures Amnesty International publishes pictures of destruction caused by the ongoing Saudi military operation in Yemen.
Yemen: Airstrike and weapon analysis shows Saudi Arabia-led forces killed scores of civilians Amnesty International publishes the result of research reflecting the high price Yemenis are paying during the Saudi-led war on Yemen.
Bahrain: Free Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace The Gulf Center for Human Rights calls for the immediate release of al-Singace, who has been detained by the Bahraini authorities for more than three months.
Saudi Arabia/Oman: GCHR launches High Court challenge to UK government’s silence on Saudi deal The Gulf Center for Human Rights launches a High Court challenge to the decision by the United Kingdom’s ministry of justice to sell prison and probation information to the Gulf states.
BCHR Condemns 5-Year Prison Sentence Against Political Leader Fadhel Abbas The Bahrain Center for Human Rights condemns the Bahraini regime’s decision to sentence Fadhel Abbas to five years in prison on charges of spreading false information.
Bahrain: Authorities sanction people for practicing the right to freedom of expression The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern over the targeting of human rights activists by the Bahraini authorities.
Based on Coerced Confessions, Bahrain Revokes Citizenship of 56 People, Including 9 Minors The Bahrain Center for Human Rights documents fifty-six cases of denaturalization in Bahrain.
Hassan Jaber Al Qattan Subjected to Torture in Jau Prison The Bahrain Center for Human Rights reports on Hassan Jaber Al-Qattan who has been tortured in the notorious Jau Prison.
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