[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 allies 'back Iran nuclear deal' after US security guarantees The Gulf states decide to back the nuclear deal with Iran after the United States promised them better intelligence-sharing and faster arms transfers.
Yemen hostage Isabelle Prime returns to France after release A French woman kidnapped in Yemen in February was freed by her captors.
Saudi Arabia flexing its muscles in Middle East Frank Gardner examines Saudi Arabia’s new regional strategy.
Saudi Arabia will need deep pockets if it is to win its oil war with US Larry Elliott argues that Riyadh’s plan to raise twenty-seven billion dollars from bond sales shows that its economic battle with the United States is taking its toll.
Islamic State group claims Saudi mosque suicide blast The Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria claims responsibility for the attack on Saudi forces at a mosque in Aseer.
Saudi says its citizen carried out mosque suicide blast The Saudi interior ministry announces that the man behind the attack on a mosque in Aseer was a Saudi national.
The threat of ISIL in Saudi Arabia Al Jazeera’s Inside Story dedicates an episode on the threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria in Saudi Arabia.
Iraq-Kuwait war trauma is 'like an open wound' Megan O’Toole writes on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Palestine-Kuwait relations: 'Ice has started to melt' A news report on the Kuwaiti-Palestinian relations twenty-five years after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
Timeline: Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, 25 years on Alma Milisic provides a timeline of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
Reports and Opinions
GCC military spending spree Alia Chughtai analyzes the military spending of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi king cuts short controversial holiday in France The Saudi king leaves France for Morocco amid protests.
Dubai builds world's largest indoor ski slope on edge of heat-baked desert A news report on a new ski slope in Dubai.
Crisis in Yemen
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'driven from key al-Anad airbase' Troops loyal to Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi take control of al-Anad airbase.
Yemen crisis: Rebels 'driven out of key city of Zinjibar' Troops loyal to Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi take control of Zinjibar.
Saleh's Houthi Trojan Horse Murad Alazzany and Robert Sharp analyzes how the former Yemeni president used the Houthis to restore his power.
Saudis warned over marrying 'unidentified' Yemen women The Saudi interior ministry warns Saudi citizens against marrying “unidentified” women from areas along the border with Yemen.
Human Rights
Oman: Internal Security Service arbitrarily arrests three human rights defenders The Gulf Center for Human Rights deplores the arrest of Salih Al-Azri, Ali Al-Muqbali, and Talib Al-Saedi.
Update: Oman: Internal Security Service continues targeting human rights defenders and Internet activists The Gulf Center for Human Rights reports on the arrest of two more Omani activists, Muktar Al-Hanaei and Ahmed Al-Blushi.
Bahrain: Human rights defender arrested and Bahrain’s only Independent newspaper Al-Wasat suspended by authorities The Gulf Center for Human Rights condemns the arrest of Maitham Al Salman.
Arrest of satirical artist Mansour al-Jedawi (Sanqima) reveals a lack of respect for freedom of expression and opinion The Bahrain Center for Human Rights reports on the arrest of Mansour al-Jedawi.
Suspension of Newspaper: Further Threats to Freedom of Press in Bahrain The Bahrain Center for Human Rights and the Bahrain Human Rights Society express concern over the suspension of the only independent newsletter, Al-Wasat.
Champions for Justice: Bahrain’s Student Prisoners The Bahrain Center for Human Rights sheds light on the arbitrary detention of students and children in Bahrain since 2011.
Mass Arbitrary Arrest Campaign Post-Sitra Bombing The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern over ill-treatment of people of Sitra following the bombing incident last month.
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