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Regional and International Relations
Saudi diplomat 'raped Nepali maids' in India Police in India are investigating allegations that a Saudi diplomat raped two Nepali maids at his home near Delhi.
India urges Saudi Arabia to cooperate after reports diplomat raped servants Indian authorities ask the Saudi ambassador to help a police investigation into reports of abuse.
Saudi Arabia says criticism of Syria refugee response 'false and misleading' Saudi Arabia says reports about its response to the Syrian refugee crisis are “false and misleading.”
Reports and Opinions
Mecca crane collapse: Saudi inquiry into Grand Mosque disaster A crane fell on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing more than a hundred people.
Hajj pilgrimage to go ahead despite tragic crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque Saudi authorities assert that the pilgrimage will go ahead following the fall of a crane on the Grand Mosque.
Aerials of Mecca crane collapse reveal damage - video Video footage of the crane collapse in Mecca.
Mecca crane collapse: Saudi king says findings will be made public The Saudi king asserts that the results of the investigation into why a crane collapsed will be made public.
Mecca crane collapse shows dangers of city's construction boom Hugh Miles writes on incidents of worker deaths and the dangerous lack of safety precaution in the construction industry in Mecca.
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation Saudi Arabia said that stormy winds knocked over the crane.
UAE residents warned against surfing child pornography websites The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department warns residents against visiting pornography websites.
Crisis in Yemen
Yemen crisis: Qatar 'deploys 1,000 troops' Qatar announces that it will deploy one thousand troops to Yemen.
Morocco to Take Part in Ground Operations in Yemen Morocco will participate in ground operations in Yemen.
Egypt sends up to 800 ground troops to Yemen's war - Egyptian security sources As many as eight hundred Egyptian soldiers were scheduled to arrive in Yemen last week.
Yemen, the World’s Next Great Refugee Crisis Juan Cole reports on the thousands of Yemenis who are fleeing Yemen due to the Saudi war on the country.
Letter by UN special envoy to Yemen Mr.Ismail Oupd Cheikh A leaked letter from the UN envoy to Yemen states that Saudi Arabia and the ousted Yemeni president are not serious about the negotiations, and that the Houthis are being cooperative.
Saudi-led offensive in Yemen faces dangerous new phase Iona Craig argues that Riyadh is pushing to extend the conflict into key areas of the country where the Houthis will offer much resistance.
The GCC Needs a Successful Strategy for Yemen, Not Failed Tactics James Spencer argues that the Gulf Cooperation Council has tried to mitigate its Yemen problem through short-term tactics.
Airstrikes Take Toll on Civilians in Yemen War Kareem Fahim reports on the death toll of the Saudi war on Yemen.
The Guardian view on Yemen: remember the forgotten war An editorial in The Guardian on the Saudi war on Yemen.
Exiled Yemeni government pulls out of planned peace talks The Riyadh-based Yemeni government pulls out of the UN-mediated peace talks.
At least 16 Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi-led air strikes: medics Ten civilians in Taiz and two in Sanaa died in Saudi airstrikes.
U.N. says Yemen peace talks set to resume next week The United Nations said that peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Yemen are set to resume this week.
Saudi-led air raids hit bases, Houthi leaders' houses in Yemeni capital Witnesses say that Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa last Thursday were the fiercest against the city in the last five months.
Arab coalition navy inspections paralyze Yemen food shipments Shipping to Yemen is coming to a halt as Saudi-led navy inspections hold up food cargoes.
Human Rights
Champions for Justice: Bahrain’s Imprisoned Politicians The Bahrain Center for Human Rights reports on the ongoing imprisonment of Ebrahim Sharif, Fadhel Abbas, and Sheikh Ali Salman.