[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
Bahrain Wealth Fund Plans to Invest Over $400 Million This Year In an effort to add more revenue streams, Bahrain adds to its list of international investments.
Chinese investors to build industrial park at Oman's Duqm port Using Chinese investments, Oman?s newest industrial park includes plans for a school, hospital, and various types of industries.
Oman, India renew military cooperation pact The memorandum of understanding between the two countries includes details on air safety and marine crimes.
9/11 bill passes US Senate despite Saudi 'warning' President Obama plans to veto a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi government officials involved in the 9/11 attacks.
Saudi Arabia to join Turkey, Indonesia in infrastructure Islamic bank Saudi Arabia currently holds the most shares of the Islamic Development Bank, which currently has fifty-seven member countries.
EXCLUSIVE: In memo to Congress, Saudis insist they?re fighting terror As animosity toward Saudi Arabia intensifies in the Congress, Saudi Arabia drafts its own defense.
5 reasons why it's been a brutal week for Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia?s list of financial struggles grows longer as new reports indicate more bad news for the country.
Saudi Arabia mulls public-private partnerships to reduce costs Could new methods of business establishments haul the country out of its economic slump?
GE to Invest $1.4 Billion in Saudi Arabia GE already has multiple investments in Saudi Arabia and the latest deal aims to create more jobs in a variety of industries.
Congress rolls out red carpet in Washington for jilted GCC The GCC may be setting up a permanent office in Washington DC if a US Senate bill passes through.
PM Modi to visit Qatar next month to expand bilateral ties The two nations will discuss trade and labor ties as well as oil and natural gas relationships.
Passenger deplaned in Kuwait for screaming 'bomb threats' A flight from Kuwait to Jordan experienced delays earlier this week after a suspicious passenger screamed erratically.
Qatar World Cup head: Blatter US support should be looked at Ongoing tensions persist as Qatar fights off allegations of corruption ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Public bracing for new electricity, water tariffs ? ?Kuwait to witness skyrocketing prices of commodities? Prices for utilities in Kuwait are set to go up a few weeks before Ramadan, leaving many in the country on edge.
Bahrain Shura Council bans mixing of religion with politics The new legislation would prevent anyone from politicizing religion or organizing political parties on the basis of religion in Bahrain.
Earth from Space: Rub' al Khali Desert, Arabian Peninsula A new perspective on sand dunes, as seen from space.
The UAE may soon allow organ transplant Public support for organ donation from the deceased rises in the UAE, which is currently the only Gulf nation without an organ donation program.
Abu Dhabi Lays Off Staff as Gulf Austerity Tightens Abu Dhabi?s national oil company could cut five thousand jobs by year?s end, according to reports.
Reports and Opinions
In Dubai?s Al Quoz, the Gritty Opposite of Glamorous How one of Dubai?s industrial areas became a space for artists.
Oman has a Grand Canyon that's better than Arizona's. And it's guarded by goats. A photo essay peers into the world of Oman?s Jebel Shams.
'Bachelor ban' in Qatar tests relations with migrant workers In Qatar, public space and shared space conflict as local residents prevent low-income migrant workers from sharing in the same spaces.
Saudi Arabia?s New Economic Reforms: A Concise Explainer A breakdown of Saudi Arabia?s new vision 2030.
The Challenge of Saudi Arabia's Post-Oil Economy Economist Melhem Melhem sits down for a chat about Saudi Arabia?s new economic plans.
The Next Phase of the Jihadist Threat in Saudi Arabia Mapping out Islamic State (IS) and al-Qa?ida attacks and militant activities in Saudi Arabia provides an understanding of what is at stake.
Ankara finds appeal in a GCC alliance New partnerships could form between Turkey and the GCC, despite ongoing tensions on other fronts.
Crises or opportunities? A reflection on the economic, political and security challenges to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The former Saudi ambassador to the United States speaks to RUSI about the future of Saudi Arabia.
The controversial plan to give Kuwait?s stateless people citizenship of a tiny, poor African island A look at what is at stake for Kuwait?s Bidun population if the citizenship deal with the Comoros islands is finalized.
Could UAE solar push lead a trend for the Gulf? The GCC hopes to invest over one hundred billion dollars in the coming years toward renewable energy sources.
UAE to Women: Don?t Check Your Husbands? Phones The woman who snooped on her cheating husband will now have to pay over forty thousand dollars in fines, in addition to deportation from the UAE.
Crisis In Yemen
Yemen suicide bombers kill scores in Aden The attacks occurred outside a recruitment facility and killed over forty people on Monday.
War in Yemen: 13 al-Qaeda fighters killed in Mukalla Though AQAP no longer has control over the post city of Mukalla, their fighters still remain there.
British-made cluster bombs are turning up in Yemen. Will Cameron tell us why? Activists in the United Kingdom continue to condemn weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.
Yemen?s War Becomes the Mother of Reinvention A Yemeni seeks out innovative ways to carry on with life amidst war by finding multiple uses for solar panels.
Yemen conflict: Houthis 'carry out wave of detentions' Amnesty International looks into arrests, disappearances, and kidnappings by Houthi rebels before and during the war in Yemen.
How the War on Terror Failed Yemen A documented analysis of all the US missteps in fighting al-Qa?ida in Yemen.
All roads lead to Djibouti as refugees flee Yemen even as migrants head there Smugglers leave people stranded in camps, as the transportation of human lives becomes more treacherous.
The ?untouchables? of Yemen caught in crossfire of war A look at the lives of Yemen?s most ostracized social group, facing greater troubles now more than ever.
Yemeni government agrees to rejoin Kuwait peace talks Qatar?s Emir and the UN Secretary General helped to negotiate the continuation of peace talks in Kuwait this week.
Human Rights
The first 50 lashes: a Saudi activist's wife endures her husband?s brutal sentence Ensaf Haidar, wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, shares the story of her husband?s lashing sentence in a Saudi prison.
Bahrain refuses to release baby held in prison with ill mother Family members who went to the prison to retrieve the son were denied entrance.
Further restrictions aimed at curtailing Bahraini opposition?s participation in political decisions Bahrain?s newest law only hinders the growth of opposition parties by forbidding ties between religion and politics.