The Economist
Feb 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are gobbling up Yemen
BRIGHTLY painted dhows bob on the waves of the Arabian Sea. Fishermen auction the morning’s catch of swordfish, tuna and manta rays....
Ali Al-Mujahed and Sudarsan Raghavan | The
Feb 3, 2018
Yemen’s war is so out of control, allies are turning on one another
SANAA, Yemen — The three-year-old Yemen conflict has largely been cast as a war that pits an internationally recognized government...
Arab News 1
Jan 6, 2018
OIC human rights delegation urges Myanmar government to end violence against Rohingya population
Persecution of the Rohingya minority of Myanmar represents one of the worst examples of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, the...
International Crisis Group 1
Jan 2, 2018
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2018
It’s not all about Donald Trump. That’s a statement more easily written than believed, given the U.S. president’s erratic comportment on...
CBS News
Nov 20, 2017
When Food Is Used As A Weapon
This month Saudi Arabia tightened a stranglehold on the neighboring country of Yemen and 7 million people face starvation. The Saudi...
In Defense of Christians (IDC) 1
Nov 10, 2017
A Saudi-Iran Conflict will destroy Christianity in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia appears eager to start another proxy war with Iran in the Middle East—one that will imperil millions of Christians and all...
International Crisis Group 1
Oct 11, 2017
Discord in Yemen’s North Could Be a Chance for Peace
I.Overview A public rift between Ali Abdullah Saleh’s General People’s Congress party (GPC) and the Huthis (aka Ansar Allah) may change...
BBC News
Jun 19, 2017
Trump and the battle for eastern Syria
By Jonathan Marcus The battle for Mosul may be entering its final phase. The battle for Raqqa is under way. But the battle for the future...
New York Times 1
Apr 7, 2016
Amnesty International: Executions Highest in 25 Years,
Despite a growing repudiation of the death penalty by governments around the world, at least 1,634 people were executed last year, the...