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The Yemeni capital Sana’a has witnessed unprecedented clashes as tribal fighters loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh took over the Interior Ministry building....
The first overseas trip by Egyptian president Mohammed Morsy to Saudi Arabia and the new alliance being formed carries with it significant implications for both countries....
Russia and Saudi Arabia have exchanged strong criticisms of each other, with the Russians accusing the Saudis of human rights abuses in the Eastern Province....
Kuwait’s constitutional court has reinstated the previous parliament, causing heavy criticism and mass protest from the opposition....
A second Kuwaiti minister has resigned in less than a month as Islamist led opposition are actively demanding half of the cabinet posts....
Aid agencies have warned that Yemen is on the brink of famine....
The sacking, apparently at the request of the leader of the conservative camp Prince Nayef, reflects growing rifts both within the Saudi establishment as well as within the conservative camp itself....
Dozens of civilians and militants were killed in the most intensive fighting in Yemen since the fall of the former President....
The failure of the GCC to accept or even negotiate a Saudi proposal for further integration is a blow to the Saudi regional position....
The US administration announced that it has decided to proceed with arms sales to Bahrain, despite the ongoing upheaval and protests from both the US Congress and global human rights groups....
The agreement by Saleh loyalists to step down from key military posts reduces the risk level for further integration of the Yemeni state. ...
The successful and relatively peaceful conclusion of Formula-1 in Bahrain eliminates the immediate risk of intense civil clashes....
The Yemeni regime appears to be divided in the handling of Saleh loyalists, after President Hadi sacked senior Saleh supporters from key civil and military positions....
Clashes between AQAP fighters and government forces have left hundreds killed....
Jordan’s prime-minister has narrowly survived an impeachment vote in parliament. However, situation in the country appears to be heading towards a political escalation....
Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh remains defiant about his imminent return to Yemen. This indicates that the Saudis have still not been able to broker a deal. ...
Syria’s president has failed to appease protestors, as he promised to make political reforms. The situation appears to be escalating....
The Emir of Kuwait attacks parliament and threatens to heavily crackdown on dissenters....
The US has severely criticized Bahrain’s human rights record adding it to the list of countries of human rights abusers....
With the situation still unresolved, the return to normality will likely take longer as Yemen is gripped by mass protests, and parts of the country falling into the hands of militants....