MUST-READS

• Israel - Palestine
  Abbas rejects Israel’s partial transfer of Palestinian tax revenues

  Palestinian president returns funds because money had been deducted to cover debts to Israeli electric company; 'Either they give it to us in full or we go to arbitration or to the ICC,' Abbas says.

• Iran Negotiations: Framework Agreement
  The Iran Nuclear Deal, in 3 Charts

  To assess the impact of the accord that the United States and its partners reached with Iranon Thursday, it is useful to start with five bottom lines. To what questions are 15,000, 12,000, 10, 5, and 0 the answers?

  • AP - Iran could resume nuclear activities if West drops pact, foreign minister says
• Religion: Islam
  Chart: There will be almost as many Muslims as Christians in the world by 2050

  A new study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center projected the populations of the world's major religions over the next four decades. It reports, among many other findings, that Islam is the world's fastest growing religion and that the global population of Muslims will nearly match that of the world's Christians by 2050, as the chart below shows.

• U.S. - Egypt
  The Part of Obama’s Arms-To-Egypt Deal That Matters

  Little understood, but critically important, cash-flow financing is how the U.S. has provided security assistance to only two countries: Israel and Egypt. Essentially, it works as a credit card, allowing these countries to finance the purchase of American weapons with money advanced to them. President Obama has proposed taking away Egypt’s credit card and instead giving it a debit card, so the weapons purchases will be taken out of Egypt’s annual defense allocation.

  • Gulf News - Egypt militants kill 15 soldiers and two civilians in Sinai
• War in Yemen
  Saudis in Martial Mood Over Yemen as Salman Uses Hard Power

  Saudi airwaves are full of the war in Yemen. On television, fighter jets soar into the sky, soldiers march in columns against a backdrop of the national flag, and King Salman confers with his army chiefs. Patriotic songs blare from the radio.

  • Vocativ - The Mysterious Saudi Prince Leading The War In Yemen
  • The Hill - Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
• War in Yemen: Coalition
  U.S. Supports, Would Cooperate With Proposed Arab Force: Carter

  The United States supports Arab plans to create a unified military force to counter growing security threats in the Middle East, and the Pentagon will cooperate with it where U.S. and Arab interests coincide, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday.

  • Stratfor - The Middle Eastern Balance of Power Matures
  • Associated Press - A look at the countries involved in the Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes targeting Yemen rebels
  • Washington Post - Opinion: An Arab military force could compound the region’s problems
  • Brookings Institution - Can this joint Arab military force succeed where others have failed?
• Military Equipment
  BAE Systems touts use of Saudi-made aircraft parts

  Jet trainers being acquired by the Royal Saudi Air Force will feature avionics components produced by a Saudi Arabian company.

• Art in Saudi Arabia
  Saudi Art Scene

  Alaan Artspace is a three-year-old art hub based in the capital of Saudi Arabia. It enables artists share a common platform to facilitate arts and culture in the region. Alaan also helps cultivate engagement with the contemporary art culture among Arab audiences via interactive events that cover a range of subjects, from artist talks to collectors sharing their experiences.  The government of Saudi Arabia has committed to spending more than US $1.7 billion on building 230 new museums.

• Women and the Workforce
  806,000 Saudi women part of Kingdom’s work force

  Of this total, 71 percent work in education, 13 percent in human health and social services, and 5 percent in public administration, defense and social security. There were also women employed in production, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, forestry and fishing.

• Saudi Economy
  Saudi Economy – Jadwa Chartbook – March 2015

  Eight out of the total 15 sectors recorded positive performance in February. The energy sector was the best performer, benefitting from a dividend announcement.

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