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  • U.S. - Yemen
    US orders evacuation of embassy staff in Yemen citing security concerns

    The US State Department on Thursday ordered some of its diplomats and other government workers at the US embassy in Yemen to leave the country because of deteriorating security amid unrest and sectarian clashes that have left Shia rebels in control of the capital.

  • Women's Sports
    Saudi Arabia urged to end discrimination in women’s sports

    Human Rights Watch urged Saudi officials to make clear what steps they are taking to ensure that women are included in other future competitions and are able to participate in sports generally. The kingdom has indicated it plans to send women to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro but earlier this month officials announced a team of 199 men for the 2014 Asian Games, which is currently taking place in Incheon, South Korea and runs until October 4. Mohammed al-Mishal, the secretary-general of Saudi Arabia's Olympic Committee, told Reuters that Saudi Arabia’s 2014 Asian Games team did not include any women because none have yet reached a level for international competition.

  • Hamas and Fatah
    Hamas and Fatah agree unity government’s return to Gaza

    The terms of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that ended the 50-day Gaza conflict on 26 August require a Palestinian Authority presence in the territory. Hamas had to accept those terms in return for the promise of help with reconstruction. However, a Hamas official told the Associated Press that there were still disagreements over who should be responsible for paying civil servants in Gaza, and whether the PA's own security forces would be allowed a significant presence in the territory. He described the deal as "partial".

  • Sectarianism
    The limits of the ‘sectarian’ framing in Yemen

    It was 2005 when my Yemeni friends first started talking seriously about their fears that the Houthis would march on the capital of Sanaa. The Houthis were never closer than the nearby province of Amran back then. There was a media blackout, and most of our information came from journalist friends who were in and around the city of Saada, then the center of the conflict, distributing news via SMS.

  • Agriculture
    Saudi’s Alamoudi plans $500m Ethiopia investment

    Horizon Plantations Ethiopia will train workers, improve roads and replace washing units at the Limmu and Bebeka coffee plantations, Bloomberg reported, quoting general operations director Kemal Mohammed.

  • Islam
    PHOTOS: Muslims arrive in Mecca for Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

    Millions of Muslims are converging on Saudi Arabia to prepare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage – one of the largest gatherings of people in the world.

  • Saudi Mobile Market
    Security, rival operators delay mobile newcomers’ entry to Saudi

    State security requirements and a lack of cooperation from Saudi Arabia's existing telecom operators have delayed the launch of two new mobile companies until later this year, their chief executives said. The national telecom regulator, trying to increase competition, instructed the kingdom's three mobile operators to each host a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), announcing winning bidders as long ago as June 2013.

  • Israeli Arabs
    Surprise! Mohammed Is the Most Popular Baby Name in Israel

    On Sunday, Israel’s Population, Immigration and Border Authority released the list of the most common baby names in the Jewish year 5774. On it, Yosef and Tamar took home the titles for most popular boys’ and girls’ names, respectively. There was, however, one fairly large flaw in the list. As reported in Haaretz, the authority included only Hebrew baby names, omitting any of Arab origin. Turns out that the most popular baby name in Israel isn’t Yosef. It’s Mohammed.

  • Saudi-Iran
    Rouhani Looks to Warmer Ties with Saudis, Tepidly Criticizes US Syria Strikes

    On his second trip to the UN General Assembly as Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani Tuesday said he looked forward to better relations with regional rival Saudi Arabia and only tepidly criticized the US attack on Islamic State (ISIL or ISIS) and Khorasan targets in Syria.

    Speaking at a press breakfast with about two dozen media representatives, Rouhani expressed hope that the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China plus Germany) and Tehran will conclude a comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear program by the current Nov. 24 deadline but noted that differences remain and that this week’s series of meetings in New York are likely to be critical.

  • Pakistani Energy
    Pakistan Plans to Sell Stake in Oil & Gas Development

    Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who came to power in May last year, inherited a troubled economy, which was suffering from an energy crisis that left industries without power and a deteriorating security situation. Since then, the government has been taking major steps to cut subsidies and eliminate debt in the electricity sector, reducing blackouts. It also negotiated a $6.6 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund, staving off default.