[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.]
Reports and Opinions
UAE reports arrest of cell ‘plotting attacks’ A news report on the Emirati regime’s announcement that terrorist cells were planning attacks in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, on Al Jazeera English.
GCC states slam Iran interference in region A news report on the Gulf Cooperation Council summit that was held in Manama last week, on Al Jazeera English.
How relevant is the GCC? An analytic report on the Gulf Cooperation Council featured on Inside Story, on Al Jazeera English.
Bahrain Detains Officer for Slapping Man Robert Mackey reports on the arrest of an officer who was caught on video slapping an activist, in The New York Times.
Oman: The Sultan’s Symbolic Reforms Jomana Farhat examines the Sultan’s promises of reforms in light of the municipal elections, on Al-Akhbar English.
It is Time for Gulf Colonialism Mona Kareem discusses how Gulf Arab states are influencing revolutions in the region, on Al-Akhbar English.
Crisis in Yemen
When U.S. drones kill civilians, Yemen’s government tries to conceal it Sudarsan Raghavan criticizes the position of the Yemeni government on drone strikes, in The Washington Post.
Jarallah Omar’s Democratic Yemen Still Elusive Wamid Shakir remembers Jarallah Omar, the deputy Secretary-General of the Yemeni Socialist Party, on the tenth anniversary of his assassination.
Deaf ears in Yemen Nasser Arrabyee analyzes the implications of the participation of Ali Abdallah Saleh in the upcoming national dialogue, on Al-Ahram Weekly.
Yemen: American Drone Strikes Kill 2 A news report on the latest American drone strikes in Yemen, in The New York Times.
Yemen: Gunmen on Motorcycles Kill 2 Army Officers in Yemen A news report on the assassination of two army officers in Yemen.
Al-Qaida branch in Yemen offers bounty for killing US ambassador, troops A news report on the bounty offered by al-Qaida branch in Yemen, in The Washington Post.
Human Rights Watch
In Saudi Arabia, women are confined by technology An HRW statement condemning the use of text messages in Saudi Arabia to alert men when their wives leave the country.
Kuwait: Security Forces Attack Protesters An HRW statement condemning the use of force against protesters.
Media
Suliman: ‘Al Jazeera plays the piper, but Qatar calls the tune’ An interview with Aktham Suliman on his experience at Al-Jazeera, on Deutsche Welle.
Government to Shut Down Channels Threatening National Unity A news report on the Saudi authorities’ decision to shut down satellite television channels that promote sectarianism.
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