[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.]
Regional and International Relations
Saudi Arabia attack: Islamic State claims Shia mosque bombing The Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria claims the attack on a Shi'a mosque in Qatif.
Islamic State claims Yemen mosque attack - IS Twitter statement The Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria claims responsibility for an attack on a Shi'a mosque in Sanaa.
Daesh/ISIL blows up Shiite Mosque in Saudi Arabia, seeking Sectarian Civil War Juan Cole argues that the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria is seeking to ignite a sectarian war in the region.
Terrorism in Saudi Arabia: Bloodshed in the kingdom An Economist article on the implication of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria’s operation inside Saudi Arabia.
German court to hear case brought by relatives of Yemen drone attack victims Kate Connolly reports on a German court’s decision to hear a case of a drone attack in Yemen.
Why Saudi Arabia has lost faith in the US Kim Ghattas examines US-Saudi relations in light of the summit at David Camp.
Classified document on Bahrain rankles Britain decades later Noah Browning reports on a legal battle between an activist group and Britain over a decades-old document on the relations between Britain and Bahrain’s ruling family.
Qatar’s money buys self-preservation Nussaibah Younis argues that Qatar’s “latest foray into the London property market is about more than simple investment.”
Reports and Opinions
Saudi Arabia advertises for eight new executioners as beheading rate soars A news report on Saudi Arabia’s search for eight new executioners.
City in the sky: world's biggest hotel to open in Mecca Oliver Wainwright writes on a new megahotel in Mecca.
Saudi Arabia 'seeking to head United Nations Human Rights Council' Roisin O’Connor argues that Saudi Arabia’s bid to head up the United Nations’ Human Rights Council is “the final nail in the coffin for the credibility” of the organization.
Crisis in Yemen
A Call to Resist Saudi (and US) Aggression in Yemen Sheila Carapico argues that the Saudi military operation in Yemen pits the elites of the Gulf states against the poor.
Yemen government says no peace talks with Houthis yet The Riyadh-based Yemeni government asserts that it will not agree to peace talks until the Houthis quit the cities.
Yemeni president to snub UN-sponsored talks in Geneva Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi insists that the Houthis should withdraw from cities across the country before the Geneva talks.
Yemen medics: 'We hear gunshots and shelling and move the patients to safety' A news report on the challenges facing Yemeni doctors during the Saudi aggression on Yemen.
How Yemen information minister's tweets broadcast the fall of Sana'a Ian Black reports on Nadia al-Sakkaf’s tweets on the fall of Sanaa.
Yemenis fleeing to Somaliland 'struggle for survival' A news report on the condition of Yemenis arriving in Somaliland.
Migrant Workers
Amnesty: Qatar 'still failing' migrant workers A news report on Amnesty International’s report on the ongoing ill-treatment of migrant workers.
Qatar refuses to let Nepalese workers return to attend funerals after quake The Qatari authorities denied Nepalese workers the permission to attend funerals after the earthquake in Nepal.
BBC demands explanation for arrest of crew investigating Qatar World Cup The BBC is asking for a full explanation from the Qatari authorities for the detention of its journalists for two days while investigating the situation of migrant workers.
Human Rights
EU: Seek Release of Gulf Activists Human Rights Watch asks the European Union High Representative to urge Gulf states to release human rights activists.
Saudi Arabia’s Cruel Stranglehold Amnesty International condemns the ongoing Saudi operations in Yemen.
Bahrain: Rajab sentenced to prison, Al-Khawaja ends hunger strike, while Al-Singace’s health at risk, Abdulemam fined and Jawad released The Gulf Center for Human Rights reports on the conditions of Bahraini jailed human rights activists.
Two Men Ordered Deported After Bahraini Citizenship Revoked The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern over the deportation of two Bahraini citizens.
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