Author Archives: GCC

Five things you should know about Bahrain ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix

This weekend, Bahrain will host the Formula One Grand Prix. But behind the shiny fast [...]

What does Saudi Arabia want for Yemen and Syria?

We ask Abdallah al-Mouallimi, Saudi ambassador to the UN, and debate the effectiveness of drone [...]

Saudi Arabia campaign leaves 80% of Yemen population needing aid

Peace talks give Saudis way out as conflict fails to combat terrorism and puts an [...]

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon pays low-key visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss military cooperation

Michael Fallon met with the country’s interior ministry, who is responsible for internal repression The [...]

Bahrain detains activist Zainab al-Khawaja and her one-year-old son

Detention comes as several Lebanese citizens are deported over alleged ties to Hezbollah as Shia-Sunni [...]

Bahrain Embassy, London: activists to count down release of jailed teachers’ union head Mahdi Abu Dheeb

Amnesty International is staging a “Mahdi countdown” at the Bahrain Embassy in central London this [...]