Author Archives: GCC

What to Know About Absher, Saudi Arabia’s Controversial ‘Woman-Tracking’ App

Originally published in Time, by HILLARY LEUNG,  FEBRUARY 19, 2019 Absher, a government-backed mobile app [...]

Amnesty protests in front of Saudi embassy in Paris on International Women’s Day

Published in Euronews, March 2019 Human rights NGO Amnesty International organised a protest in Paris [...]

Trial of prominent Saudi woman activist to start this week: family

Originally posted in the Reuters, March 10th 2019. RIYADH (Reuters) – The trial of Loujain al-Hathloul, [...]

citizenship, inclusion and integration

Open Discussions/ Gulf Cultural Club Muslims in Britain citizenship, inclusion and integration *Abdool Karim Vakil [...]

Kuwait Hangs 7 Convicts, Including a Prince- New York Yimes

Originally posted in the New York Times, by Ceylan Yeginsu, January 25th 2017. LONDON — Kuwaiti [...]

Detainees released days after AP report on UAE-run prisons- Associated Press

By MAGGIE MICHAEL, The Associated Press, June 26, 2018. CAIRO (AP) — With hugs and kisses, [...]