Author Archives: GCC

Saudi Arabia: 234,000 foreigners lose jobs during the first quarter of 2018

Official data from Saudi Arabia, released Thursday, showed that 234,000 foreigners lost their jobs in [...]

UN agency says UAE soldiers tortured detainees in Yemen: report

UN rights office has requested access to the UAE-run jails in Yemen, but to date [...]

Iran exports to Qatar surge most since Saudi siege

Iran’s exports to Qatar grew at the fastest pace since Doha cut diplomatic and economic ties [...]

Bahraini regime forces raided over 59 houses, detained 42 activists in June: Monitor

A human rights monitoring group says Bahraini regime forces stormed more than 59 houses and [...]

Saudi Arabia, UAE use Bahrain as ‘trial balloons’ for warmer ties with Israel: Report

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are using Bahrain as “trial balloons” for warmer ties [...]

Saudi Arabia decries all forms of torture

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK, Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, responds to an article about [...]