Author Archives: GCC

US calls on Bahrain to release Shia opposition leader

Washington has called upon the government of Bahrain to release the Shia opposition leader Ali [...]

Sexual abuse rife at UAE-run jails in Yemen, prisoners claim

Witnesses tell Associated Press men were sexually tortured and beaten, and others raped   Hundreds [...]

Kuwait and Oman Are Stuck in Arab No Man’s Land

The showdown with Qatar is forcing all Middle Eastern countries to pick sides — and [...]

Saudi Moves Forward With Plan to Turn Qatar Into Island

Bids close Monday for project to dig massive canal on border Project would deepen rift [...]

Saudi Arabia arrests more women’s rights activists: HRW

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia detained two more women’s rights advocates earlier this month and [...]

Saudi Arabia: Unrelenting Crackdown on Activists

2 New Arrests of Women’s Rights Advocates; Others Banned from Travel (Beirut) – Saudi authorities have arrested [...]