Author Archives: GCC

Bahrain rights activist loses appeal of conviction over Tweets

A Bahrain court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, [...]

Arabic press review: Royal intrigue in Bahrain and Emirati social media permits

Bahrain’s king attempts reshuffle, Emirati social media stars now need licences and Algerians concerned by [...]

The blockade that unblocked art empowerment in Qatar

Amid the Saudi-led blockade on Qatar, national youth used their artistic creativity in defending their [...]

Concern over Saudi arrests of women’s rights activists

Crackdown ahead of the lifting of a driving ban on women casts doubt over Saudi’s [...]

Saudi Arabia: 2 New Arrests of Activists

Crackdown Clouds Upcoming End of Driving Ban (Beirut) – Saudi authorities have arrested at least two more [...]

Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt severed travel and trade ties [...]