MUST-READS

• War in Yemen: Military Briefing
  Operation Decisive Storm – Day 8 Military Briefing

  At the conclusion of day eight (April 2) of the military campaign in Yemen (Operation “Decisive Storm”) Saudi Brig. Gen Ahmed Asiri provided a briefing on developments. Here is the report from SPA.

  • SUSRIS - Intervention in Yemen: An Update from Saudi Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir
  • CNN - Saudi border guard killed in gunfight near Yemen
  • WSJ - U.S. Military Planes Cleared to Refuel Saudi Jets Bombing Yemeni Targets
  • Reuters - Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back
  • MSN - Houthi forces in Aden pull back after Saudi coalition air strikes
• Raif Badawi: Canada
  Saudi Arabia warns Canada to not support blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes

  The Saudi kingdom appears to be taking a newly combative approach when criticized about its human rights record, Fahad Nazer, a former political analyst at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, said in an e-mail last month, often reframing the argument so it is not about human rights but more broadly about on Islam. "Both political and religious leaders have since made it clear that the kingdom's judicial system, which is based on Islamic Sharia, is a 'red line' that will not be crossed," Nazer wrote.

• Iran Negotiations: Framework Agreement
  Is The Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement A Good Deal?

  Yes, but the problem is going to be financing. This is a really resource-intensive project. This is two decades of monitoring a number of facilities, and it’s going to need a number of people and equipment. It’s going to be a resource-intensive process, but that’s something that world powers are signing up for, as they'll need to.

  • ABC News - Reaction From Around the World to Nuclear Deal With Iran
  • Politico - Fate of Iran bill rests with Democrats
  • Reuters - Israel dismisses Iran nuclear framework as detached from reality
  • Foreign Policy - A Skeptic’s Guide to the Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Bloomberg - A Promising Iran Agreement
• Iran Negotiations: Framework Agreement
  Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program

  Below are the key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program that were decided in Lausanne, Switzerland. These elements form the foundation upon which the final text of the JCPOA will be written between now and June 30, and reflect the significant progress that has been made in discussions between the P5+1, the European Union, and Iran.

  • Washington Post - A step-by-step guide to what the Iran agreement actually means
• War in Yemen
  Saudis in Martial Mood Over Yemen as Salman Uses Hard Power

  Saudi airwaves are full of the war in Yemen. On television, fighter jets soar into the sky, soldiers march in columns against a backdrop of the national flag, and King Salman confers with his army chiefs. Patriotic songs blare from the radio.

  • Vocativ - The Mysterious Saudi Prince Leading The War In Yemen
  • The Hill - Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
• Iran Negotiations: Framework Agreement
  Iran, world powers reach initial deal on reining in Tehran’s nuclear program

  Iran and world powers reached a framework agreement on Thursday on curbing Iran's nuclear program for at least a decade, a step toward a comprehensive accord that could end 12 years of brinkmanship, threats and confrontation.

  • US Department of State - Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program
  • New Yorker - On Iran, Obama Gets His Breakthrough
  • Politico - Iran agrees to nuclear framework
  • CNN - Optimism as Iran nuclear deal framework announced; more work ahead
• Qatar
  The US Shale Gas Revolution and its Impact on Qatar’s Position in Gas Markets

  Since the discovery of the massive wet gas North Field (the largest nonassociated gas field in the world) in 1971,1 Qatar has achieved a prominent position as the world’s current largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter and a critical “swing supplier” or arbitrageur, optimizing its sales between Asian and European markets. It has also a major petrochemical industry and currently is the world’s foremost manufacturer of Gas to Liquids (GTL) products.

• Executions
  Map: How the world executed people in 2014

  The year 2014 was a mixed one for executions. According to new data collected by Amnesty International, the number of executions carried out around the world dropped – but the number of death sentences given out as legal punishments increased dramatically.

• Syria
  Syrian rebels capture main border crossing with Jordan

  Syrian rebels and fighters from the al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front have captured the only functioning border crossing with Jordan and three nearby military posts, prompting government bombing raids on the area, activists said Thursday.

  • Long War Journal - Al Nusrah Front leader preaches jihadist unity in Idlib
• Arab Defense Force
  Arab League Sets New Defense Force at 40,000

  The force, announced during the Arab League Summit's preparatory meeting on March 25, will be based in Egypt and mainly comprise forces from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Morocco, and be led by a Saudi officer at the helm, the source added.

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