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  • PLO and the UN
    Will Abbas walk the walk on his threats to Israel?

    He added, "The political clash with Israel will be represented by joining 520 conventions and international institutions; heading to the International Criminal Court [ICC] and filing complaints against Israel and its leaders; escalating the popular resistance in the Palestinian territories against the occupation and the settlers; repudiating all obligations and agreements; and canceling security coordination with Israel."

  • Houthis in Sanaa
    Houthi rebels take near-total control of Sanaa

    Observers say the Houthis' battlefield success reflects a major change in Yemen's political landscape, with traditional sources of power - Sunni Islamists, allied army generals and tribal chiefs - losing their grip as the central government gave in to the Shiite rebels to avert a full-blown civil war, according to Associated Press.

  • Saudi Mobile Market
    Security, rival operators delay mobile newcomers’ entry to Saudi

    State security requirements and a lack of cooperation from Saudi Arabia's existing telecom operators have delayed the launch of two new mobile companies until later this year, their chief executives said. The national telecom regulator, trying to increase competition, instructed the kingdom's three mobile operators to each host a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), announcing winning bidders as long ago as June 2013.

  • U.S. Legal Action
    If A Bank Can Be Liable For Terrorism, Are The Saudis Next?

    There are still big barriers to suing a sovereign nation in U.S. courts, including the opposition of the federal government. But firms including Motley Rice, the firm that helped win the Arab Bank case and in the 1990s broke down the legal walls protecting the tobacco industry, have convinced an appeals court in New York to allow their case against Saudi Arabia to proceed despite that nation’s strong protests it bears no blame for the terrorist attack that killed more than 2,000 Americans.

  • Insurance Sector
    A.M. Best: Saudi Insurance Market Returning to Profitability

    Following the actuarial review of the medical and motor business segments, the main driver for growth has been price increases in these lines. The market has returned to profitability, producing SAR 169 million ($45.1 million) of market profit in the first half of 2014. However, many insurers still find the market environment challenging, with approximately half of market participants producing underwriting losses in the first half of 2014.

  • U.S. Public Opinion
    Slightly Fewer Back ISIS Military Action vs. Past Actions

    Americans' 60% approval for U.S. military action against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria, commonly known as ISIS, is slightly below their average 68% approval for 10 other U.S. military operations Gallup has asked about using this question format. Americans have been a bit less supportive of recent military actions after prolonged engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq.

  • Travel Ban
    Barack Obama urges United Nations to set up global ban on fighters

    Barack Obama is to press the UN security council to pass a sweeping new resolution that would impose global travel bans on fighters intent on enlisting in overseas wars, and could lead to sanctions on countries that fail or refuse to implement the new regime.

  • Yemen
    Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government

    The accord aims to address a decade-old Shi'ite Houthi insurgency and a spate of bloodshed this month that posed a major threat to U.N.-backed efforts to stabilise the country, which neighbours oil giant Saudi Arabia and has also struggled to contain al Qaeda militants and southern secessionists.

  • Hajj
    Saudi Arabia tightens security to keep Hajj pilgrims safe

    Saudi Arabia will rely on surveillance technology, a 60,000-strong security force, and private contractors to protect this year’s Haj after taking a hardline stance against Islamist extremism. While there are few signs that pilgrims are concerned about security, Saudi authorities are not taking any chances as they maintain a close eye on the threat posed by groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIL.