MUST-READS

• Afghanistan
  Suicide bomb, roadside blast kill 15 Afghan civilians

  A suicide car bomber targeting foreign troops killed three Afghan civilians on Friday, while a dozen people on their way to a wedding were killed in a separate roadside blast, officials said.

  • Washington Post - After suffering under the Taliban, an Afghan minority faces new threats
  • Army Times - Military confirms U.S. soldier killed in insider attack
• Saudi - UAE
  Qatari emir arrives in Saudi Arabia for a visit

  Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud welcomed on Thursday Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani as the latter arrived at Riyadh Air Base Airport, Saudi’s state news agency reported.

• Jeddah
  Traffic in Jeddah is nightmarish to say the least

  Many people in Jeddah blame faltering road projects and hold government bodies in charge of monitoring the implementation of these projects responsible.

• Anti-ISIS Campaign
  Biden: Iraq’s Momentum Is In The ‘Right Direction’

  Rebuffing criticism that the U.S. didn’t do enough fast enough in Iraq, Biden argued that the administration’s approach is now paying dividends.

• War in Yemen
  Airstrikes target Yemeni ministry of defense in Sanaa

  Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday hit Yemen's defense ministry in the capital Sanaa which is controlled by Houthi militias and their supporters. Warplanes hit the building in central Sanaa as thick smoke billowed over the area.

  • Guardian - Third of fighters in Yemen are children, says Unicef
  • Unicef - Medical supplies for children being unloaded now at Sana’a Airport
  • Reuters - Saudi-led coalition bars wheat ship from entering Yemen port: sources
  • Arab News - Typhoons execute precision bombing
• Women and the Workforce
  Saudi women increasingly demand higher positions

  Omair explained that the ratio of Saudi women assuming senior administrative positions has increased from 19 percent in 2004 to 24 percent in 2014. She said start-ups in particular were exemplary in promoting the status of women and will add to its already established recognition and balance in economic growth.

• War in Yemen: UN
  U.N. vote as early as Friday on Yemen arms embargo: diplomats

  The U.N. Security Council could vote as early as Friday on a resolution to blacklist the son of the Yemen's former president and a Houthi leader and effectively impose an arms embargo on the rebels that rule most of the country, diplomats said.

• War in Yemen: Pakistan
  Yemen conflict: Pakistan vote rebuffs Saudi call

  Pakistan's parliament has decided against military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, after days of debate.

  • Washington Post - Defying Saudis, Pakistani lawmakers vote to stay out of Yemen
• History of Oil
  The History of Oil: Infographic

  A month or so ago, Gaurav Agnihotri posted A Brief History of Oil over on Oil and Gas IQ and that got us thinking about the visual possibilities of a historical breakdown, so a definite hat tip goes to him and also to the folks at Oilpro

• War in Yemen
  Saudi Arabia’s War with the Houthis: Old Borders, New Lines

  Within one year of Saudi Arabia's emergence as a unified state in 1932, the Kingdom of Yemen had already declared war against its northern neighbor over a border dispute. Upon receiving a Saudi peace delegation in 1933, Imam Yahya, the king at the time, famously derided Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia, by saying, "Who is this Bedouin coming to challenge my family's 900-year rule?"

  • NPR - Saudi Arabia, Supporters Brave Varied Geopolitical Forces In Yemen
  • FT - Saudis embark on a mission in Yemen with uncertain ends
  • Foreign Policy - Will al Qaeda Be the Great Winner of Yemen’s Collapse?
  • CSM - In rush to reclaim Yemen, exiled leaders risk shattering it
  • Reuters - Yemen strikes boost Saudi nationalism and sectarianism
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