[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week`s roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.]
"Bahrain Grand Prix in doubt amid tension over hunger striker," a report on the likelihood of canceling race due to concerns over the Abdulhadi al-Khawaja`s life and increasing violence in Bahrain.
"UAE detains 6 activists critical of rulers," an AP news article on the detention of six UAE activists who were stripped of their Emirati citizenship last year.
"Abdulhadi al-Khawaja`s death would be a stain on Bahrain," an open letter by Lord Avebury and others addressed to Bahrain`s King Hamad Al Khalifa, in The Guardian.
"Saudi princess: What I`d change about my country," an interview with conservative Princess Basma Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz on the BBC World Service`s Outlook.
"Yemen: Transition Needs Accountability, Security Reform," a report by Human Rights Watch Delegation.
"Qatar and Saudi Arabia at odds over Shater’s nomination," an informed article on the disagreement between Qatar and Sauda Arabia over the Muslim Brotherhood`s presidential nominee, by Sultan al-Qassemi.
"Bahrain hunger-striker al-Khawaja moved to hospital," a news story on the deterioration of the health of the Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.
"25 Indonesian maids on death row in Saudi," a report on the abuse and execution of Indonesian maids in Saudi Arabia.
"Kuwaiti artist fights for freedom of expression," a news story on Shuroop Amin by Sara Shurafa.
"Sunnis seek own voice in Bahrain`s turmoil," an article on sectarianism and the rise of Sunni hardliners in Bahrain, by Andrew Hammond.
"The Arab spring has shaken Arab TV`s credibility," analysis of the state of Arab media since the 2011 Arab uprisings, in The Guardian by Ali Hashem.
"Dubai kicks out US democracy NGO, too," a news story on the expulsion of an NGO from the UAE, in The Christian Science Monitor, by Dan Murphy.
"Qatar`s culture queen," an article on the emergence of Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani as a figure on the international art scene, in The Economist.
"Bahrain: Citizen journalist killed by armed civilians affiliated with the security forces," a report on the death of the Bahraini journalist Ahmed Ismael Hassan AlSamadi, on Bahrain Center for Human Rights.
"HARDtalk- Nabeel Rajab - President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights," an interview with Nabeel Rajab who challenges Stephen Sackur`s claim that the inquiry commissioned by Bahrain`s King Hamad Al Khalifa was independent.
"Kuwaiti writer gets 7 years for sectarian tweets," a Reuters news article on the sentence of Kuwaiti Mohammad al-Mulaifi, who was arrested in February.
"Al-Jazeera Gets Rap as Qatar Mouthpiece," a critique of Al-Jazeera`s professionalism in the last year.
"Saudi activists fight through their fear," an article on the Saudi activist Mohammad Fahad Al-Qahtani, in the Los Angeles Times.
In Arabic:
"مازن السيد: عبد الهادي الخواجة يعري حكام البحرين وحلفاءهم: السلطة تشمت والعالم يصمت ... والشارع يلتهب"
Mazen al-Sayyid offers a biting critique of the Arab silence on the Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been on a hunger strike for sixty days.
"الأوقاف السعودية" تحذر الخطباء من الحديث في السياسة إلا بإذن رسمي"
A news story on the caveat issued by Saudi Arabia`s Ministry of Islamic Affairs advising preachers against political talk unless they have official permission.
"عبد الحليم المحجوب: مصر - السعودية: علاقة العرش بالثورة (١)"
Abdul Halim al-Mahjoub analyzes Egyptian-Saudi relations since the 1920s.
"مجزرة سار"
A youbtue video of a massacre in Sar in Bahrain, which shows children and women suffocating after the use of tear gas by the Bahraini authority
"يوسف مكي: آل خليفة والشرعية المفقودة"
Youssef Maki analyzes the emergence of Al Khalifa as the ruler of Bahrain and the question of their legitimacy
"بيان الشباب السعودي بخصوص ضمان الحريات وأدب الاختلاف"
A proclamation issued by the young Saudi activists calling for freedom of speech, dialogue and respect for the other
"المرأة السعودية: نعم لدراسة القانون ولا لممارسة المحاماة"
A report on how Saudi women can study law but are not allowed to practice it inside the Kingdom