[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.]
Regional and International Relations
David Cameron Meets Bahrain`s King in Low-Key Talks Nicholas Watt reports on the Bahraini King`s visit to the United Kingdom in The Guardian.
Bahraini Rights Activist Al-Khawaja Banned from Entering Egypt A news report on the Egyptian airport authorities` decision to ban Mariam al-Khawaja from entering Egypt and to deport her to Copenhagen, on Ahram Online.
Reports and Opinions
Saudi Arabia: In a Restless Realm Abeer Allam analyzes the regional and local developments besetting Saudi Arabia, in Financial Times.
Repression in Bahrain
Who`s Leading the Bahraini Revolution? Mona Kareem writes on the figures and groups leading the protests in Bahrain, in Al-Akhbar English.
Bahrain: Campaigner Wins Appeal but is Still in Jail A news report on a Bahraini judge`s overturn of Nabeel Rajab`s conviction.
Crisis in Yemen
US War on Yemen: Invisible Casualties Atiaf Alwazir analyzes the human toll of the US drone strikes in Yemen, in Al-Akhbar English.
Yemen Protests Continue Six Months After Saleh`s Fall Sudarsan Raghavan writes on the ongoing protests in Yemen.
Time Running out for Solution to Yemen`s Water Crisis A report on the imminent viable water crisis in Sana`a, in The Guardian.
Markets and Business
U.S. Arms Sales Make Up Most of Global Market Thom Shanker argues that the US weapons sales in 2011 tripled due to significant arms deals with the Gulf states, in The New York Times.
Qatar Holding Ramps Up China Exposure Isabella Steger writes on Qatar Holding LLC`s purchase of one fifth of Citi Capital Holdings, In The Wall Street Journal.
Qatar Sovereign Wealth Funds` Key Players Henry Sender provides portraits of three influential Qatari business figures, in Financial Times.
Glencore Says Xstrata Deal is not a `Must-do` A report on the competition between Glencore and Qatar Holding over the bid for Xstrata.
Arabic
الحرب الأميركية على اليمن: نظرة من الميدان
A photo gallery of the impact of the US drone strikes in Yemen by Atiaf Alwazir.
السعودية وإيران: الخطر الأهم على الربيع السوري
Mohamed Dibou writes on the threats posed by Iran and Saudi Arabia to the Syrian Spring.
ضحايا في الظل: خفايا الحرب الأميركية في اليمن
Atiaf Alwazir analyzes the human toll of the US drone strikes in Yemen.
الإنكار السعودي الطويل
May Yemani writes on the Saudi authorities` denial of the fact that the terrorist ideology that led to 11 September was nurtured on its land.
اليمن: مؤتمر الحوار الوطني يواجه تحديات كبيرة إثر تباين مواقف القادة الجنوبيين من المشاركة فيه تحت سقف الوحدة
Khalid Hamadi reports on the challenges facing the national dialogue conference in Yemen.
المرأة السعودية بين الفتوى الدينية والسخرية
Mariam Tirhini writes on the many challenges facing Saudi women today.