Talks To End Yemen’s Political Crisis Falter

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned on Thursday after Houthi fighters crushed his presidential guards and deployed outside his home.

At Least 17 Killed In Protests On Anniversary Of Egypt Uprising

Protesters marked the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

Qatar-Based Cleric Urges Protests In Egypt On Uprising’s Anniversary

Qaradawi’s outspoken support for the Islamist movement has previously contributed to a diplomatic rift between Qatar and its Gulf Arab allies and Egypt.

New Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Marks Generational Shift

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, was named Deputy Crown Prince on Friday.

Yemen Leader Ready To Accept Demands Of Houthis After His Guards Defeated

Hadi said the group had a right to serve in posts in all state institutions, and a draft constitution that has been a source of disagreement was open to amendment.

Gulf Arab Ministers Condemn Houthi “Coup” In Yemen

Although the GCC described the Houthis’ actions as terrorism, they stopped short of promising any measure to counter the group in Sanaa.

Yemen’s Houthi Gunmen Guard President’s Home But Say He Has Not Been Toppled

Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi warned President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi that he had to implement a power-sharing deal.

Yemen’s Al Qaeda Renews Calls For Lone-Wolf Attacks In West

AQAP claimed responsibility for the attack on Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper in Paris this month that killed 17 people.

Bahrain Sentences Rights Activist To Six Months In Jail

Rajab took a leading role in Shi’ite-led demonstrations in Bahrain in 2011 that demanded reforms.

Bahrain Opposition Leader To Go On Trial On Jan 28

Sheikh Ali Salman is facing four charges including promoting regime change by force, his defence lawyer said.

Qatar’s Emir To Attend Egypt Economic Summit, Sources Say

Qatar’s role as a host to exiled Brotherhood leaders has irritated Egypt, which considers the group a political threat.

Saudi Issues Shoot On Sight Order For Border Infiltrators

The orders follow an attack on the Saudi border earlier this year leaving two guards and a senior military commander dead.

Former ‘Enemy Combatant’ Back In Qatar After Release From U.S. Prison

Ali al-Marri, who was convicted in 2009 of providing material support to al Qaeda, was released from federal prison in Colorado in the last few days.

Iran Minister’s Saudi Visit Delayed Due To Oil Price Fall – Tehran

The two sides have been talking about the visit for about 18 months, and a date had been tentatively set for last October.

Austria Mulls Quitting Saudi-Backed Religious Centre In Vienna

Saudi Arabia is footing the budget of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Austria.

U.S. Troops For Syria Training Mission Seen Moving To Region Soon

The U.S. military has said it is planning to send more than 400 troops to train Syrian moderates outside the country.

Saudis To Review Blogger’s Flogging Case In Supreme Court

Badawi was flogged 50 times last week but a second round of lashings was postponed for what a source told Reuters were medical reasons.

Protesters Clash With Police In Bahrain, At Least 2 Wounded – Witnesses

The discontent among Bahrain’s Shi’ite masses has worsened since the arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman, a Shi’ite Muslim cleric.

Saudi Arabia Increases Jail Sentence For Human Rights Lawyer

Walid Abu al-Khair, founder and director of watchdog group Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA), was sentenced last year to 10 years in jail.

Saudi Cleric Condemns Snowmen As Anti-Islamic

Quoting from Muslim scholars, Sheikh Munajjid argued that to build a snowman was to create an image of a human being, an action considered sinful under Islam.

Bahraini Protesters Clash With Police Over Opposition Leader’s Detention

A witness said that protest marches turned violent, with dozens of young men throwing petrol bombs at security forces who fired bird shot and tear gas back.

Saudi Arabia Flogs Liberal Activist In Public – Amnesty

Raif Badawi, who set up the “Free Saudi Liberals” website, was arrested in June 2012 and prosecuted for offences including cyber crime and disobeying his father.

Saudi Says Arrests Seven Saudis, Syrians Over Suicide Border Attack

The government confirmed last week that three of the four attackers, who carried out a gun attack on the country’s border, were Saudi nationals.

Attackers At French Newspaper Seen As Trained Islamist Fighters

Terrorism experts said the hooded gunmen appeared to have carried out their attack methodically.

Saudi Arabia Condemns Deadly Attack On Paris Satirical Magazine

Saudi Arabia said in a statement via its official news agency that it denounces this “cowardly terrorist act”.

Dozens Killed And Wounded In Yemen Police College Blast

The blast appeared to target a group of students outside the college,

Protesters Injured In Bahrain Clashes – Witnesses

The witnesses said protest marches in Sheikh Salman’s district of the capital, turned violent, with security forces firing bird-shot and tear gas at the demonstrators.

King Says Saudi Arabia To Deal With Weak Oil Challenge With ‘Firm Will’

King Abdullah said that lower prices were primarily caused by weakness in the global economy.

Bahrain Extends Detention Of Opposition Leader

Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the al-Wefaq Islamic Society, was arrested after leading a protest rally against elections.

Saudi Crown Prince Assures Cabinet On King’s Health

The royal court previously said that King Abudullah was suffering from pneumonia and temporarily needed help to breathe through a tube.