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A Saudi on the Silent Fear of the Houthi Strikes
As Houthi drones and missiles reach Riyadh and Dammam, a Saudi writer finds his compatriots anxious, distrustful of official accounts and unwilling to speak openly, while foreign residents bear the brunt of a hardening nationalism.
Bahrain Bans Iran and Iraq Travel Ahead of Ashura
The decision, effective "until further notice," comes days before the Muharram pilgrimage season when millions of Shiite Muslims head to Karbala.
Bahraini Lawmakers Face Backlash for Questioning Citizenship Revocations
After revoking the citizenship of 69 people accused of sympathizing with Iran during the U.S.-Israeli war, the Gulf kingdom has made revocation a "sovereign act" that can be handed down without evidence, a hearing or appeal. Three parliamentarians who questioned the measure now face expulsion from the body.
In Bahrain, Sympathy for Iran Takes On Sectarian Significance
As Iranian bombs have fallen, the Gulf kingdom has arrested over 150 people, most from Shiite villages, for expressing sympathy with Tehran. The war is exposing fractures the government thought it had buried years ago.