Bahrain convicts 6 of Twitter insults
3 days ago
The convictions Wednesday are part of wider crackdowns across Gulf Arab states against perceived dissent expressed on social media, including imposing tougher media laws.
AP PHOTOS: Designers bling up Gulf women's garment
10 days ago
Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings.
Dubai officials block Bahrain-based AP journalist
82 days ago
Two Bahrain-based journalists, including a reporter for The Associated Press, were blocked from entering the United Arab Emirates on Monday under apparent new restrictions by Gulf Arab states.
UAE to buy US-made drones in military expansion
89 days ago
The drone deal, worth nearly $200 million, suggests Gulf Arab states are looking to boost surveillance capabilities to match claims by rival Iran of growing drone technology.
Gulf rulers take sharper aim at Web dissent
129 days ago
"Kuwait, which has the most politically empowered parliament among the Gulf Arab nations, is currently locked in showdowns between the government and opposition groups that include rare alliances...
Kuwait Twitter `insult' brings 2-year sentence
132 days ago
Authorities across the Western-allied Gulf Arab states have sharply increased crackdowns on perceived dissent among bloggers and others using social media.
Correction: Bahrain-Security Summit story
147 days ago
"Earlier, Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah, the Saudi deputy foreign minister, told the conference that "tampering with the stability and security of any Gulf Arab state is considered as tampering...
Saudi official: Gulf cannot `tolerate' unrest
161 days ago
A senior Saudi official says Gulf Arab states must quash any Arab Spring-inspired unrest or risk threats to their leadership across the oil-rich region.