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Yemeni tribal leaders agree code to protect civilians

Development, Social

UN: More than 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting flared

Development, Social

UN demands aid access to besieged Yemen city Taiz

Development, Social

Red Cross: Yemen hospitals overwhelmed

Development, Labor

Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia partner on youth training and employment pipeline

Development, Social

Thousands of Iranians attend Ashura ceremonies after war

Development, Social

UAE announces social media ban for under-15s

Development, Social

Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war

Development, Social

UN: Iran war could push 30M people into poverty

Development, Social

Five Iran women footballers take asylum in Australia

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Community: Iran intensifying persecution of Bahai minority

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WFP terminates all staff contracts in rebel-held Yemen

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UN: Yemen humanitarian crisis set to worsen in 2026

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Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia to advance labor migration partnership

Development, Social

Saudi residents say alcohol ban eased for more foreigners

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Saudi residents report alcoholic beverages ban eased for select foreigners

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Saudi Arabia bans employers from charging domestic workers for recruitment fee

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Saudi freezes Riyadh rents for five years

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UAE Govt. finds 5,400 labor law violations in first half of 2025

Development, Social

Bahrain’s Bapco Energies signs deal with Lamea

Development, Social

Kuwait to ban Roblox amid rising concerns over child safety

Development, Social

Yemen faces hunger crisis as Red Sea escalation threatens peace efforts, UN warns

Development, Social

Bahrain, UN Women open nominations for global women’s empowerment award

Development, Social

Iraq’s poverty rate declines to 10.8%

Development, Labor

Bosnia miners protest over back pay, unpaid fees

Development, Social

One killed as Iraqi Kurds protest power cuts

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HRW warns Gulf workers at risk as temperatures soar

Development, Social

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage to begin on June 4

Development, Social

HRW accuses Qatar of discriminating against Baha’i minority

Development, Labor

NGO warns of migrant worker deaths in 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia

Development, Social

UAE rolls out AI for students in new push for sector forefront

Development, Social

Saudi Arabia starts issuing Hajj workers’ permits

Development, Social

Amnesty: US aid cuts put millions in Yemen at risk

Development, Social

Rights groups accuse Bahrain of mistreating detained minors

Development, Labor

Kuwait bars non-compliant companies from new work permits under tightened labor rules

Development, Social

Iraq’s population exceeds 46M, with education ratio of less than 16%

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UN estimates over 17M Yemenis will face acute food insecurity in 2025

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