Heard a lot about recent events in #Yemen, but not much about #Socotra? We've got you covered with our new (free) supplement: "Who controls Socotra after UAE pullout?"

https://www.polgeonow.com/2026/02/who-controls-socotra-now-current-situation-uae-separatism.html

#island #MiddleEast #geography #geopolitics #UAE #SaudiArabia #independence #Hadibu @geography @geopolitics #MENA #IndianOcean #ArabWorld #Africa #SouthYemen #separatism #SouthArabia #rebels #world #worldnews #humanitarian

With the weather cooling down, #DesertSafari will be back in season. If you haven't done it before, it might be worth it for you
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Desert Safari lets you experience the forgotten traditions of Arabs. With some heart-thumping dune bashing and a delicious Barbecue gourmet dinner.
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#dubaidesert #dunebashing #barbequedubai #bbqdubai #arabiannights #arabworld

#Somaliland has built #Peace, #Democracy, & the #RuleOfLaw without #ForeignIntervention. As the #ArabWorld faces another moment of choice, will it dare to listen to SL’s case for pragmatic #Recognition? @ArabLeagues @baruud

https://saxafimedia.com/will-the-arabs-dare-to-listen-to-somaliland/

20th Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Longlists for All Categories

In its 20th year, Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces longlists for the prize selected from over 4000 submissions from 74 countries.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/20th-sheikh-zayed-book-award-announces-longlists-for-all-categories/

#ArabWorld #ArabicLiterature #Awards #Literature #SheikhZayedBookAward

The Military-Industrial Backbone of Normalization | MERIP

(A good read.)

#Israel #UAE #US #ArabWorld #Palestine #War #Gaza #genocide #GulfStates

https://www.merip.org/2025/10/the-military-industrial-backbone-of-normalization/

Creativity can also be resistance, and the Qattan Foundation helps in keeping that spark alive in empowering Palestinian artists, teachers, and young people - in Palestine - to build what comes next.

https://www.qattanfoundation.org/en

#Culture #Palestine #Art #Gaza #WestBank #creativity #ArabWorld #Art4Palestine #PalestinianArt

Sheikh Sultan Makes US$1.2 Contribution To Publishers, Libraries

In his longstanding tradition, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, makes a contribution to both publishers and libraries of his emirate, Sharjah.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/sheikh-sultan-makes-us1-2-contribution-to-publishers-libraries/

#ArabWorld #BodourAlQasimi #BookFairs #Libraries #MiddleEast

#Catchoftheday
#OpenAccess on
#MENAdoc:

"People’s power: the Arab world in revolt " by Layla al-Zubaidi

[Berlin: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, 2011]

http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/108091

#arabworld #revolt #revolution #arabspring #media