Arabian Peninsula

Dubai: Kissing Couple’s Sentence Upheld, World’s Tallest Building Reopens

Date: April 7th, 2010 |

A British couple convicted of kissing in public and sentenced to one month in jail saw their sentence upheld by a Dubai court April 4. They have the option to appeal to a higher court within 30 days, but if their appeal is rejected they will be fined about $270 for illegal consumption of alcohol [read more]

Yemen: 7 of 9 Abducted Foreigners Killed in North

Date: June 17th, 2009 |

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Nine foreigners, including three children, were abducted June 11 in northern Yemen near the city of Sa’ada, and seven of them were found murdered on June 15. Two of the children were found alive. Authorities suspected Shiite Zaidi rebels but they denied the charge. Other analysts feared the execution of foreigners signaled a new turn [read more]

Arabian Peninsula

Date: July 24th, 2001 |

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U.S. intelligence services reportedly intercepted a coded message within the Osama bin Laden network outlining an imminent terrorist attack on U.S. interests somewhere on the Arabian Peninsula. U.S. installations and military in the area are on highest alert; travelers should remain vigilant and minimize contact with official U.S. f [read more]

Kuwait: Arrests Prompt Terrorism Warning

Date: August 20th, 2009 |

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Kuwaiti authorities arrested members of an al-Qaeda-linked group that was planning bombings during Ramadan, which began Aug. 21, prompting the U.S. Embassy to warn U.S. citizens that terrorist threats against U.S. interests still exist. The Embassy urged Americans in Kuwait to remain especially vigilant and aware of their sur [read more]

Yemen: Violence in South Raises Concerns about Country Splitting

Date: May 6th, 2009 |

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Several violent incidents occurred in Yemen in the past year, and violence in the south in late April-early May raised concerns that the government may now be facing a second insurgency and the threat that the country could dissolve. A prominent tribal leader called for a separate southern state at a large rally on April [read more]