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Blog: A weekly digest of the main human rights issues across the Arab world: week 4-10 April, 2015.
Analysis: Dubai's police chief, Dhahi Khalfan al-Tamim, is known for speaking his mind, which has made him a renegade and maverick hero in the Gulf, says Alain Gresh.
Analysis: The British prime minister is likely to win his political bid to bomb Islamic State group targets, but a reduced majority shows he's not convinced everyone.
Iran-backed Shia paramilitaries capture the Iraqi town of Baaj from IS militants' grip, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
More Christian women are joining militias to fight against the Islamic State, AFP reports.
As a new bombing plunges Turkey into further instability, Vijay Prashad argues unaccountable Turkish massacres against Kurds, assassinations of activists and misguided foreign policies are at root of the crisis.
Comment: Potential dialogue talks in Riyadh between rival Yemeni parties could resolve the country's political crisis, but there are many pitfalls to overcome before talks can begin.
US and Jordanian officials said the manoeuvres would include border security, cyber defence, and "command and control" exercises, to bolster coordination in response to threats including terrorism.
Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi announced the start of the second phase of the operation to liberate Salahuddin province from Islamic State militants.
Comment: Even if he loses the race to the White House, Jeb Bush's ideas for a messianic US role in the region chime strongly with party donors, writes Tom Charles.