Bloomberg Business Week have run posted an interesting feature article on escalating tensions in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The article highlights the liklihood of Iranian meddling in the Kingdom's oil producing region. The article has close links with a previous post on this blog about Saudi Shias in the Eastern Province
AFP reported that Bahrain has deported 6 US nationals for illegal participation in the pro-deomcracy demonstrations which are sweeping through the country. It is very interesting to see that involvement in the demonstrations is now stretching to ex-pats.
The Khaleej Times reported that Dubai is joining the "green" efforts which are gradually increasing in frequency throughout the Arabian Peninsula. The article reports that "residents and their maids" will be asked to segregate household waste in an attempt to faciliate recycling.
And finally...
Gulf News Reported that the Emirate of Sharjah is to pave sandy roads in residential areas. It is particularly interesting to see the comparative lack of development in Sharjah compared to its bigger brothers Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This latest move does highlight that Sharjah is making efforts to catch up.
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