After seven years of the Yemeni war, the Houthi rebels have, for the first time, hit Abu Dhabi. But the epicentre of the confrontation between UAE and Houthis appears to be located around Shabwa, in southern Yemen, writes Quentin Müller.
Comment: The revival of US sanctions against Iran, and the collapse of the Iranian rial have had a serious impact on the lives of Afghans in Iran, writes Quentin Muller.
While armed poachers prowl the desert, 600 Arabian oryxes are watched over by rangers, who have protected these animals for generations on land that is now Al Wusta's Wildlife Reserve.
In-depth: Kumzari, spoken by a handful on the tip of Oman, is a language under threat. But one football team is fighting to save it, reports Quentin Muller.
