Bahrain
Bahrain will tightly control pro-Palestinian activity
Domestic tensions are running high as the government pushes back against protests linked to the Gaza war
BahrainManama will struggle to vary its investor offering
Overlap in economic diversification strategies with larger and wealthier regional peers will constrain Bahrain’s success
BahrainBahrain's energy transition will be slow
A climate-focused fund is helping to improve Manama's environmental credentials, suggesting renewables are a priority
BahrainPolitical reform in Bahrain will be limited
Bahrain and the United States have signed an enhanced defence and security agreement
BahrainBahrain will benefit from greater regional stability
Reduced tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and Syria and the Arab League, are improving Bahrain's risk outlook
BahrainGulf states’ non-oil growth will depend on oil income
The Gulf states are attempting to diversify their economies by building up their non-oil private sectors
Gulf statesBahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges
The current tourism strategy is a key element in the country’s Economic Recovery Plan
BahrainRivalry will shape Gulf states’ relations
The Saudi-Iranian deal is more of a ‘cold peace’ than a comprehensive solution to regional rivalries
Gulf statesBahrain’s growth plan faces regional challengers
Bahrain is switching focus from fiscal consolidation to longer-term economic diversification and expansion
Bahrain
