Bahrain

  • May 9, 2019
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Bahrain sends mixed messages to potential investors

The government has detailed the timeline for receipt of a bailout package, but rejected a subsidy reform plan

Bahrain
  • May 1, 2019
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Bahrain’s cabinet will reject property ownership bill

MPs have approved a draft bill restricting foreign property ownership to defined areas to keep housing affordable

Bahrain
  • Apr 30, 2019
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Gulf states' offensive cyber tools have regional focus

Every GCC state is investing in building defensive and offensive cybersecurity tools as threats escalate

Gulf states
  • Apr 17, 2019
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Bahrain shows little sign of easing up on opponents

A court sentenced 139 individuals on terror charges -- part of a series of such trials thought to be aimed at critics

Bahrain
  • Apr 4, 2019
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Riyadh may use Bahrain to test foreign policy approach

King Salman has travelled to Bahrain for a short visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional policy

Saudi Arabia
  • Feb 5, 2019
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Religious tolerance aids the Gulf’s expats and rulers

Several Gulf states are making efforts to improve their reputation over acceptance of other faiths

Gulf states
  • Jan 28, 2019
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The Bahraini opposition will likely struggle to rally

The top appeals court has upheld a life sentence against Ali Salman, a key opposition figure, on espionage charges

Bahrain
  • Jan 14, 2019
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The Gulf states may follow ever more divergent paths

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Gulf states to put aside their differences

Gulf states