Bahrain
Bahrain’s religious crackdown will alienate more Shia
Alleged interference with the annual Ashura rituals and constraints on upcoming elections have angered the opposition
BahrainWashington will promote lower-level Gulf rapprochement
With Gulf leaders unwilling to compromise, the Iran imperative is forcing alternative strategies
Gulf statesChina-Gulf outreach will be largely symbolic
The Belt and Road Initiative featured largely in pre-meetings before China’s hosting of a forum with Arab states
Gulf statesGulf allies will save Bahrain's dollar peg -- for now
Despite better long-term hydrocarbons prospects, Manama's immediate fiscal situation is dire
BahrainWashington may push Manama to ease its crackdown
A court has acquitted a prominent Shia opposition figure, as the king shows new signs of responding to public concerns
BahrainOil hopes could distract Bahrain from urgent reforms
Manama has found huge potential hydrocarbons reserves -- but they could be hard to extract
BahrainBahrain will drive mainstream Shia dissent underground
Manama has stripped over a hundred citizenships and may prevent peaceful oppositionists from standing for election
BahrainBahrain’s hydrocarbons finds may not save the economy
Grand plans to boost production from the Khalij al-Bahrain basin face potential logistical hurdles
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