Bahrain

  • Aug 2, 2017
  • 7 min read

Gulf citizens will demand stronger nationality rights

The Qatar crisis has drawn attention to Gulf rulers’ tight control of citizenship

Gulf states
  • Jul 6, 2017
  • 2 min read

The Gulf Cooperation Council might suspend Qatar

Regional divisions are deepening, despite international diplomatic efforts

Gulf states
  • Jun 5, 2017
  • 8 min read

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2017

Gulf states will struggle to find a common anti-Iran stance

Gulf states
  • May 23, 2017
  • 2 min read

Bahrain could crack down harder on its Shia majority

US signalling that human rights are not a concern in bilateral relations may already be having an impact

Bahrain
  • Mar 30, 2017
  • 2 min read

US policy shift will boost crackdown on Bahrain’s Shia

Two more death sentences are imposed, as the US decides to lift conditionality on arms sales

Bahrain
  • Mar 6, 2017
  • 7 min read

Gulf states will need Turkey to counter Iran

Ankara moved away from its Gulf alliances to negotiate with Moscow and Tehran on Syria -- but now seems to be wavering

Gulf states
  • Feb 23, 2017
  • 7 min read

Bahrain’s foreign military bases could become a target

Naval bases are central to US and UK security strategies in the Gulf region

Bahrain
  • Jan 30, 2017
  • 2 min read

Gulf states’ reconciliation with Iran will stall

A rare visit by the Kuwaiti foreign minister has angered conservatives

Iran