Bahrain

  • Nov 2, 2012
  • 6 min read

Gulf food policies adapt to agro-investment obstacles

Since the global food crisis of 2008 the Gulf states have become increasingly concerned about...

Gulf states
  • Nov 1, 2012
  • 7 min read

Islamist ascendance raises tensions in the Gulf

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders will discuss the 'threat' of the Muslim Brotherhood at a...

Gulf states
  • Oct 31, 2012
  • 2 min read

Radicalisation raises Bahrain insurgency risk

The Interior Ministry yesterday announced a ban on protests following clashes between police and...

Bahrain
  • Sep 24, 2012
  • 11 min read

Gulf states are heading for fiscal crisis in long run

The fiscal balance of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is largely determined by the balance...

Gulf states
  • Aug 30, 2012
  • 6 min read

Saudi Arabia can contain internal Shia unrest

A group of leading Saudi Shia scholars called for dialogue with the government on August 22....

Saudi Arabia
  • Jul 10, 2012
  • 10 min read

State dominance may lead to Gulf economic crisis

Gulf economies have weathered both the global economic crisis and the Arab uprisings remarkably...

Gulf states
  • Jun 6, 2012
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Arab politics in the third quarter

Political and security conditions in many Arab countries in the next quarter will continue to be...

Middle East
  • May 22, 2012
  • 10 min read

Gulf energy export dominance at risk over long term

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have the most prodigious energy reserves in the world....

Gulf states