Bahrain

  • Dec 14, 2011
  • 2 min read

Meeting designed to defuse Saudi-Iranian tensions

Moslehi's meeting on Monday in Riyadh with Crown Prince Nayef was designed to refute recent US...

Iran
  • Nov 9, 2011
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Arab politics in 2012

The outcome of the 2011 political upheavals should become clearer in 2012 following elections in...

Middle East
  • Nov 8, 2011
  • 6 min read

Expanded US presence set to bolster GCC defences

The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to report this week that Iran is developing a...

Gulf states
  • Sep 30, 2011
  • 2 min read

Bahrain convictions highlight US policy dilemma

UN human rights officials expressed concern today about heavy sentences handed down over...

Bahrain
  • Sep 22, 2011
  • 7 min read

Saudi-Iranian rivalry undermines regional stability

The Arab Uprisings pose problems for both Iran and Saudi Arabia. Their growing rivalry...

Iran
  • Sep 21, 2011
  • 10 min read

Gulf states' long-term fiscal sustainability in doubt

Most Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have succeeded in weathering the Arab uprisings of...

Gulf states
  • Sep 9, 2011
  • 10 min read

Prospects for Arab politics in the fourth quarter

The overthrow of Libya's dictatorship will give added momentum to Arab protest movements that...

Middle East
  • Jul 18, 2011
  • 2 min read

Opposition withdrawal invalidates Bahrain dialogue

Bahrain's largest Shia opposition grouping Al-Wefaq announced yesterday its withdrawal from the...

Bahrain