Bahrain
Dialogue unlikely to solve Bahrain's political crisis
The 'National Dialogue' initiative started on July 2. The main Shia opposition Al-Wefaq grouping...
BahrainCommission move marks softening Bahraini policy
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa told his cabinet yesterday that he is establishing an independent...
BahrainOpposition sentences reflect Bahrain regime hard line
A Bahrain court sentenced ten opposition activists and Shia leaders to life imprisonment today,...
BahrainProspects for Arab politics in the third quarter
The Arab Spring is changing the attitudes of peoples to their regimes, of Arab regimes to each...
Middle EastBahrain's crackdown is working but risks persist
Bahrain is lifting its state of emergency today, two weeks earlier than originally intended.
BahrainWefaq ban to exacerbate Bahrain sectarian tensions
The government will seek a court order to disband the main Shia opposition group, Al Wefaq,...
BahrainBAHRAIN: Striker dismissals threaten increased tension
More than 1,000 mostly-Shia Bahrainis have been fired for participating in general strikes in...
BahrainUNITED KINGDOM: Arms exports review follows violations
A report today by the joint parliamentary committees on arms export controls finds the...
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