Bahrain

  • May 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: New tax haven list includes a surprise

Offshore financial centres (OFCs) cause considerable concern to regulators, but responses have...

International
  • Dec 5, 2006
  • 7 min read

BAHRAIN: Shia concerns are key post-election challenge

Pro-government Sunni groups won nine seats in the second round of parliamentary voting on...

Bahrain
  • Nov 27, 2006
  • 2 min read

BAHRAIN: Strong Islamist showing in poll first round

Islamist candidates have performed strongly in Saturday's first round of voting in lower house...

Bahrain
  • Oct 30, 2006
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: EU seeks another bilateral trade deal

The EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could sign a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end...

International
  • Oct 16, 2006
  • 7 min read

BAHRAIN: 'Bandargate' damages election credibility

Newspaper editors yesterday urged the judiciary to lift its ban on reporting of the 'Bandargate'...

Bahrain
  • Aug 1, 2006
  • 7 min read

BAHRAIN: Stability requires post-election reforms

The Bahrain-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes into effect today. The FTA is an important part...

Bahrain
  • Jun 26, 2006
  • 7 min read

GULF STATES/MAGHREB: Regional investment set to grow

The Middle East has witnessed a renewed wave of oil surplus recycling in recent years. Growing...

Gulf States
  • May 17, 2006
  • 6 min read

BAHRAIN/QATAR: Economic differences widen

Qatar will open the world's largest gas to liquid (GTL) complex next month. The economies of the...

Bahrain