bahrain
Bahrain’s Shiite opposition says its chief arrested
World
December 28, 2013
Bahrain’s Shiite opposition says its chief arrested
Bahrain police have arrested Ali Salman, head of the main Shia opposition bloc Al-Wefaq that has spearheaded protests against the…
Gulf states urge militias to quit Syria, hail Iran shift
World
December 11, 2013
Gulf states urge militias to quit Syria, hail Iran shift
Gulf Arab leaders meeting in Kuwait on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from war-ravaged Syria and…
Analysis: Gulf Islamists irked as monarchs back Egypt’s generals
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Analysis: Gulf Islamists irked as monarchs back Egypt’s generals
A scuffle broke the reflective atmosphere of Friday prayers in Riyadh's al-Ferdous mosque after the imam deplored the recent bloody…
Wary of Morsy, Gulf Arabs keen to appear neutral in Egypt crisis
Egypt
July 3, 2013
Wary of Morsy, Gulf Arabs keen to appear neutral in Egypt crisis
DUBAI/RIYADH - Gulf Arab rulers are resisting the temptation to gloat in public about the political woes of Egypt's Muslim…
Emirates bans European researcher from entering country over Bahrain
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Emirates bans European researcher from entering country over Bahrain
The Emirati Foreign Ministry said on 22 February that Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a European researcher in Gulf affairs, was denied…
Teen killed in protests on Bahrain revolt anniversary
World
February 14, 2013
Teen killed in protests on Bahrain revolt anniversary
Bahraini security forces killed a teenager and injured dozens more protesters on Thursday, an opposition website said, during clashes on…
Bahrain court upholds jail for 13 opposition leaders
World
January 7, 2013
Bahrain court upholds jail for 13 opposition leaders
Bahrain's highest appeals court on Monday upheld jail terms against 13 prominent activists, seven of whom are facing life in…
Bahrain’s tight window of opportunity: Third time’s the charm?
Opinion
December 19, 2012
Bahrain’s tight window of opportunity: Third time’s the charm?
Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa recently made headlines when he announced a call for dialogue with…
Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner: activists
World
December 17, 2012
Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner: activists
Bahraini police fired stun grenades to break up dozens of protesters and arrested around 25 people including a prominent campaigner…
Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general’s past
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general’s past
There is renewed talk about Egypt’s new prosecutor general, with conflicting narratives circulating as to what Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah has…