Bahrain

Still a financial centre, weekend home for Saudis, the Dubai before Dubai, and holder of future, commercial promise

‘Bahrain in English Football Coup’: GDN Silence

‘Bahrain in English Football Coup’: GDN Silence

STEVE ROYSTON: You would have thought that the role of a respected Bahrain financial house in the purchase of an English football team would have been cause for celebration…

Cool Thinking Not Grandstanding Needed in Bahrain Now

Cool Thinking Not Grandstanding Needed in Bahrain Now

STEVE ROYSTON: The problems facing Bahrain are formidable and the tension is increasing as Ashoura approaches. Some thoughts on how to deal with these issues. …

Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi: Pressures for Reform

Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi: Pressures for Reform

JAMES M. DORSEY: Sharp sectarian divides between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East constitutes the Achilles heel for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan. …

Gulf Finance House Deal Good for Leeds United?

Gulf Finance House Deal Good for Leeds United?

JAMES M. DORSEY: Leeds United’s negotiations for a takeover by Bahrain's Gulf Finance House (GFH) may not give it access to the funding that has boosted the fortunes of others...…

Bahrain Becomes Vatican’s Middle East HQ

Bahrain Becomes Vatican’s Middle East HQ

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Vatican is striving to improve relations with authorities throughout the Gulf …

Islamists and Liberals: No Merger, Only Takeover

Islamists and Liberals: No Merger, Only Takeover

SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Islamists ally with liberals to demand reform; once met they use their newly won influence without regard for former allies...…

GCC Media and the Language of Racism

GCC Media and the Language of Racism

CHRISTINA HEBERT: “Aren’t they people too?” He was a man. She was a woman. Their lives mattered. Let’s show that they did. …

Shisha: A Living Tradition Worth Preserving?

Shisha: A Living Tradition Worth Preserving?

STEVE ROYSTON: While Saudi plans to ban it within city limits; Bahrain is considering loosening restrictions. I’m with the Bahrainis.…

The Bahrain Grand Prix Furore: It’s Only A Race

The Bahrain Grand Prix Furore: It’s Only A Race

STEVE ROYSTON: There seems to be an unnatural degree of emotion surrounding this year's Bahrain Grand Prix. A sense of perspective? …

‘My Beautiful Bahrain’: An Alternative View

‘My Beautiful Bahrain’: An Alternative View

STEVE ROYSTON: Many of us who have decided to settle in Bahrain remain determined to see the positive in spite of the recent troubles…