Bahrain court orders main Shiite party dissolved
A court in Bahrain ordered the country’s main Shiite opposition group to be dissolved on Sunday, local media reported, deepening a crackdown on dissent in…
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Can Bahrain count on Moscow to fill Washington’s shoes?
Since 2011, much analysis on Bahrain has focused on its crackdown on Arab Spring activism, the US military presence in the kingdom and Manama’s role in…
Kuwait Detains Islamic State Suspects, Foils Attack
Authorities repatriate mother and son with strong links to Daesh Manama: Attacks plotted by the Daesh terrorist group have been foiled, the Kuwaiti interior ministry has…
Bahrain: Bomb shrapnel kills woman, wounds 3 kids
A woman was killed and three children wounded when their car was hit by shrapnel from a bomb in a restive Shiite-majority district outside the…
Dubai and Abu Dhabi still among most expensive cities for expats
Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain firmly entrenched among the most expensive cities in the world for expats, with the strong dollar being the primary factor…
Iran threatens tiny Bahrain
The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has issued a warning to Bahrain suggesting there could be armed resistance across the country after Manama stripped the…
Kuwaiti MP faces jail sentence for criticizing Saudi Arabia
An outspoken member of the Kuwaiti parliament (National Assembly) known for his criticism of Saudi Arabia’s military involvement in countries such as Yemen and Bahrain…
Bahrain Economy Set For Further Slump Following Renewed Political Clampdown
On June 14, a court in Bahrain ordered the main opposition party Al Wefaq to be closed and its funds seized, following a request by…