Gulf Cities Emerge As New Centers of Arab World

While historic Arab capitals such as Cairo, Baghdad and Damascus are embroiled in civil strife, Gulf cities are powering ahead as new centers for Arab culture, education and business.

United Arab Emirates

Bahrain Foreign Minister Awaits Change in Iran's Policy

Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed al-Khalifa, Bahrain’s foreign minister, welcomes change in Iran but wants to see “real actions” in Iran’s approach to his country.

Bahrain

Is Bahrain's Fate Tied to Syrian War?

Bahrain's opposing forces are jostling for power ahead of a possible US strike on Syria, with the government hopeful that a weakened Syrian regime will work in their favor. 

Bahrain

Bahrain Salafists Increase Involvement in Syria War

Bahraini Salafists are playing a role in the fight against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Bahrain

Bahraini Salafists in Spotlight

The recent deaths of Bahraini jihadists in Syria point to the rise of radical Salafism in Bahrain.

Bahrain

Saudi Arabia Clamps Down On Dissent

Haytham Mouzahem asks whether recent Saudi actions are tied to efforts to quell sectarian dissent and contain any spillover from either the Shiite-based uprising in Bahrain or the Syrian crisis.

Saudi Arabia

Bahraini Opposition Competes For Western Support

Bahrain’s opposition is working overtime to woo the West to its cause, but it would be better served forging local and regional links, Omar al-Shehabi writes.

Bahrain

Bahrain Marks Second Anniversary Of Uprising With Dialogue, Deadlock

On the second anniversary of the Bahraini uprising, a new dialogue between the government and opposition has opened and the streets of Manama are mostly calm, but political tensions continue to roil, writes Lena Odgaard from Manama.

Bahrain

US Budget Woes Compound Differences with GCC

Despite security and commercial ties with the United States, there is a growing trust deficit between Washington and Arab states on the Persian Gulf that fear the spread of Arab democratic movements and worry that the U.S. will sacrifice their interests for a deal with Iran.

Saudi Arabia

The Bahrain Blackout in Arab Media

The state-sponsored Arab news networks in the Gulf have given scant coverage to the reform and protest movements in Bahrain, writes Ali Hashem.

Bahrain