Bahrain recently hosted the sixth meeting of the interagency and expert group on the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), gathering international experts from dozens of countries and U.N.
Ulafa’a is a Bahraini art collective that flourished in response to the 2011 Bahraini uprising.
Zayed R. Alzayani discusses Bahrain’s economic strategy and efforts to create a diversified and thriving private sector.
The Bahraini uprising, and its aftermath, has left profound rifts six years on, in political views, sectarian relations, and even geography.
Augustine of Hippo once remarked: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” In the last few years, the Bahraini government has launched a multipronged strategy to ensure that the kingdom’s page is more frequently read by the world’s travelers.
As Gulf monarchies face a generational transition in leadership, new challenges emerge.
The political news emanating from the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain has come fast and frequent this summer, with a series of actions taken by the courts, Parliament, and security forces effectively reshaping the formal political landscape of the country.
Citizens of the Gulf’s leading parliamentary monarchies have access to a pressure point that other Gulf citizens do not: If the ruling family-led executive is refusing reforms or taking unilateral political actions, they may withhold their participation in elections.
As the Gulf states enter a new era of lower oil prices, Bahrain faces the most difficult test.
As 2024 comes to a close, oil markets remain under a cloud of uncertainty shaped by geopolitical risks, weaker-than-expected Chinese demand, and an evolving energy transition landscape.
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