Bahrain: King Hamad moves on reconciliation bid

Bahrain: King Hamad moves on reconciliation bid

By Bill Law1/5/2019 The decision on April 22 by Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to restore the citizenship of 551 individuals may be a first step in what remains a long and difficult road toward dialogue and reconciliation in the Gulf island state. Bahrain has...
EU adds Bahrain to new tax haven blacklist

EU adds Bahrain to new tax haven blacklist

Jerusalem crisis raises sensitive political dilemma for Bahrain’s leadership December 5 European Union adds Bahrain to new tax haven blacklist The EU has added Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, to a new blacklist consisting of 17 jurisdictions deemed by Brussels...
US approves $3.8 billion in arms sales to Manama

US approves $3.8 billion in arms sales to Manama

• Officials in Manama maintain hardline stance against Doha amid Qatar crisis • Bahraini monarch opposes Arab boycott against Israel • U.S. approves USD 3.8 billion arms sale to Bahrain • Bahraini leadership blasts Amnesty International’s “inaccuracies” in report on...