Tag archives for Bahrain
Book Review: AngloArabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain by David Wearing
Image credit: US State Department Following the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Kashoggi, and against the backdrop of the relentless war in Yemen, Britain’s relationship with the Gulf is once…
Sandhurst continued training Bahraini officers despite protest crackdown
By Nishma Doshi and Adam Ramsay British Military Academy Sandhurst continued to train 5 Bahraini Officers throughout the ongoing murder and abuse of democracy protesters, Bright Green and Topsoil can…
Libya – time for Egypt to step up?
by Gilbert Ramsay There are occasions when world events seem to laugh at pure political principles. There certainly aren't as many as there seem to be. Often our politicians and…
The vulnerability of power – on Gaddafi, Mubarak, and the USA
The vulnerability of power always amazes us. When the icons of strength crumble, we are forever astonished. From the fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet Union to the fall…
Let’s stop backing dictators
By Rupert Read It is time for Britain to decisively change course, and abandon its support for Middle Eastern and North African rulers (including those of Bahrain, Djibouti, Yemen and…
Freedom from the curse of oil
Is the writing on the wall of the house of cards? Will dictators across the Middle East fall? While Mubarak clings to power Yemen and Jordan have already seen significant…