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Bahrain Top Stories
What’s a Political Society to do? Al-Wefaq’s Decay
When Al-Wefaq’s General Secretary, Ali Salman, established the party – Bahrain’s largest – he couldn’t have guessed that the hopeful group which brought all coalitions in the Shiite community together with academics and influential persons would, just a few years later, be rapidly decaying in its membership and influence.
Bahrain Top Stories
Bahrain’s Baa1 Government Issuer Rating On Review For Possible Downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service placed Bahrain’s “Baa1” government issuer rating on review for possible downgrade.
Bahrain Top Stories
Bahrain’s economy expands by 3.9% in 2012; expected to grow by 4.2% in 2013
Bahrain’s real GDP is estimated to have expanded 3.9% in 2012 from the 1.9% growth seen in 2011. Even as the oil sector shrank by around 8.5% in 2012 due to a temporary technical disruption at the country’s main Abu Sa’afa oil field, (expected to return to full capacity in 2013)…
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The Bahraini Political Crisis: Reconciling the Narratives
Three major narratives compete for dominance in explaining Bahrain’s post-2011 political crisis: the narrative of foreign interference/instigation, the narrative of sectarian discrimination and conflict, and those who insist the sectarian narrative has been invented to divert attention away from a revolution of the entire- or at least most of- the population.
Bahrain Sector Analysis
Bahrain’s Impressive Foray into the Tourism Industry
The Kingdom of Bahrain is known as the Pearl of the Gulf. Despite its small size, Bahrain’s unique geographical position, budding economy, and charming culture make it an attractive tourist destination in the Middle East.
Bahrain Sector Analysis
Opinion: Four Female Students at Bahrain Universities Share Their View on Education
Khadija Jaffar, Layla Ali and Mariam Al Shaikh are students at the Bahrain Teachers College, attached to the University of Bahrain, a public university. Samira El Ouali is an MBA student at the University of Bahrain.
Abdul Karim Ahmed Bucheery, Chief Executive of BBK Bahrain
Despite the crisis, banks are still sticking to Bahrain and if you think about the reason for this, Bahrain is situated almost exactly in the middle between the richest oil field in the world and the richest gas field in the world.
Aaref Hejres, Managing Director of Diyar Al Muharraq
The other thing is affordable housing. We have been very successful and have designed around 340 affordable homes. Stage 1 sold out within ten days and Stage 2 will be released soon with more affordable homes.
Salah Janahi, Director of Industrial Areas Directorate, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
That is why Bahrain has focused on industry, which now contributes 17% to our GDP, and The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is planning to increase this to 25% in the coming years..
Gerry Sharkey, Project Director at BIIP (Bahrain International Investment Park)
These investments are part of the substantial amount in excess of 500 million Bahraini Dinars which is about US$ 1.7 billion.
