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Bahrain’s January 15 execution of three men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer prompted a resurgence of protests in some of the country’s marginalised Shia villages…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217547
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Although large-scale social protest in Bahrain has been cowed over the ten years since the ‘Arab uprisings’, small-scale demonstrations recur, reflecting a base level of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265967
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It is also the first summit that Bahrain has hosted since signing the US-sponsored Abraham Accords in 2020 establishing diplomatic ties with Israel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287034
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Ten years after it experienced mass protests during the 2011 Arab uprisings, Manama remains deeply concerned about the potential threat from a Shia-led opposition -- and its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261259
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The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240405
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Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203153
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After initial support by US President Donald Trump for the measures launched by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt on June 5 against Qatar, Washington has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225292
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Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216996
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The trial comes amid an escalating crackdown against domestic opposition forces. The crackdown has been presented as a response to Iranian-backed subversion, but the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212627
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Bahrain also joined the ‘Abraham Accords’ in late 2020, while Sudan and Morocco promised to follow suit.