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Human Rights First: Stand With Bahrain Atheletes
Human Rights First has written an open letter to the US Women's Soccer team, requesting their support of the many Bahraini athletes who have been dismissed for their participation in the pro-democracy movement.
"The government of…
How Radical Are Bahrain’s Shia?
July 12, 2011
By Justin Gengler for Foreign Affairs
"In an April 19 op-ed in The Washington Times, Bahrain’s king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, wrote that his regime was forced into its ongoing brutal crackdown on political protest and…
Bahrain Policy Brief
July 12, 2011
By Joshua Jacobs. Research Assistant, Abigail Casey.
"The Kingdom of Bahrain has cultivated the image of a moderate, democratic, and liberal Arab state; an example to be emulated. It was thus all the more jarring for many…
Bahrain: the Powder Keg of the Gulf
Bahrain's Sectarian Challenge
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A little over four years after Sheikh Hamad bin `Isa al-Khalifa announced a sweeping reform plan, Bahrain's fragile liberal experiment is poised to stall, or, worse,…
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SAUDI ARABIA - RESOURCES A report from the Army War College on the Islamic threat and political reform in Saudi Arabia A short article from Anthony Cordesman on Saudi Arabias struggle with terrorism CSIS report on global…
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