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Once Again, King Hamad Meets with the Chairman of Strategic Advisory Firm G3

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Yesterday King Hamad met with the Duke of Westminster, otherwise known as Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor.  The two discussed Bahrain and Britain’s historic bilateral relationship and the need to ‘enhance it’.  There was also talk of ‘bolstering cooperation’ in all fields … Continue reading →

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For the Record: Police in Bahrain Throw Molotov Cocktails

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Today the Ministry of Interior tweeted that they would be investigating a policeman after videos were circulated on social media that showed him throwing a molotov cocktail at protesters. Although most people would ordinarly welcome such an investigation, there is … Continue reading →

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Are Bahrain finally getting their money’s worth from a PR company?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Two weeks ago the Guardian  took down a Comment is Free piece entitled ‘Bahrain has failed to grasp reform, so why is the Grand Prix going ahead?  According to Matthew Cassel, it was taken down at the request of British … Continue reading →

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Did We Say Police Reform? We Meant Crackdown

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

In what was ostensibly an attempt to dissuade attacks against policeman and curb the rising violence in Bahrain, the MOI announced the submitting of a draft law that would penalize attacks on policeman with up to a 15 year prison … Continue reading →

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