Tweets
- RT @SAIDYOUSIF: RT @dooley_dooley: Two more #Bahrain banks forced to merge as financial crisis bites m.gulfnews.com/business/two-b… 5 hours ago
- RT @Louis_Allday: Woolwich attack: of course British foreign policy had a role | Joe Glenton gu.com/p/3g3qx/tw via @guardian 5 hours ago
- Listening to an old song we wrote about biscuits, in French. Simpler times reverbnation.com/open_graph/son… #Bahrain 5 hours ago
- RT @natachadavidbxl: in #Bahrain , talking with workers sacked for political reasons in 2011, reinstalled 1 year ago by court... and still … 5 hours ago
- I really need to reorganise my Twitter lists... #Bahrain 5 hours ago
-
Recent Posts
- Attitudes of British Officials to the Al Khalifa Family Between 1920 and 1954
- Some Thoughts on the Pros and Cons of Videos of State Violence
- Bahrain’s Prime Minister and his Role in the Anti-Shia Crackdown of the 1980s
- Who Really Tried to Assassinate Shaikh Hamad?
- Fallen Fruit, Foreign Plots and Road Rage: Today in Bahrain
Archives
Categories
Meta
Tag Archives: F1
Once Again, King Hamad Meets with the Chairman of Strategic Advisory Firm G3
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
For the Record: Police in Bahrain Throw Molotov Cocktails
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
Are Bahrain finally getting their money’s worth from a PR company?
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
Did We Say Police Reform? We Meant Crackdown
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