Voice of Russia: The situation in Bahrain – is the Gulf monarchy serious about political reforms?

Voice of Russia: The situation in Bahrain – is the Gulf monarchy serious about political reforms?

VOR London’s James Reinl hosts a debate on the jailed Bahraini hunger-striker, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, and asks whether the Gulf monarchy is serious about political reforms. He was joined by the Bahraini government spokesman, Fahad al-Binali, Rodney Shakespeare, chairman of the Committee against Torture in Bahrain, Mike Diboll, the democracy campaigner, Ben Harris-Quinney, chairman of the … Continue reading »

Open letter to David Cameron on Bahrain

Open letter to David Cameron on Bahrain

21st April 2012 Sir, I write to you as British former expatriate in Bahrain, requesting that you urgently reconsider British policy on Bahrain, which I am convinced is deeply misguided and counter to Britain’s long-term interest in the Arabic-speaking region. Yesterday you said “Bahrain is not Syria, there is a process of reform under way … Continue reading »

(Bahrain) Formula 1: an irrelevance?

(Bahrain) Formula 1: an irrelevance?

Wednesday 18th April The 2012 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix continues to generate controversy. There are three basic positions on the race, to which I’ll add a fourth: The race is good for Bahrain, bringing in money and uniting the country The race legitimises a repressive regime that has lost legitimacy in the eyes of … Continue reading »

John Yates, bil-lu3′at l-3arabiyyati

John Yates, bil-lu3′at l-3arabiyyati

يهان الشرطي السابق جون ييتس يقول ان البحرين هي “اكثر امانا من لندن”، وبأن الانتفاضة البحرين هو “مثل أعمال الشغب في لندن”. في الواقع، انتفاضة البحرين هو حدث كبير. وقد شهدت البحرين أكبر مظاهرات كنسبة مئوية من عدد السكان من أي بلد آخر المتضررين من “الربيع العربي”. سوف أناقش هذه المطالبات في لحظة، ولكن أولا … Continue reading »