Husain Abdulla

Husain Abdulla, originally from Bahrain, is the founder and executive director of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB).

Bahrain: an oasis of religious freedom in the Middle East?

Why is Sheikh Nasser signing a declaration of “Religious Tolerance” in Los Angeles when the monarchy has counterintuitively sown sectarian divisions at home?

By Husain Abdulla

/ 29 Nov 2017

Bahrain: “Undeclared Martial Law”

The outright militarization of the security apparatus has infected more and more sectors of Bahraini society. In fact, it’s now been written into the country’s constitution itself.

By Husain Abdulla

/ 1 May 2017

‘The Art of the Deal’ in the Arab Gulf: how Trump could strike a new bargain with Bahrain

America’s new president has yet to fully articulate his foreign policy strategy but one thing is abundantly clear: the next four years are going to be a far cry from the Obama Doctrine.

By Husain Abdulla

/ 1 Feb 2017