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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: Opinion‘My father’s life is in danger for defending Bahrain’s freedom’
Human rights advocate Ali Mushaima calls on the British government to stop using taxpayers’ money to fund a...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionCOVID-19 is spreading among Bahrain’s prisoners of conscience
As the main supporter of Bahrain’s repressive regime, the UK should join the protests against human rights abuses in...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat does Biden’s presidency mean for the future of the Gulf?
Will the new president undo Trump’s hawkish stance on Iran, Yemen, Libya and Qatar?
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionBloody Sunday and how the British empire came home
The events of 30 January 1972 in Northern Ireland weren’t an aberration. Britain has been in the business of killing...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe hypocrisy behind British endorsement of Bahrain’s ‘sham’ elections
UK’s support for Bahrain’s sham-elections emboldens the Gulf nation to continue intensifying its crackdown on civil...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYou've kept your power, Arab rulers, but at what cost?
Let us never forget that those who make peaceful uprisings impossible will eventually make violent revolution irresistible.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBahrain: 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...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRace and exploitation in the Gulf
It is time for the issue of race to become central to any discussion on the continued exploitation of workers in the Gulf.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBahrain: “Undeclared Martial Law”
The outright militarization of the security apparatus has infected more and more sectors of Bahraini society. In...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia‘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:...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaProsecuting politics: the judicial assault on Bahrain’s opposition
If the government fails to inject real politics back into Bahraini society rather than relentless prosecution, the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSports diplomacy: Bahrain’s martial arts venture distracts from human rights abuses
While the use of successful sporting events is a persuasive approach to international relations, it is limited in...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia‘Democratic’ doublespeak in Bahrain: how the government spins its summer of repression
If the government continues to imprison or deport every critical voice, Alfadhel’s distortion of democracy may well...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe suspension of Wefaq: a triumph for democracy in Bahrain
Wefaq’s suspension by a Bahraini Court in July 2016 should be seen as a first executive step towards the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBahrain's uprising and its movement for radical change
Women and youth were at the forefront of Bahrain's uprising in February 2011, and are at the heart of the ensuing...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMisplaced concern: the sectarian scapegoat in Bahrain
To truly counter violent extremism in Bahrain and maintain the country’s stability, the US must use its leverage to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhere is the outrage on David Cameron’s scandal in the Gulf?
The UAE, we now know, was busy planning its own operation against Muslim Brotherhood affiliates at home while urging...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFrom non-violent resistance to non-violent resilience
Resilience requires diversity—not only to weather a storm or disturbance, but also to cultivate and build new...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe fragmentation of power in the Arab world
Many Arab countries seem to have reverted to a mode of power reminiscent of a pre-modern form of politics, where...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBahrain’s uprising: resistance and repression in the Gulf
A review of an interdisciplinary book exploring both the contemporary uprising and Bahrain’s lengthy history of...