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  1. Bahrain Feature: Seeing the Crisis Through Children's Cartoons (Fisher)
    Enduring America 37 minutes ago

    Some of the examples featured on the site: Maryam, age 7. She told activists that the drawing portrayed her and her sister running to help their uncle, shot in the head by security forces. The Pearl Monument, the icon of the protest movement, frowns in... Full Article at Enduring America

  2. Bahrain Live Coverage: The Regime's Strategy of Rolling Detention
    Enduring America 1 hour ago

    Carlos Latuff cartoon featuring Nabeel Rajab 0500 GMT: Two weeks ago we wrote, after authorities justified the arrest of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab because of his supposed incitement of violence via Twitter: Why is the regime moving now to... Full Article at Enduring America

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 days ago
    A Bahraini Shiite man walks past a slogan which is read in Arabic 'Your weapons will not make us bow' as he holds a national flag during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to...

    A Bahraini Shiite man walks past a slogan which is read in Arabic 'Your weapons will not make us bow' as he holds a national flag during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to... View Photo »

  4. We thank His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa and the leadership and government of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the support they have extended to Al Dur and its shareholders and for continuing to make Bahrain an ideal location for pioneering private sector projects
    SOURCE: Middle East North Africa Financial Network 2 weeks ago
  5. Iran committed to ‘full annihilation of Israel,’ says top Iranian military commander
    Kaus Files 2 hours ago
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    There would seem to be enough points of tension to keep Iran and its Gulf Arab rivals fully occupied: Tehran's nuclear program, accusations of Iranian meddling in Bahrain's uprising, Iranian threats to block Gulf oil shipping lanes. But it's all been... Full Article at Kaus Files

  6. Gulf nationals make themselves scarce after warnings against travel to Lebanon
    Lebanon Daily Star logo Lebanon Daily Star 2 hours ago
    Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jbeli talks with Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati during the opening of the Arab Economic Forum 2012 held at a hotel in Beirut May 10, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

    Qatari national Abdul-Aziz Atiyeh was one of the men arrested along with Lebanese Islamist Shadi Mawlawi. While Mawlawi was still being questioned by the military court’s investigators, Atiyeh was released and the travel ban on him was lifted. Atiyeh... Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star

  7. Call for more Women medics and rescuers
    Khaleej Times logo Khaleej Times 3 hours ago

    Beat (Suad Hamada) / 20 May 2012 Afemale lecturer has called for more women medics to tackle culture barrier in conservative societies such as Bahrain. The call was made by Orla Merrigan, Nursing Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Medical... Full Article at Khaleej Times

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 days ago
    A Bahraini Shiite protester holds a placard bearing a tweeter bird and name of jailed rights activist, Nabeel Rajab during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the...

    A Bahraini Shiite protester holds a placard bearing a tweeter bird and name of jailed rights activist, Nabeel Rajab during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the... View Photo »

  9. I do believe that Al-Jazeera and other channels were not balanced in dealing with the events ... For instance, with respect to the events in Syria and Bahrain, we started to invite guests from America who only criticize the regime in Syria and support the regime in Bahrain and persons who justify NATO i...
    SOURCE: Pajamas Media 2 weeks ago
  10. Bahrain Bias: US arms arrive amid bloody crackdown
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 5 days ago
  11. Banned Kuwaiti paper back in print
    GulfToday.ae 5 hours ago

    Privately owned Al Dar newspaper was suspended for three months in March after a court objected to its articles, the editor said. “We will be careful, especially on topics about Saudi Arabians and Bahrainis,” Al Dar editor Hussein Al Sultan said. “We... Full Article at GulfToday.ae

  12. Rajab still in custody, says lawyer
    GulfToday.ae 5 hours ago

    A Bahraini court granted bail on Sunday to leading activist Nabeel Rajab, who is charged with insulting authorities in the country, but he is still being held pending trial for a different case, his lawyer said. Bahrain has been in turmoil since a... Full Article at GulfToday.ae

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  1. A Bahraini Shiite man walks past a slogan which is read in Arabic 'Your weapons will not make us bow' as he holds a national flag during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with...
  2. A Bahraini Shiite protester holds a placard bearing a tweeter bird and name of jailed rights activist, Nabeel Rajab during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring...
  3. Bahraini Shiite protesters hold a portrait of Shiite spiritual figure Ayatollah Issa Qassem and a placard, bearing a slogan on Bahrain map, during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled...
  4. Bahraini Shiites walk past an anti-government slogan during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Protesters chanted 'No to union. Bahrain is not for...
  5. A Bahraini Shiite man holds a slogan which is read in Arabic 'Sorry, my country is not for sale' during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring Saudi Arabia. ...
  6. Bahraini Shiite women hold their national flag during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Protesters chanted 'No to union. Bahrain is not for sale'...
  7. A Bahraini Shiite woman holds an anti-US slogan which is read in Arabic 'USA is the great satan' during a rally in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring Saudi Arabia. ...
  8. Thousands of Bahraini Shiites take to the streets in Janosan Village, in the western suburb of Manama, on May 18, 2012 to demonstrate against a proposal to unite the Sunni-ruled kingdom with neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Protesters chanted 'No to union. Bahrain is not for sale' as they...
  9. A Bahraini anti-government protester raises his fist in the air while chanting during a march stretching more than 5 kilometers (3 miles) along a main four-lane divided highway Friday, May 18, 2012, west of the capital of Manama, Bahrain. Tens of thousands of protesters chanting...

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Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين ), is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia). Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986), and Qatar is to the south across the Persian Gulf. The... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. We thank His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa and the leadership and government of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the support they have extended to Al Dur and its shareholders and for continuing to make Bahrain an ideal location for pioneering private sector projects
    SOURCE: Middle East North Africa Financial Network 2 weeks ago
  2. I do believe that Al-Jazeera and other channels were not balanced in dealing with the events ... For instance, with respect to the events in Syria and Bahrain, we started to invite guests from America who only criticize the regime in Syria and support the regime in Bahrain and persons who justify NATO i...
    SOURCE: Pajamas Media 2 weeks ago
  3. We have a growing community of BMW Motorrad lovers in Bahrain. As the sole importer of BMW Motorrad in the Kingdom, we hope that this club will bring bike enthusiasts together to celebrate their love for this ultimate driving machine.
    SOURCE: AME Info 2 weeks ago
  4. We have just introduced our seventh brand to the region -- the quality-tier Residence Inn by Marriott -- with the opening of the 78-unit Residence Inn by Marriott, Juffair in Bahrain in December 2011. For now, we will concentrate on growing this brand and have a further two hotels scheduled to open by 2...
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 3 weeks ago
  5. Our first Residence Inn by Marriott in Bahrain has been extremely well received and our second property within the brand is on track to open in Jizan, Saudi Arabia later this year. We are delighted to have reached this agreement to take the brand into our third Gulf country, Kuwait
    SOURCE: AME Info 3 weeks ago
  6. This is a fantastic recognition for the property and I feel honored to be part of Marriott Executive Apartments and the Residence Inn Bahrain. I would like to thank Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Khalifa, Chairman of the International Trading and Investing Company, for his wonderful support.
    SOURCE: MarketWire 3 weeks ago
  7. In Bahrain, the tyres were working for us and for Red Bull - but it is difficult to believe that it makes one second a lap difference - because that is how much quicker we were than the others there
    SOURCE: Racer Magazine 3 weeks ago
  8. Hopefully, the Formula One program has brought the world's media here, it gives a good platform for debate and hopefully it will help with the healing process for Bahrain
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 3 weeks ago
  9. The two countries have united, among other issues, over their aggressive postures toward Iran, and according to an April 2008 U.S. diplomatic cable revealed by Wikileaks, Bahrain and the United States have ‘about as good a bilateral relationship as anywhere.’
    SOURCE: The Huffington Post 3 weeks ago
  10. We were eight points from the leader [Lewis Hamilton] at the start of Bahrain, we are 10 points now from the leader of the championship [Sebastian Vettel] after Bahrain. So in the first four races I think we did quite good damage limitation.
    SOURCE: SPEED.com: FORMULA-ONE 3 weeks ago
  11. Zurich and HSBC already have an extensive relationship in the Middle East and I am delighted that this has been formalized into a long-term exclusive arrangement in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain. We look forward to developing first-class propositions for HSBC's Retail Banking and Wealth Management customers ac...
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 3 weeks ago
  12. Bahrain got exactly the type of incident-free Formula One race it wanted....
    SOURCE: Philly Independent Media Center 3 weeks ago
  13. Life goes on in Bahrain. I don't see why next year there should be a question
    SOURCE: SportBusiness 3 weeks ago
  14. Jean Todt received political support from Bahrain during his election, and his son Nicolas’ ART [Lotus GP] racing team is part-owned by Bahrain’s crown prince, who is also chairman of the F1 circuit. FOTA boss Martin Whitmarsh’s McLaren team is 40 percent owned by the Bahraini royals. With money and fri...
    SOURCE: F1 Fanatic 3 weeks ago
  15. Jean Todt received political support from Bahrain during his election, and his son Nicolas’ ART [Lotus GP] racing team is part-owned by Bahrain’s crown prince, who is also chairman of the F1 circuit. FOTA boss Martin Whitmarsh’s McLaren team is 40 percent owned by the Bahraini royals. With money and fri...
    SOURCE: F1 Fanatic 3 weeks ago
  16. It was a success for tear gas, attack dogs and brutality. This was a sporting event that should not have happened. That it did is to the shame of Bahrain and Formula One alike.
    SOURCE: F1 Fanatic 3 weeks ago
  17. I had to go somewhere to rest for a while and relax and I am glad to be here. I had heard so much about Bahrain from friends so I just took this opportunity to be here to coincide with the Bahrain Grand Prix
    SOURCE: Cricket Country 3 weeks ago
  18. Now Formula One, and Bahrain, must start the recovery process from what has been a public relations disaster for both parties. Sunday might have been better than Ecclestone could have hoped for but the sport has shipped enormous collateral damage.
    SOURCE: ESPN 3 weeks ago
  19. Formula One is being used by the government to mislead public opinion by saying that Bahrain is back to normal.
    SOURCE: Philly Independent Media Center 3 weeks ago
  20. Michael is a professional racing driver and it's all about looking after the tyres, and you do that by the car looking after that. The driver can't really - he can drive slower but then a lot of people will drive quicker and beat you. You've got to get the balance on the car and that's what Mercedes did...
    SOURCE: BBC Sport 4 weeks ago
  21. We can confirm that our foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller and his team have been arrested whilst reporting for the programme from a village in Bahrain
    SOURCE: France 24 4 weeks ago
  22. They were to fly to the US to perform at the American Idol programme and then arrive in Bahrain just in time for the concert tonight
    SOURCE: TradeArabia 4 weeks ago
  23. Bahrain is gearing up for trouble as the controversial Formula One grand prix gets under way. But whatever the outcome on the track, it's a fair bet that the Gulf island state's political tensions are not going to disappear very soon.
    SOURCE: Philly Independent Media Center 4 weeks ago
  24. The Formula One Grand Prix should not be happening in Bahrain this weekend. That is the long and the short of it.
    SOURCE: Philly Independent Media Center 4 weeks ago
  25. When all eyes turn to Bahrain this weekend to watch the Formula One race, we cannot forget the protesters who are being constantly attacked by their own government.
    SOURCE: Philly Independent Media Center 4 weeks ago

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