Bahrain

Gulf Tensions

Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history

As Trump mulls another controversial name change, Middle East Eye looks at the disputed history of this body of water
Economy
Middle East stocks and oil prices plummet in wake of Trump tariffs shock
Economy
The losers and worse losers of Trump’s tariffs on the Middle East and North Africa
Iran tensions
Gulf states refuse to be launching pad for any US attacks against Iran
Sport
Bahrain detains activist for posts on final day of F1 pre-season testing
Syria War
Assad downfall: Is the Arab Spring back from the dead?
David Hearst
France
Ex-French prime minister lavishly paid for Bahrain anti-Qatar mission, says report
US Elections 2024
US elections 2024: How will Gulf states deal with Trump's second presidency?
Inside Bahrain
UK-backed Bahrain body dismisses concerns for prisoners in illegal detention
Economy
How a regional war could devastate Middle Eastern economies
Hussein Chokr
Technology
Bahrain loses appeal in spyware case involving UK-based dissidents
Inside Bahrain
UN General Assembly should call for release of Bahraini dissidents, say rights groups
Israel's war on Gaza
Israeli killings of Palestinian children 'an extremely dark place in history', says UN
Pegasus spyware
Pegasus: UK-based spyware victims ask police to investigate hacking
Human Rights
UK: Starmer avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain PM, say activists
Inside Bahrain
Bahraini prisoners subjected to 'psychological torture' at Jau prison, says detainee
Technology
Bahrain appeals ruling in spyware case involving UK-based dissidents
Israel's war on Gaza
Why Gulf states want to send peacekeepers to Gaza Strip
UK Politics
UK seeks new trade deals with Gulf countries as PM meets Qatari emir in Paris
Diplomacy
US post-war Gaza plans collide with President Biden’s faltering campaign
Refugees
Bahraini activist granted UK citizenship after threatening legal action
Refugees
UK Foreign Office accused of blocking Bahraini activist’s citizenship bid
Israel's war on Gaza
Why Arab armies will not help the US secure post-war Gaza
Feras Abu Helal