Bahrain

Bahrain: Travel Alert about Violent Demonstrations

Date: January 25th, 2012 |

The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert about the ongoing possibility for violent demonstrations throughout Bahrain. In recent months, all travelers have faced increased scrutiny trying to get into the country and Bahraini officials have denied entry to some U.S. citizens. Traveling within the country can become dangerous without notice, as clashes between security [read more]

Bahrain: Travel Alert Regarding Potential Unrest

Date: August 30th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert Aug. 19 regarding the potential for unrest in Bahrain. Despite the withdrawal of Bahrain Defense Force personnel since the lifting of the State of National Safety, the State Department warned of the potential for spontaneous civil and political unrest. Though the airport in Bahrain remains open, U.S. [read more]

Bahrain: Escalation in Conflict Between Government Forces and Protesters

Date: March 16th, 2011 |

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Confrontations between police and protesters continued to intensify, Saudi Arabia sent in troops to support the royal family and control the protesters, and Bahrain’s king declared a three-month state of emergency. The strong government response to the protests earned the condemnation of British officials, and the British government issued a warning for foreigners within Bahrain [read more]

Bahrain

Date: July 6th, 2004 |

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The U.S. State Department has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and their families because of credible threats of attacks on U.S. and Western interests in Bahrain, while the head of the U.S. Central Command, citing similar threats, ordered 650 U.S. military dependents to leave. Both organizations are concerned that Bahrain may see attacks similar [read more]

Bahrain: British Embassy Bombed in Recent Display of Disdain for Western Backed Sunni Dynasty

Date: December 10th, 2011 |

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The British Embassy in Bahrain was the target of a small bomb explosion, prompting the Bahraini government to provide additional security to foreign embassies in the country. Earlier this year, Bahrain was swept by a wave of unrest, and the latest bomb attack confirms that tensions remain. Between February and March of this year, the [read more]

Bahrain: Country still Divided Despite Reform Talks

Date: July 12th, 2011 |

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Bahrain remains deeply divided after months of upheaval and two months of martial law. Talks of reform and opening the political process are beginning, however, as King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa opened a political dialogue July 5, saying all options were on the table. Despite this effort, Shi’ite Muslims—a majority of the population in the [read more]

Middle East, North Africa, Persian Gulf: Political Unrest Continues to Spread

Date: February 23rd, 2011 |

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Following in the footsteps of successful popular revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, citizens in multiple countries across the region continued to organize mass demonstrations against their rulers, often resulting in skirmishes between government forces and protesters. In Libya, the government was using the military against its own citizens, and in Bahrain, tens of thousands of [read more]

Bahrain

Date: August 26th, 2003 |

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Protests have occurred almost daily the past two weeks and are likely to continue as Bahrainis get used to the right of free expression granted through reforms started three years ago. The demonstrations have been largely peaceful and range from taxi drivers angry over the licensing of a new radio-dispatched car company to youths demanding [read more]

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