Bahrain
Bahrain’s human-rights report: The king’s risky move
A surprisingly candid report offers a slim chance of reconciliation(10)
Middle East and Africa: One year on
Most Arabs will edge towards democracy—but anti-modernisers will still stand in their way(3)
The Saudi succession: Time, surely, for a much younger one
The Saudi succession crisis persists(17)
Democracy in the Gulf: Let’s take it slowly
The Gulf monarchs dislike the Arab awakening but are having to react to it(73)
Bahrain’s by-elections: A bitter stalemate
A string of by-elections in a tiny Gulf state is unlikely to lessen the strife(13)
Football in Bahrain: A house divided
The scars from Bahrain’s protests are still felt on the pitch(8)
The Arab awakening: Revolution spinning in the wind
What is happening in Egypt and Tunisia, which have toppled their leaders, and in Libya and Syria, fighting to topple theirs(24)
Bahrain's crisis: Shoot first, then talk
The government consults wary protesters(4)
Repression in Bahrain: Ghazi Farhan
The crackdown in Bahrain is affecting everyone, even those not involved in the protests(34)
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Sectarian tensions in Bahrain: Dangerous divisions
In Manama, a façade of calm conceals ongoing repression of Bahrain's Shia majority. We speak to a government minister and Shia cleric(1)
Bahrain: The loathing persists
In the long run the ruthlessness of the ruling family may not ensure its survival(37)
Human-rights abuses: Nothing new under the sun
Some dictators may have fallen, but human-rights abuses continue(11)
Bloggers in the Middle East: Stifling online critics
Governments in the Middle East are cracking down on their citizens online(5)
Islam and the Arab revolutions: A golden opportunity?
Jihadists are both supporting and exploiting the Arab spring(36)
Iraq, Bahrain and the region: Sectarian bad blood
Regional tension shakes Iraq too(3)
The Arab world's reaction: Scotching the snake
Muammar Qaddafi is universally reviled. But rulers have their own restive people to worry about(21)
Art in the Middle East: Foment of the moment
Even at art fairs democracy is hard to sweep under the carpet(0)
The challenge of Libya: Where will it end?
The Americans, the Europeans and the Arabs must all hold their nerve(122)
Bahrain's crisis: Calling in the big guns
Security forces from neighbouring countries are joining an escalating crackdown(23)
Arab unrest: Build your own revolutionary index
An interactive index of unrest in the Arab world(29)
Arab economies: Throwing money at the street
Governments throughout the Middle East are trying to buy off trouble. They may be storing up more(9)
Oil and the Arab world's unrest: Oil pressure rising
The world is badly placed to cope with another oil crisis(20)
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