Peaceful protests, demanding economic and social justice and political and human rights, began in earnest in February 2011, at Manama’s Pearl Roundabout © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. Th...

Fanack provides an overview of Bahrain’s geography describing its state borders, local climate, and natural resources. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The acquired copyright protected ...

An overview of Bahrain’s population, including a description of its ethnicities and other demographics. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The acquired copyright protected images used ...

Bahrain’s political structure resembles that of the other Gulf Cooperation Council states in some key ways. Members of the ruling family control the sovereign ministries (Defence, Interior, Finance, and Foreign affairs), and other ministries are headed b...

In addition to addressing its current fiscal woes, Bahraini authorities face the long-term challenge of boosting Bahrain’s regional competitiveness — especially regarding industry, finance, and tourism — and reconciling revenue constraints with popul...

The international community has been urged to put pressure on Bahrain to respect freedom of expression. However, many believe that the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) have not done enough to criticize the Bahraini government, which remains...

With both the public and private sector heavily relying on money from this particular neighbour, it is no surprise that the ruling Khalifa family cannot afford to think about seeking rapprochement with the Shia majority. However, Bahrain has effectively...

“The human rights situation is the worst it has been in the country’s modern history,” Khalid Ibrahim, director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights, told Fanack. “There is no one to speak up, no space for civil society. Most of the prominent human rights ...