Security forces in Bahrain have begun a pre-emptive crackdown ahead of nationwide anti-government protests scheduled for Wednesday. The protests are being organised by a group calling itself "Tamarod," or "rebellion," mimicking the Egyptian movement of the same name, which organised protests that led to the military overthrow of president Mohamed Morsi last month. The group has urged businesses to join them in a general strike, and plans to rally in Manama despite Read more [...]

Pro-reform activists in Bahrain, inspired by the success of street protests in Egypt, plan to demonstrate near the US Embassy today in defiance of a government ban. The demonstrations were on schedule despite a warning from the prime minister last week that the government would not tolerate attempts to "drag the country into ruin and chaos". They also come after the government toughened the country's antiterrorism laws, including imposing longer prison terms and stripping perpetrators of Bahraini Read more [...]

São Paulo – Saudi Arabia is in the first place among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with regards to assets in sovereign funds, according to an article published on Tuesday (13) by Arab News newspaper, of Riyadh. The figures are included in a report disclosed by ratings agency Moody’s. The GCC is made up of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman. Assets of sovereign funds total US$ 641 billion. Then come the institutions from the Emirates, Read more [...]