When the Bahrain uprising began in February 2011 thousands of people took to the streets to demand democratic reforms. One of the top demands from protesters, both Shia and Sunni, was that the prime minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, resign. Despite threats of violence, thousands continued to peacefully protest outside of his office in March 2011, calling for the monarch to give power to a newly elected prime minister. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has served as prime minister Read more [...]

Seeking to persuade the Bahrainis, as well as other countries in the region, to adopt a more representative form of government still remains one of Britain’s main priorities. As a Downing Street spokesman commented after the Sandhurst-educated monarch’s visit, Mr Cameron remains committed to ongoing political reform in Bahrain and “encouraged His Majesty to continue to demonstrate substantive progress in all areas”. That said, a new sense of realism is discernible in Whitehall’s Read more [...]

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One Kenyan and two Bahraini athletes heading for the World Athletic championships in Moscow were caught in the fire disaster that left Kenya’s busiest airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shut down. Valentine Kipketer Jepkorir, a marathon runner, now faces a race against time to be in Moscow Saturday for the marathon race final, reports Xinhua. Kipketer, who is known for her behind the pack assassin running skills, had her Emirates flight postponed as she missed Read more [...]