Bahrain

Egypt and Saudi Arabia might be trying to band together the Arab states against Iran, but history and geography give them narrow odds in this endeavor. [more]

Dubai has become a symbol of the financial crisis in the Persian Gulf, but it is not the only troubled economy in the region. Gulf Cooperation Council states that depend heavily on foreign labor to keep their construction and oil industries running will face new challenges -- including potential security threats -- as layoffs in these sectors mount. [more]

Oil wealth and responsible management mean the young economies of the Persian Gulf could weather the global financial storm well, despite the hurdles they face. (With Stratfor interactive map) [more]

Despite official denials that eight Bahrainis have been detained in Saudi Arabia for allegedly spying for Iran, the incident could exacerbate regional tensions. [more]

After King Hamad of Bahrain's March 24 visit with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, all appears to be well between Bahrain and the United States. [more]

U.S. President George W. Bush will leave Jan. 8 for a seven-day trip to the Middle East. One of the primary concerns for this visit will, of course, be security. [more]

Hundreds of Shia clashed with riot police in Bahrain on Dec. 18 in the latest unrest in a series of such incidents this year. [more]

India's National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan warned Persian Gulf states Dec. 9 to prepare for a new wave of al Qaeda attacks. [more]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council summit meeting the week of Dec. 2 in Qatar. [more]

Iran has floated the possibility of a free trade agreement with its Persian Gulf neighbors.... [more]

Bahrain will hold parliamentary elections Nov. 25. The elections could trigger a fresh wave of... [more]

Iranian leader Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has criticized Saudi Arabia for not defending... [more]

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has begun his first official tour of neighboring states,... [more]

At least one explosion was reported in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, late April 26. Given the... [more]

Two explosions rocked Manama, capital of Bahrain, on the evening of April 26, Al Jazeera... [more]

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said over the weekend that civil war "has almost started" in... [more]

Insurgents in Iraq attacked the diplomatic missions of Pakistan and Bahrain directly on July 5.... [more]

Bahrain officials have detained seven men suspected of planning attacks against government,... [more]

U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet dependents are being evacuated from Bahrain in the wake of recent warnings... [more]

A U.S. government decision to pull all nonessential diplomatic staff out of Saudi Arabia is based... [more]