Bahrain

Violence has intensified in Bahrain between protestors and police following a call on January 20 by Shi'a cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim to 'crush' the police. The protestors carried out... 2012-01-27

Bahrain's budget will fall further into deficit throughout 2012, as the government's large-scale stimulus programme results in an aggressive ramp up in current spending. We project... 2011-08-24

The decision by Bahrain's main Shi'a opposition group al-Wefaq in early August to boycott parliamentary elections (which are likely to take place later this year) is further indication... 2011-08-17

In a quick u-turn, Bahrain's government announced in mid-April that it would not seek to disband the main Shi'a opposition party al-Wefaq, only several days after it announced its intention... 2011-04-19

Bahrain's public finances are set to deteriorate in 2011, as the government ramps up spending in a bid to shore up public support. Indeed, while revenue streams will undoubtedly benefit... 2011-04-19

Consumer price inflation in Bahrain remains relatively subdued according to latest data from the Central Informatics Organization, coming in at only 0.9% y-o-y in January. While elevated... 2011-03-24

Bahrain suspended flights to Lebanon, Iran and Iraq on March 23, in what might be the clearest indication yet of how the country's political crisis is raising sectarian tensions throughout... 2011-03-24