Bahrain

Bahrain's current account will remain firmly in the black in 2012. We are projecting a surplus equivalent to 4.2% of GDP this year, as high oil prices and a potential uptick in tourism... 2012-03-22

Reporters Without Borders' (RWB) has added Bahrain to its annual list of 'enemies of the internet'. The campaign group adds name of the countries to its register of states that restrict... 2012-03-22

A Sunni youth group organised a rally in central Manama, Bahrain, on February 21 and warned the government against entering into talks with the Shia-led opposition parties. The government... 2012-02-24

Bahrain's budget is set to fall deeper into deficit in 2012 as a result of elevated spending commitments and lower hydrocarbon revenues. We project the budget shortfall increasing to... 2012-02-24

With Syria's political crisis in full swing, and Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh officially leaving office on February 21, it is clear that the forces unleashed by the Arab... 2012-02-24

The political backdrop in Bahrain will remain tense in 2012, despite recent efforts by the al-Khalifa regime to minimise anti-government sentiment by pushing ahead with constitutional... 2012-01-31

Consumer price inflation in Bahrain came in at a three-month low of 0.2% y-o-y in December, bringing the average rate of headline price growth in 2011 to -0.4%. A key factor behind... 2012-01-27

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 economy will continue gathering steam through 2012, supported by higher oil prices and a likely influx in foreign aid from Saudi Arabia. We are pencilling in real GDP growth... 2012-01-23

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