¤ In a New Age, Bahrain Struggles to Honor the Dead While Serving the Living
The destruction of ancient burial sites illustrates conflicting priorities and the divide between the elite and the disenfranchised. |
¤ Promises Kept
Don’t raise hopes in unless you’re prepared to help realize them. |
¤ Bahrain King Pardons Shiite Political Prisoners
While the move is expected to ease some of the anger within Shiite communities, it does not address underlying sectarian issues. |
¤ In a Landscape of Tension, Bahrain Embraces Its Jews. All 36 of Them.
 The king of Bahrain has taken unprecedented steps for an Arab leader to show his support for a tiny minority, to the chagrin of some. |
¤ Tiny Island Surrounded by Tension in the Gulf
Bahrain has become a flashpoint in a regional conflict after an Iranian official said the desert kingdom was historically a province of Iran. |
¤ Sectarian Tension Takes Volatile Form in Bahrain
 Protesters’ clashes with the police reflect the Shiite majority’s resentment of Sunni rule. |
¤ Alcoa, Accused of Bribery, Is Under U.S. Investigation
Alcoa is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department over accusations that the company bribed officials in Bahrain in an effort to obtain business. |
¤ Alcoa Accused of Fraud by Firm in Bahrain
A smelting firm in Bahrain is seeking more than $1 billion in a lawsuit against Alcoa, accusing it of a 15-year conspiracy involving overcharging, fraud and bribery. |
¤ Rising Inflation Creates Unease in Middle East
 Inflation, caused in part by the skyrocketing price of oil, is pushing many ordinary people toward poverty even as oil money stimulates economic growth in the gulf. |
¤ Gulf Air Signs $6 Billion Deal for Boeing Jets
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s loss-making national carrier, signed a $6 billion deal with Boeing for the delivery of 24 Dreamliner aircraft. |
