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Country briefing: Bahrain

  

News reports and articles

Latest news from Bahrain

Blog posts about Bahrain by Brian Whitaker

Other articles about Bahrain by Brian Whitaker

Online news sources for Bahrain 


Basic information

Wikipedia  
History, politics, geography, economy and more

Bahrain: a country study
Detailed information from the US Library of Congress

CIA World Factbook - Bahrain

BBC country profile - Bahrain

Maps of Bahrain 

Local time

Local weather

Currency converter 
Bahrain dinar (BHD)

National flag of Bahrain

National anthem 
Audio, lyrics and sheet music (National Anthems Reference Page)

Languages of Bahrain
Ethnologue Database

Documents 
Historical and political texts relating to Bahrain


Politics

Constitutional background

Text of constitution (2002)

Previous constitution (1973)

List of government ministers (CIA)

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa  
(Foreign Ministry website)

Voice of Bahrain 
Opposition website (English and Arabic)

Bahrain Watch 
Monitoring and advocacy

Human rights reports on Bahrain
 

Sectarian Gulf: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Spring That Wasn't 
by Toby Matthiesen, 2013

Purchase from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk.

  

History

Bahrain timeline
A chronology of key events (from the BBC)

History of Bahrain (Wikipedia)


Travel

US State Department
Consular information and travel advice

British Foreign Office
Travel advice

Lonely Planet 
Online tourist guide to Bahrain

Bahrain Guide 
Tips for visitors

Gulf Air 
The national airline

Bahrain International Airport 

Electricity, plugs and sockets 


Economy 

World Bank 
Economic data

Bahrain and the IMF

Economic news and data (zawya.com)

     

In the Bahrain section

 

Books from Amazon

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Lonely Planet Arab Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Oatar, Saudi Arabia & the UAE
Gordon Robison. Paperback, 1996
Purchase from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk.

 

After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies 
Christopher Davidson, 2012. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

 


The International Relations of the Persian Gulf
by F. Gregory Gause III, 2009
Purchase from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk.

 
 
 
 


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Last revised on 26 December, 2014