The Political Economy of Sectarianism in the Gulf

‘…Gulf governments can frighten their populations into accepting the political status quo.’

Air strike kills Yemeni family of Yemeni imam: Reuters witness, medic

Bahrain NIHR Not Accredited under Paris Principles – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

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Shia Rights Watch Update

See also SRW Hajj 2016 Travel Warning

Saudis and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonists and the Firefighters’

Bahrain’s New Order – Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

Al-Wefaq and the February 14 uprising: Islam, nationalism and democracy – the Shici-Bahraini discourse

Bahrain: Gov’t Prosecutes Religious Freedoms Advocate Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman and Rights Activist Al-Derazi for “Illegal Gathering” – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

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Shia Rights Watch Updates

See SRW updates to the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor International Religious Freedom 2015 Report, which the Bureau released on 10.8.16

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