Bahrain is the “most freeâ€? economy in the Arab region, according to the Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal 2005 Index of Economic Freedom. Ranked 20th in the list of most free economies in the world, Bahrain “features many of the characteristics that mark a prosperous economy: low inflation, strong property rights, low regulation and low barriers …

to the forums This is your chance to start whatever discussions you want to pursue. Go crazy. I *still* have the ultimate scissors however, so the usual Mtv dictum stays: be courteous, you stand a better chance of being heard if you are.

A few things I have noticed recently in the local papers, particularly Al-Wasat, which is filling me with anticipation and hope that the reforms train is not stopping and has now gathered enough public momentum that it can’t even be derailed without dire consequences: 1. There are open cries to bring corruptors to book, naming …