The functional alcoholic currently domiciled at the White House now makes Ronald Regan seem like a positively refined statesman. Of course that old Borax huckster could easily mask his tabula rasa with glossy recitations from his bygone days with the Hollywood dialogue coaches. However, this once-AWOL Texas Air National Guard pilot seems to simply be …
An archipelago made up of some 30 islands, Bahrain was once viewed by the ancient Sumerians as an island paradise to which the wise and the brave were taken to enjoy eternal life. With the current harsh Gulf climate, however, it is mostly desert. It still plays a traditional role as an important trading centre. …
It was bound to happen. Reports are that hundreds of police are surrounding a housing compound near Khobar in Saudi Arabia, that’s about 30 minutes drive from where I live in Bahrain across the Bahrain-Saudi Causeway which was closed today. According to the BBC 9 people are dead while Sky News reports 16 dead. There …
This just in… The United States has successfully concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement with Bahrain, wrapping up the negotiations in just four months, both countries announced Thursday. “This is a high-quality, comprehensive agreement that will provide American workers, consumers and businesses unprecedented economic opportunity in Bahrain,” U.S. trade representative Robert Zoellick said in …
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