Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society

Last month, security forces raided the home of the Bahrain's premier Shi’a religious scholar, Issa Qassem, sparking outrage throughout the region.

The arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman on 28 December marks a further step in the confrontation between a part of the opposition and the authorities of the Kingdom of Bahrain

British Ambassador Iain Lindsay speech to the Bahrain British Business Forum on 10 December 2014

A flurry of recent events in Bahrain could have a significant impact on the island's future domestic politics and its relationship with the United States.

Upcoming elections in Bahrain are likely to prompt more opposition protests, rather than providing a means of channeling and containing opposition activity.