The country’s instability should not be viewed as a simple push for democratic reforms, and the outcome has implications for Iran’s role in the region, says CFR’s Ed Husain. Bahrain has been in ...

Bahrain is the tiniest Arab country; it could fit six times over into Rhode Island, with plenty of space left over. When I spent a summer in Bahrain about 15 years ago, I used to bike around the ...

A prominent activist in Bahrain imprisoned since the country's 2011 Arab Spring protests began a new hunger strike Wednesday, seeking to pressure the island kingdom and Europe over his internationally ...

Meet Bahrain's ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa – a major force in the country's political scene. As the present King, he's been instrumental in steering Bahrain's growth and global relations.