Author : Kenneth Katzman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437934110
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Book Synopsis Bahrain by : Kenneth Katzman
Download or read book Bahrain written by Kenneth Katzman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After instability during the late 1990s, Bahrain undertook political reforms that include the Shiite majority in governance. However, unrest among Bahraini Shiites continues to simmer over the government¿s perceived manipulation of citizenship and election laws and regulations to maintain its grip on power. These tensions are increasing in the run up to the next elections in Nov. 2010. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Elections: 2006 Assembly Elections; The 2010 Nat. Assembly Election; Human Rights Issues: U.S. Efforts to Promote Political Reform; (2) U.S. Arms Transfers: Purchases With National Funds; Other Anti-Terrorism Coop¿n.; Econ. Relations with U.S.; (3) Bahrain-Iran Gas Deal; Iraq; Qatar Territorial Disputes; Arab-Israeli Issues.