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Year of the Nationalists, Part 1: Prelude to Crisis

Posted on 2013/05/30 by alialjamri

The 1950s was a difficult decade for Bahrain. Many Bahrainis were tiring of their government, ruled as they had been for 30 years by the tireless and authoritarian Charles Belgrave. The decade saw the rise of a nationalist movement, galvanised … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Goodbye Pax Britannica and Onwards to Independence

Posted on 2013/05/16 by alialjamri

He looked very unhappy, and so did Sheikh Khalifa bin Selman: indeed the latter almost manoeuvred me into advising the Bahrainis not to be so rash. But Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak held the others to their decision; and after more … Continue reading →

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