Bahrain’s crown Prince pitches economic resilience as first line of defense
The context lends the meeting particular gravity. In the first quarter of 2026, Iranian attacks directly struck Bahrain’s economy: real GDP contracted 3.8% year-on-year, the oil sector shrank 37.2% due to restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, and…
Bahrain/ Knowledge diplomacy’ is establishing the archipelago as a hub for higher education in the Gulf
Attracting brains from around the world and training tomorrow’s elites: the battle for intelligence is now being played out in Manama. Prime Minister and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is making higher education the new pillar of the monarchy’s…