From a story in this week's Economist: "The monarchy of Bahrain regards itself as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East. It was the first in the Gulf to give all its citizens the vote, setting up a partially elected parliament, albeit with limited powers, in 2002. Yet in the past few months its officials concede that in an average week there have been more than two riots and five public protests."
Most of the unrest takes place in poorer, mostly Shia, villages, where unemployment and poverty are rife.
From a story in this week's Economist: "The monarchy of Bahrain regards itself as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East. It was the first in the Gulf to give all its citizens the vote, setting up a partially elected parliament, albeit with limited powers, in 2002. Yet in the past few months its officials concede that in an average week there have been more than two riots and five public protests."
Most of the unrest takes place in poorer, mostly Shia, villages, where unemployment and poverty are rife.