Three years ago today, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forces entered Bahrain at the request of the government to help suppress the popular protest movement that began on 14 February 2011. As Saudi-led tanks rolled across the causeway into Bahrain, the government justified the international intervention by saying Bahrain was being threatened by “external forces”, in[…]
On 10 March 2014, 27 experts sent a letter to United States President Barack Obama urging him to address the growing crisis in Bahrain with counterparts in Saudi Arabia during his upcoming visit to the country. Please continue reading for the full letter or click here for a PDF. — Dear President Obama, We are writing to[…]