Islamist leader, who was overthrown in 2013 after a year of divisive rule, was buried at a cemetery in Medinat Nasr
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Bahrain scraps subsidy reforms despite IMF push to introduce austerity measures
Bahrain’s public debt is approaching 114% of GDP as its reserves are expected to remain low
Anwar Gargash
British spy verdict ‘not final’ says UAE Attorney General
Academic was sentenced to life in prison for spying on the UAE and providing sensitive security and intelligence information to third parties
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Opinion: The Arab Youth Survey at 10
The landmark study that has helped bear witness to Middle Eastern history
Arab Spring 2011
Opinion: Youth search for new dawn as Great Shift turns to Great Drift
Understanding the shifts in thought as optimism turns to apathy and disillusion among the region’s youth
Anwar Gargash
GCC will thrive despite political tensions, says Anwar Gargash
Anwar Gargash also said that Syria’s dismissal from the Arab League in 2011 was a ‘strategic mistake’ that prevented political dialogue
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Business-friendly Bahrain looks to tech for new investors
Bahrain needs oil at $118 a barrel, almost twice the current price, to balance this year’s budget