Bahrain – Frontline Club

Kleptoscope Two: The Alchemy of Making Money from Sand

David Child — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 13:38:41 +0000

The second evening in the Kleptoscope series explored the illicit wealth originating from the Middle East that flows through the capital’s economy. The panel, chaired by prominent investigative journalist Oliver Bullough, examined ground-breaking stories focusing on Arab Spring countries. They explored how kleptocrats from the region have used the services of the British capital to […]

Writing Revolution: The Voices from Tunis to Damascus

Frontline Bloggers — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:56:21 +0000

By Helena Williams On Tuesday 29 May, the Frontline Club showcased ‘Writing Revolution: the Voices from Tunis to Damascus’, a book which celebrates some of the best new writing to emerge from the Arab Spring. The collection of articles and essays focusses on what the revolutions, which have rumbled across North Africa and the Middle […]

Writing Revolution: The voices from Tunis to Damascus

Millicent Teasdale — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:10:24 +0000

From Cairo to Damascus, Tunisia to Bahrain, Writing Revolution brings together some of the best new writing born out of the profound changes shaking the region. We will be joined by the editors and two of the contributors to talk about their work and how it has been shaped and influenced by the historic events unfolding around them.

Two years of revolution: Bahrain’s uprising and Britain’s position

Millicent Teasdale — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:09:52 +0000

This event is organised by Bahrain Pro-Democracy Group in UK and Sayed Alwadaei, political activist in UK. A special seminar to coincide with the second anniversary of Bahrain’s 14 February Revolution. It is the longest and most peaceful revolution, yet the least covered by the Western media. When the youth of the Gulf island of Bahrain decided to join the Arab Spring on 14 February 2011 they were responding to the call for change that had resonated in the corners of the Arab world. Two years later, they have remained faithful to their revolutions, slogans and human values.

Bahrain’s unreported oppression continues – with a little help from the West

Vaughan Smith — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:05:21 +0000

Written by guest blogger Richard Nield At an event hosted by the Frontline Club, an expert panel of speakers shed light on the ongoing oppression of political opposition in Bahrain, one of the most under-reported aspects of the Arab Spring, and the government’s systematic use of Western public relations companies to manage the regime’s global reputation. […]

THIRD PARTY EVENT Bahrain: The abandoned revolution

Millicent Teasdale — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:00:00 +0000

THIRD PARTY EVENT organised by Dr Ala'a Shehabi, Bahrain Watch.

On February 14 2011 just days after Mubarak fell in Egypt, the Bahraini people began a popular uprising that has been unabated. We will be asking why do we hear very little about events in Bahrain in the media? What strategies has the Bahraini regime adopted to win the media battle, as well as the daily battles on the street? We will also be presenting the findings of a research project on the PR companies employed by the regime.

ForesightNews world briefing: upcoming events 23 – 29 April

Julie Tomlin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:45:07 +0000

A weekly round up of world events from Monday, 23 to Sunday, 29 April from Foresight News By Nicole Hunt The day after the Bahrain Grand Prix, 21 Bahraini activists, including hunger striker Abdulhadi al Khawaja, are due in court in Manama on Monday to hear the outcome of their appeal against life sentences handed […]

FULLY BOOKED In conversation with Marwan Bishara: The promise and peril of the Arab revolution

Millicent Teasdale — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Marwan Bishara Al Jazeera English's senior political analyst and editor will be joining senior BBC presenter and special correspondent Lyse Doucet to discuss the roots of the uprisings across the Arab world, how they have evolved from country to country, the shifts they have created in the region and asking what lies ahead as people continue to battle for freedom and justice?

ForesightNews world briefing: upcoming events 13- 19 February

Vaughan Smith — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:50:13 +0000

A weekly round up of world events from Monday, 13 February to Sunday, 19 February from Foresight News By Nicole Hunt Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been ordered to appear before the Supreme Court again on Monday, this time to be indicted on charges of contempt of court over what prosecutors say is […]

Screening: Bahrain: Shooting in the Dark Q&A with May Welsh, Jon Blair, and ex-Bahraini MP

Vaughan Smith — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:22:39 +0000

By Ivana Davidovic "With our souls, with our blood, we would sacrifice anything for you Bahrain" people chanted on the streets of Bahrain. In February 2011, while the media glare was firmly focused on the uprising in Egypt, the Bahraini people were left to shout in the dark. One of their rare witnesses […]