From Bahrain to the UAE: Gulf States Expand Anti-Shia Crackdowns During Direct Strikes on Iran

From Bahrain to the UAE: Gulf States Expand Anti-Shia Crackdowns During Direct Strikes on Iran

The Bahraini authorities have launched a draconian crackdown targeting Shia Muslims under the guise of combating “Iranian networks” and “terrorist plots” following suit from neighbouring Gulf State amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. While portraying their actions as self defense, the facts paint a rather different story- one of antagonism and direct participation in a war that violates the UN Charter. Over the weekend, Manama launched a wave …

Bahrain Exploits War with Iran to Intensify Repression of Shias

Since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Bahraini authorities have further tightened restrictions on freedom of expression, reducing political dialogue to a single state-approved narrative that leaves Bahrainis with no room to breathe — particularly the country's Shia majority. This approach embodies an adage often associated with the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser after the 1967 war with Israel: "No voice shall rise above the…