With all of the upheaval in the Middle East, the question naturally arises: What lessons are the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and especially the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), likely to have learned from all of this upheaval? Particularly, are the Chinese likely to interpret it as underscoring the need… Read more
James Carafano discusses the situation in Bahrain. … Read more
Last Friday, Bahrainis held a peaceful, though spirited, rally in front of the United Nations headquarters in Manama...… Read more
Bahrain and Syria are countries ruled by sectarian minorities. Bahrain’s Sunni royal family rules over a Shia majority...… Read more
Last weekend, Bahrain held special elections to fill 18 parliamentary seats left vacant after members of the Islamist al...… Read more
In January, Heritage Senior Research Fellow Jim Phillips predicted that Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution would spark...… Read more
Troops loyal to Libyan dictator Muammar Qadhafi's regime continued their advance toward the rebel stronghold of...… Read more
The March 11 “Day of Rage” demonstrations called for by political opponents of the Saudi monarchy did not materialize as...… Read more
Recent upheavals in the Middle East—including the overthrow of the governments in Tunisia and Egypt, riots in Bahrain,...… Read more
When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Kingdom of Bahrain in December, she lauded the tiny Gulf island as...… Read more
Yesterday, Iran’s hardline regime accused the United States of fueling “Iran phobia” by deploying missile defense...… Read more