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Bahrain: The Bigger Picture

Salman Al Jalahma | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Arab World, Bahrain Violence, Bahrain Human Rights, Bahrain Protests, Bahrain Uprising, Bahrain, Democracy, Bahrain Demonstrations, Bahrain Crackdown, Bahrain News, Formula One, Arabs, Arab Spring, Arab, Saudi Arabia, Protest, Formula 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain Anti-Government Protests, UK Politics News
Salman Al Jalahma

In reality, Bahrain has an extremely complex political and societal fabric that needs to be understood. The vast spectrum of opinions consequently led to the formation of 21 political societies, all whose voices need to be considered to ensure change by consensus.

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Vettel Wins Bahrain Grand Prix (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Sport
Read More: UK Motor Racing, Sebastian Vettel Wins Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel, Formula 1, UK Sport, Bahrain, Red Bull F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, UK Sport News

Sebastian Vettel described his performance as "flawless, seamless" and "pretty dominant" after racing to his second win of the season at the Bahrain G...

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Bahrain Police Question British TV Crew

The Huffington Post UK/PA | David Hobbs | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK
Read More: Itv, Formula One, UK News, Bahrain Protests, Formula 1, Bahrain, UK Sport, F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain Anti-Government Protests, UK News

A British TV crew were held and questioned at a police station in Bahrain as they filmed ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix. The ITV team of five had tra...

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United Risk Row Over Denis Law's Bahrain Visit

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Sport
Read More: Bahrain GP, Bahrain Protests, Manchester United, Denis Law, UK Football, UK Sport, Bahrain, Bahrain Grand Prix, Manchester United Bahrain, Denis Law Bahrain, UK Sport News

Manchester United have run the risk of a political row after it emerged club legend Denis Law would be visiting Bahrain to attend the Reds's latest so...

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Goverment 'Logic' Condemned Over Bahrain GP Inaction

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 18.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Motor Sports, Formula One, UK News, Bahrain GP, Wec, Formula 1, World Endurance Championship, F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Motorsports, UK News

The government has been sharply criticised for refusing to back a boycott of the Bahrain Grand Prix over human rights concerns, despite implementing i...

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Bahrain Grand Prix To Go Ahead Despite Weekend Of Protests

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: UK Sport, Bahrain, Bahrain Grand Prix, UK News, Arab Spring, Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1, UK Sport News

The Bahraini government has said it is "confident" today's Grand Prix will not be disrupted by continuing clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators ...

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Tensions Rev Up In Bahrain After Protester's Death

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.04.2012 | UK
Read More: Formula One, UK News, Bernie Ecclestone, Ed Miliband, Bahrain, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Poll, UK News

Pressure on the Formula One authorities continued to build on Saturday as a man was found dead following clashes with police in Bahrain. It has bee...

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The Crown Prince and the Comedian: When Salman met Bernie

David Hobbs | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, Arab Spring, Bahrain GP, Bahrain Protests, Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone, Bahrain, F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Crown Prince Salman Al-Khalifa, Bahrain Protesters, UK Sport News
David Hobbs

There was some eloquent PR spin from Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa as he took a leisurely stroll around the Sakhir circuit paddock with F1's boss, Bernie Ecclestone. Both were mobbed by reporters naturally hungry for comment on the political-cum-social-cum-sporting situation (or fiasco depending on your point of view) in the kingdom, but only one of them really made an effort to answer the questions and offer valid thoughts on Bahrain's problems.

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PICTURES: Demonstrations Intensify Ahead Of Sunday's Race

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.06.2012 | UK
Read More: Bahrain Crackdown, Bahrain Violence, UK News, Bahrain Human Rights, Bahrain Protests, Bahrain Race, Poll, Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain Demonstrations, Bahrain Protesters, Bahrain Anti-Government Protests, UK News

The body of a man has been found following clashes between protesters and police overnight in Bahrain. The victim had been shot, according to activis...

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Cameron Resists Pressure To Call For Grand Prix Cancellation

PA | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK
Read More: Bahrain GP, UK News, David Cameron, Formula 1, Bahrain, UK Sport, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Crown Prince of Bahrain, UK News

David Cameron has resisted pressure to call for the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, insisting it was a matter for the Formula One authorities ...

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Bahrain Grand Prix Should Be Cancelled, Says Ed Miliband

Posted 20.06.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Bahrain, Ed Milinamd, Bahrain Grand Prix, Arab Spring, Yvette Cooper, UK Politics News

Labour leader Ed Miliband today urged David Cameron to add his voice to calls for the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Miliband said that it...

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Force India Formula 1 Team Witness Petrol Bomb Attack In Bahrain

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Petrol Bomb Bahrain, Sunni, F1, Poll, Shia, UK Motor Sport, Force India F1 Team, Bernie Eccelstone, Force India, Formula One, Bahrain GP, Manama, Bahrain Civil Unrest, UK Sport, Bahrain Grand Prix, UK Sport News

Members of the Force India Formula 1 team were caught up in a petrol bomb attack in Bahrain on Wednesday. One of the team members has returned home...

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Yates Of The Yard - Bahrain GP Security Not Guaranteed

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, Bahrain GP, Bahrain Civil Unrest, Sunni, UK Sport, Shia, F1, Poll, Bahrain Grand Prix, John Yates Bahrain, UK Motor Sport, Bernie Eccelstone, Yates of the Yard, John Yates, UK Sport News

John Yates, the former Metropolitan Police officer who resigned over the phone-hacking scandal, has admitted security cannot be guaranteed at the week...

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Ecclestone Under Fire From Hunger-Striker's Wife Over Bahrain GP

The Huffington Post UK/PA | David Hobbs | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK
Read More: Formula One, House of Commons, UK Parliament, Bahrain GP, UK Impact, Bahrain Protests, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone, Bahrain, UK Sport, UK Sport News, F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, UK News

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been accused of "ignoring" the plight of a jailed Bahraini activist who has been on hunger strike for two month...

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Bahrain Grand Prix Sends Out 'Wrong Signals'

Posted 17.04.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Bahrain GP, Arab Spring, UK News, Human Rights, UK Impact, Labour Party, UK Labour Party, Douglas Alexander, Bahrain, Amnesty, Amnesty International, Bahrain Grand Prix, UK Politics News

Formula One chiefs have been urged by Labour to cancel this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix amid continued clashes between police and anti-government pro...

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'Idiots Everywhere In The World' - Bahrain F1 Official Defends Race's Green Light

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 16.04.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, Bahrain GP, Bahrain Civil Unrest, Sunni, UK Sport, Poll, Shia, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Bernie Eccelstone, UK Racing, UK Sport News

The Bahrain International Circuit chairman has defended the decision for this weekend's Formula 1 Grand Prix to go ahead, because there are "idiots ev...

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Should Bahrain GP Be Given The Green Light?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 13.04.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, Bahrain GP, Bahrain Civil Unrest, Sunni, UK Sport, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Poll, Shia, Bernie Eccelstone, UK Racing, UK Sport News

FIA have given the green light for Bahrain to stage next weekend's Formula 1 Grand Prix. Speculation has been rife all week that the Gulf state eve...

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The Bahrain Grand Prix: Another Case of Burying Heads in the Sand?

David Hobbs | Posted 12.06.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, South Africa, Boycott, Sebastian Vettel, Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1, Apartheid, Motorsports, Sporting Boycotts, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Chinese Grand Prix, Olympics Boycott, Bahrain, UK Sport News
David Hobbs

Mike Gatting famously demonstrated some jaw-dropping naivety 22 years ago when, on the eve of a rebel England cricket tour to South Africa in 1990, he revealed: "I don't know much about how apartheid works but one way to find out is by going there."

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F1 Teams Expect Bahrain GP To Be Cancelled

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 11.04.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Formula One, Bahrain GP, Bahrain Civil Unrest, Sunni, UK Sport, Shia, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Bernie Eccelstone, UK Racing, UK Sport News

Several Formula 1 teams expect next weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled amid security concerns. Civil unrest has thrown the event into dou...

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Labour MP Calls For Bahrain Grand Prix Rethink

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.04.2012 | UK Politics
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Pressure was mounting on the motorsport authorities today to reconsider the decision to go ahead with this year's Bahrain Grand Prix. MP Richard Bu...

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Time to Rethink the Bahrain Grand Prix

Richard Burden | Posted 05.06.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: UK Sport, Richard Burden, Damon Hill, UK Politics, Formula One, World, Formula 1, Bahrain, UK-Motorsports, Bahrain Grand Prix, Motorsports, UK Politics News
Richard Burden

Damon Hill is right to call on the governing body of motor sport to rethink its decision to go ahead with this year's Bahrain Grand Prix. I say that as someone who is a motor sport nut as well as an MP with a keen interest in the Middle East.

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Bahrain Grand Prix Goes Ahead Despite Weekend Of Protests

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Bahrain, UK Sport, Bahrain Grand Prix, Arab Spring, UK News, Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone, UK Sport News

The Bahrain Grand Prix went ahead on schedule on Sunday despite continuing clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and security forces. Red Bul...

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