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The story on Bahrain: current issues, how a minority Sunni family rules over a majority of Shiites, and Bahrain's place in the Persian Gulf's geopolitics--caught between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Michael Jackson in Bahrain: Pop Meets Islam
When Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, re-dicovered Islam in Bahrain to escape the glare of child molestation publicity.
Why Sunni Arab Regimes Fear Democracy in Shiite Iran
Why Sunni Arab regimes, avowed enemies of the Shiite regime in Iran, fear democracy in Iran even more.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosvelt Discover Bahrain
At a news conference in 1939, Franklin Roosevelt admitted he only knew of Bahrain because he collected stamps, while Eleanor admitted to not know about the kingdom at all.
Bahrain at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games
Your Guide to the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Bahrain: Bahrain’s Olympic history and country profile, and Bahrain’s athletes at the 2008 Olympics by name and by sport, or game.
Bahrain: Shiite Majority, Sunni Rule
Bahrain is the last country in the Middle East with a majority Shiite population still ruled by a minority, and authoritarian, Sunni family. The small Persian Gulf country is a study in restlessness.

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