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With Friends like These: Bahrain’s U.S.-Backed Military and the National Dialogue

Despite the appointment of a new deputy prime minister, international observers should be under no illusion about the forces still arrayed against compromise in Bahrain.

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By Frederic Wehrey
Published on Mar 14, 2013

Source: World Politics Review

On March 8, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain appointed Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa to serve as deputy prime minister, a move that was widely lauded as injecting new momentum into the national dialogue process between the ruling monarchy and the opposition and sending a positive signal to a long-disheartened opposition. So far the national dialogue has moved forward with high hopes, but much of the discussion has centered on its scope, participation and logistics. The real test of success will be whether the process can resolve the crucial issues of an empowered parliament, electoral gerrymandering and Shiite participation in government.

Read the full article on World Politics Review.

About the Author

Frederic Wehrey

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Frederic Wehrey is a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on governance, conflict, and security in Libya, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf.

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