A comparison of Islam in Arabia and in South Asia and how these versions of the religion interact through the vectors of trade, politics, and migration.

Restoring trust amid Bahrain's highly polarized society will need a much more substantial approach to the country’s problems.

The opposition is splitting up—but so are supporters of the regime.

By continuing repressive tactics and assigning the National Dialogue’s leadership to a figure outside the royal family, Bahrain’s monarchy alienates not only the moderate Shi’i opposition group al-Wefaq, but its traditional supporters in the community as well.