Britain’s royal family has met members of autocratic Middle Eastern monarchies nearly once a fortnight since the crackdown on ‘Arab Spring’ protests began 10 years ago this month. Their visits have often coincided with human rights abuses in the Gulf, where pro-democracy activists are punished for criticising the Windsor ties to regimes.
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How the British establishment is working to keep Bahrain’s ruling family in power
by MARK CURTIS | 16 October 2019
TAGGED: Bahrain
The British military and intelligence establishment is playing a key role in fortifying the repressive regime in Bahrain, it can be revealed.