Bahrain

Although 2011 was a difficult year for Bahrain, with domestic political unrest making headlines around the world, the country’s long-term fundamentals – its business-friendly operating environment, proximity and good transport links to neighbouring Saudi Arabia, and its well-developed industrial and financial services sectors – are still in place. Bahrain has weathered the effects of a difficult global economic period fairly well, and its recovery has been solid. The government’s drive to diversify away from oil and gas has been renewed, and a wealth of ambitious non-oil sector …