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National Security: Bahrain

In addition to information about the military, includes military and police sites.

Created and maintained by the
 African & Middle Eastern Division,
Collections and Services Directorate

Bahrain Freedom Movement Association (http://vob.org/)
It presents a profile, news and information about freedom movement in Bahrain.

CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ba.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a particular country.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions of the world including the Middle East and Africa.

Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) "is the oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament, and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Whatever one's views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.

UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.

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