Bahrain, the Arab spring’s forgotten revolt, had fallen off the radar of the fickle global media. But thanks to Formula 1, the world has been at least been reminded this weekend of Bahrain’s scorched social fabric.
Now, 14 months since the island was rocked by the worst unrest in its history, the future of Bahrain’s economy also remains unclear.
The international focus in recent months has been on the more brutal emerging civil war in Syria, often ignoring the slow-burn repression of this close US ally in the Gulf. For supporters of Bahrain’s monarchy, the legitimacy that came with the grand prix was a valuable win after last year’s race was cancelled amid widespread unrest inspired by the Arab spring.
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