Bahrain's Royal Family has been saying for more than two weeks it is willing to talk with what has proved to be a resilient opposition movement. They have made little headway so far.
Double world champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal is busy preparing for the most important international cross-country competition of the year in the hope of lifting spirits and bringing the community closer together in her adopted land.
Fitch Ratings says that the recent outbreak of unprecedented unrest in a number of Middle Eastern countries has put downward pressure on the region's sovereign ratings and will continue to do so, even as new political arrangements emerge.
