Al-Hamdani, who also had a valid visa, was scheduled to arrive a few hours after him. With a valid Bahraini visa, Almuslimi arrived in Manama just in time for the beginning of a packed three-day forum. Al-Hamdani has likewise been outspoken about her country’s plight. He is perhaps most known for his testimony before the US Congress about US drone warfare in Yemen. As an analyst, Almuslimi had risen to prominence in some policy circles of Washington DC. Despite the invitation, both Almuslimi and Al-Hamdani had to purchase their own airfare and hotel accommodations. In 2015, they both accepted the IISS invitation to attend the 11 th Manama Dialogue.
In this article, the investigative researchers behind these revelations delve into the activities and role that the IISS has played over the past twenty-five years-critically questioning the IISS claim of “independence,” and its relationship with the Bahraini and British governments.įarea Almuslimi and Sama’a Al-Hamdani are two young Yemeni researchers. The investigation demonstrated that one third of the think-tank’s funding was coming from the Bahraini ruling family. Last week, Bahrain Watch published an investigation into the secret funding of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), ahead of its annual Manama Dialogue. The IISS: The Myth and Ethics of Think-Tank Independence
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