BMI View: The kingdom is making tentative efforts in the direction of reform, as evidenced in the Q113appointment of the reformist Crown Prince Salman as deputy prime minister. It remains to be seen if thefuture successor to King Hamad will be able to promote a conciliatory agenda, and to push for economicreform, but after the drift of the past two years the move is nonetheless a positive. The water sector remainsa priority sector for the Bahrain authorities, and the news that the Ministry of Public Works is forcingcontractors to work round the clock to repair sewage systems reveals how important the sector as a wholeis. We expect a greater reinforced focus on the wat...
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