A stable and strong middle class – a population that is neither poor nor rich by national standards – is a major factor in the development of any economy. It serves as a promoter of educational attainment, a driver of entrepreneurship and innovation, and a source of trust and stability for businesses.

That is where the strength of Bahrain, the world’s smallest Arab state, lies.

“I think that Bahrain is one of the few, actually the only GCC country, that has a prominent local population of people who are 100 percent from Bahrain, who speak English, who are middle class, who are competent in technology, who have good jobs and similar.

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