6 of its 45 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. 3 of Manama's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 10 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Bahrain on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 8 October 2026: 3 of Manama's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Bahrain: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
BahrainThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
8 Oct
Manamaprotests & strikes
5 stories, 5 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Bahrain mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 2 million people live in Bahrain. Over these days its news carried 69 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health50%50 stories
Conflict & violence18%18 stories
Disasters & accidents14%14 stories
Rights & justice14%14 stories
Displacement2%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%1 story
Food & livelihood1%1 story
Where it happened
Bahrain (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed13 Stories reporting people affected10 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting people injured2 Stories reporting evacuations2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Bahrain. Ring: the world. Measured over 101 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmthabout one and a half times as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Bahrain in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Bahrain's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 11,880 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iran32 in 100 of its 13,207 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence United Arab Emirates14 in 100 of its 3,843 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Bahrain10 in 100
of its 1,004 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Qatar9 in 100
of its 2,207 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.