Demonstrations and protests are a regular occurrence in Bahrain. Some can be violent. You should avoid large crowds and demonstrations. Following the discovery by the Bahraini authorities in December 2013 of large caches of explosives and weapons, a fatal bomb explosion on the Budaiya Highway near Al Daih on 3 March 2014 and a fatal bomb explosion in East Eker on 4 July 2014, you should be especially vigilant at this time. The Government of Bahrain has imposed a curfew on the waterways around Bahrain between 6pm and 4am. You should respect this curfew. There is a general threat from terrorism. Terrorists continue to issue statements threatening to carry out attacks in the Gulf region. You must have legal status in Bahrain when you depart. The Overseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating overseas on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.