As a Bahraini I applaud seeing foreign expertise, and appreciate all the hard working Ex Pat's and the different experience and mentality they bring to the table. But on the other hand i do agree with THRCLB as he does pose a valid point with the while Cadet pilot/ Abinitio program is USUALLY for locals as done by the list of other airlines he's mentioned.
Its tough to say who deserves to go on course or not as it really does have to do with going through the assessment process and what not. And gentlemen, please stop this racist attitude and start thinking of whats best for this airline and let these professionals do their job picking who is most qualified .
Cheers