Female diplomats from Israel, Bahrain, UAE discuss equality in diplomacy
During the first-of-its-kind event, the speakers stressed the need for the involvement of women in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and beyond....
Bahrain FM to meet with Netanyahu, Pompeo in Jerusalem this week
The cabinet ratified the normalization deal with Bahrain on Sunday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al...
Bahrain’s lost Jews look forward to returning after peace with Israel
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa went on missions to the UK and US Jewish communities in 2008, to invite them back, offering financial incentives...
Bahrain targeted by Iranian-backed ‘terror attack’
Media reports indicated the plot was designed to avenge the killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani. Kingdom of Bahrain flag (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) Bahrain’s...
In break with past, UAE and Bahrain forge ties with Israel at White House
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday to establish formal ties with Israel, becoming the first Arab states in a quarter century...
Trump hosts Israel, Bahrain, UAE peace ceremony
The US, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain will make history at the White House JACK GUEZ AFP US President Donald Trump will host a...
Israel deal protects Bahrain’s interests amid Iran threat, minister says
Bahrain’s interior minister said on Monday that normalising ties with Israel protects Bahrain’s interests and strengthens its strategic partnership with the United States, amid an...
Why Oman’s support for Bahrain-Israel deal is important for the Gulf
It would be wrong to interpret these statements as merely happenstance or random. Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Sultan Qaboos bin Said in Oman...
The ‘private diplomacy’ that laid groundwork for UAE, Bahrain agreements
"The US, Netanyahu, the Bahrain and UAE governments get the credit for these agreements, but the ties and relationships that were made were very important,”...
Oman welcomes Bahrain-Israel normalization decision
Bahrain on Friday became the second Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel after the United Arab Emirates said they would do so a month...
PM heads to Washington to sign deals with UAE, Bahrain
“We now have two historic peace agreements with two Arab countries within one month... It will be warm peace,” Netanyahu said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Bahrain opposition rejects Israel normalisation, calls for resistance
Bahraini opposition groups have said they reject a decision by the Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel, with a leading Shi’ite cleric on Sunday...
Foreign Ministry: We will work to open an embassy in Bahrain soon
“Movement of people, goods and finance is the central key to realizing the great potential in the relations." US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks...
Iran’s FM calls Bahrain’s move to normalize ties with Israel ‘shameful’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the agreement marks a "new era of peace." FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a...
Egypt, UAE praise Bahrain-Israel normalization agreement
After the announcement, Jordan's foreign minister said Israel should stop all its procedures to undermine the two-states solution, Turkey condemned the decision as well. Kingdom...
Turkey condemns Bahrain decision to establish ties with Israel
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned the decision by Bahrain to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, adding it will deal a fresh blow...
Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel
Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but...
Bahrain to allow flights between Israel and UAE to cross its airspace
The decision came at the request of the UAE following a historic agreement last month between Abu Dhabi and Israel to normalize ties. BAHRAIN IS...
Pompeo arrives in Bahrain on Mideast charm offensive
Pompeo (R) shakes hands with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, at the State Department last year Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS AFP/File US Secretary of State...
Israel working on ties with Bahrain, implementing UAE agreement
The agreement between Israel and the UAE is the first in 26 years, since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin made peace with Jordan, and Israel’s third-ever...
Bahrain top court upholds death sentences against two activists
Bahrain’s highest court upheld death sentences against two activists for bombing a convoy and killing a police officer, after convictions that human rights groups say...
Bahrain to pay 50% of wages for private firms hit by coronavirus: BNA
Bahrain’s government said on Monday it would pay 50% of salaries for private company workers in sectors that were hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, state...