The UAE and Bahrain will become the third and fourth Arab countries to break ranks from the crumbling pan-Arab boycott against the Jewish state and open diplomatic relations, after Egypt (1979) and …
Bahrain financial sector’s resilience hailed
He attributed the resilience of the sector despite the pandemic mainly to the advanced infrastructure in Bahrain and the readiness and responsiveness of the banking and finance sector. Other speakers …
What is behind Bahrain’s normalisation deal with Israel?
Bahrain moves to please the US, deter perceived regional threats by following in the UAE’s footsteps, analysts say.
Palestinian rejectionism of the UAE-Bahrain-Israel deal and peace
Even before the news on Friday that Bahrain has boarded the peace train, the Palestinian leadership completely rejected the moves by the Arab states to normalize ties with Israel. They were deeply …
Israel normalisation may partition Al-Aqsa Mosque: Analysts
A statement embedded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain normalisation agreements with Israel, brokered by the United States, may lead to the division of the Al-Aqsa compound because it …
Israel, Gulf states accord charts new era for Middle East
A new era for the Middle East will be charted Tuesday when the UAE and Bahrain sign agreements to recognise Israel, in a move that shatters the Arab world’s consensus on the Palestinian cause.
Bahrain opposition rejects Israel normalisation
Iran based Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim says the people of Bahrain and the region ‘have to resist this defeat’.
As some small Gulf states normalize relations with Israel, Palestinians see fraying support
Arab states prefaced normalization with Israel on a deal giving Palestinians a state. But the United Arab Emirates’ and Bahrain’s moves change that.
Violence erupts in Afghanistan as peace talks continue
Why is there conflict in Afghanistan even as Taliban and Afghan government officials meet to end the 19-year war? Plus, what are the larger implications to Israel and Bahrain establishing diplomatic …
Oman welcomes Bahrain-Israel normalisation decision
Oman welcomes Bahrain’s decision to normalise relations with Israel and hopes it will contribute to Israeli-Palestinian peace, Oman state media said on Sunday.