Donald Trump has announced that the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain has agreed to normalise ties with Israel, the second Arab state to do so in a month, following White House efforts to broker a series of …
Saudi Arabia, key backer of Bahrain, noticeably silent on normalization deal
Riyadh likely approved ally’s accord with Jerusalem in positive sign for Jewish state, but Saudis unlikely to open ties with Israel soon …
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 to efforts to defend the Palestinian …
Bahrain King Reiterates Necessity for Peace Based on Two State Solution After Israel Normalization Agreement
The king of Bahrain reiterated the necessity of reaching a fair and lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, based on the two state solution, in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump and …
Israel, Bahrain to Normalize Relations in Another Blow to Palestinians
President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa agreed to the “establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the Kingdom of …
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 672 Covid-19 cases, 245 recoveries
The Bahrain health ministry has reported 672 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 245 recoveries. Of the new cases, 83 were among expatriate workers, 588 were contacts of active cases, …
Kushner says Saudi Arabia, Bahrain to allow all Israeli flights to use airspace
Saudi flights also able to use Israeli airspace; White House advisor says Arabs losing patience with Palestinian leadership, will do ‘what’s in their best interests’ …
Bahrain Offers Dollar Bond, Sukuk to Plug Growing Budget Gap
(Bloomberg) — Bahrain started marketing a three-tranche dollar bond to help plug one of the biggest budget deficits in the world.The Gulf nation is selling benchmark-size seven-year Islamic bonds as …
CBI to ‘locally prosecute’ Indian who committed fraud in Bahrain
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case to “locally prosecute” an Indian national, who allegedly embezzled funds worth 50,000 Bahraini Dinar or BD in the middle-eastern country …
Bahrain resolved to continue facing challenges to achieve sustainable development – FM
MANAMA: Bahrain’s economy has been spared an “unprecedented crisis” thanks to the government’s stimulus package, revealed the Finance Minister yesterday. But he urged that collective action was …