The normalization of ties announced Thursday is the culmination of a trajectory that has brought the Gulf states closer to Israel and sidelined the Palestinians.
Netanyahu thanks Oman, Bahrain, Egyptian leader for supporting UAE deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks several Arab countries and leaders for publicly supporting Israel’s normalization pact with the United Arab Emirates announced yesterday. “I thank Egyptian …
Netanyahu thanks Egypt, Oman, Bahrain for their ‘support’ of UAE deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked the leaders of Egypt, Oman and Bahrain for their “support” of the agreement to normalise ties with the UAE. While Israeli newspapers …
Fitch cuts Bahrain rating on combined impact of lower oil prices, coronavirus
Credit rating agency Fitch said it has downgraded Bahrain’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘, with the cut reflecting the combined impact of lower oil prices and the …
Fitch cuts Bahrain rating on combined impact of lower oil prices, coronavirus
Credit rating agency Fitch said it has downgraded Bahrain’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘, with the cut reflecting the combined impact of lower oil prices and the …
Bahrain says UAE-Israel agreement strengthens chances of peace – BNA
The Gulf state of Bahrain welcomed an accord between the United Arab Emirates and Israel which stops Israeli annexation plans and raises the chances of peace, state news agency BNA said on Thursday.
Israel-UAE deal condemned by Palestinians, cheered by Egypt and Bahrain
An announcement Thursday by the United Arab Emirates that it was pursuing formal ties with Israel was condemned by Palestinians as a betrayal by a putative Arab ally and a crushing setback to their …
Corps identifies Marine found dead in Bahrain
The Corps has identified Sgt. Trevor Goldyn as the Marine found dead Tuesday in Bahrain. Goldyn was assigned to the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade at the time of his death, 1st Lt. John Coppola said …
Marine Corps Identifies Sergeant Who Died in Bahrain
The Marine Corps has identified a Marine sergeant who died Tuesday in Bahrain. Sgt. Trevor Goldyn, a communications Marine assigned to the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, was found dead in a …
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 407 new Covid-19 cases
The Bahrain health ministry has reported 407 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 295 recoveries.Of the new cases, 155 were among expatriate workers, 249 were contacts of active cases, …