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Stopping "Shiite Expansion" in Muharraq to "Judaization of Manama": This is How Government Worked for Years to Besiege Shiites and Obliterate their Identity
2022-08-30
In late 2006, Muharraq Governor Salman bin Hindi made a statement that stirred public opinion, when he made the governorate's approval a condition to sell any of Muharraq's real estates. This was considered as an official ban on real estate trading in the area.
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After Reconciliation with Qatar, Will Prayer Times be Returned to Normal?
2022-08-15
Even though Qatar has ignored the King of Bahrain's meeting with its Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Jeddah, Bahrain's ruling family wants the meeting to be a door to reconciliation with Doha.
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Jordanian Restaurant in Bahrain extends Congratulations on Ashura
2022-08-10
An ad posted by a Jordanian restaurant in Bahrain caused a wave of anger. A restaurant known as "Hashem Restaurants Jordan" which owns a series of branches in Bahrain posted a photo on its Instagram account that read "Happy Ashura Day".
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Foreign Minister: Qatar didn't Respond to Bahrain's Calls to Settle Outstanding Issues
2022-08-06
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani said that Bahrain has called on Qatar several times to hold bilateral talks to resolve the outstanding issues, however, Qatar has not responded to Bahrain's calls so far to implement the statement issued in Al-Ula summit.
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15 Israeli Startups Meet to Discuss Significant Business Opportunities in Bahrain
2022-07-29
Some 15 leading Israeli startups met on Thursday to discuss significant business opportunities in Bahrain, under the auspices of Start-Up National Central, a nonprofit organization that promotes Israeli innovation around the world, the Medialine website reported.
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Bahraini Officials Meet with Leadership of US Fifth Fleet
2022-07-20
The Official US Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain announced that Bahraini officials visited the Naval Forces Central Command and met with Navy vice admiral Brad Cooper to discuss future opportunities for integrating unmanned systems in maritime operations.
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Hours after King Hamad's Meeting with Emir of Qatar, Bahrain Removes Qatar's Name from List of Travel Ban Countries
2022-07-17
Hours after Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini Ministry of Foriegn Affairs removed on Sunday (July 17, 2022) Qatar's name from the list of countries to which travel is prohibited.
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Israel Said to Agree to Sell Bahrain UAVs, Anti-Drone Systems
2022-07-13
Israel has agreed to sell unmanned aircraft and anti-drone systems to Bahrain, according to a report Tuesday, with Jerusalem set to report progress on an initiative to form a Mideast military alliance to counter Iran.
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Israel Reaches Record Trade Increase With Arab States Under Abraham Accords
2022-07-07
Trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached $201.4 million in May 2022, a 130 percent increase compared to May 2021, Abraham Accords Peace Institute announced.
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Ali Al-Aswad: 5 Things the Biden Administration should Discuss with Bahraini Government during Jeddah Summit
2022-07-06
The United States does not need Bahrain's oil, and the limited trade relationship between the two countries cannot be relied upon to put pressure on domestic political reform. What Washington has is more than oil or trade; it has the Fifth Fleet which is of strategic importance in the region.
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Amnesty Int'l Calls for Urgent Action to Release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
2022-07-06
Amnesty International called for an urgent action to release imprisoned academic in Bahrain Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
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Hebrew channel: Israel Deployed Radar System in Number of Countries, including Bahrain, to Counter "Iranian Threats"
2022-06-10
Israel has recently deployed a radar system in a number of Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain and the UAE, to counter Iran's missile threats, the Hebrew channel 12 said.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Receives Credentials of Waheed Sayyar as Bahrain's Ambassador to Damascus
2022-06-10
Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Faisal Miqdad, received on Thursday (June 9, 2022) a copy of the credentials of Waheed Mubarak Sayyar as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Syria.
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Amnesty Int'l: Gross Negligence in Face of Confirmed Tuberculosis Infections at Jaw Prison
2022-06-02
Amnesty International said in a tweet that the Bahraini authorities are acting with gross negligence in the face of confirmed tuberculosis infections at Jaw Prison.
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Israeli Team Heads to Bahrain for Talks on Bilateral Ties
2022-06-02
Foreign Ministry Director-General Alon Ushpiz flew to Bahrain on Wednesday for a series of talks on the growing bilateral relationship.
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Fears of Tuberculosis Outbreak at Prison as Detainees Fall Ill
2022-06-02
A Bahraini political prisoner with tuberculosis says he fears he will die soon if authorities withhold further medical care from him, as two other inmates say they have symptoms of the illness but have not been tested or treated.
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Editorial: Questions about Normalizing Restaurant
2022-06-01
These are questions that Bahrainis should consider well, especially those who oppose normalization and love Palestine, who constitute the majority. However, the minority normalizers do not concern us.
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Bahrain Hosts Working Meeting for Countries Participating in Negev Summit in Mid-June
2022-06-01
Senior officials from countries represented at this year's Negev Summit plan to hold their first working meeting in Bahrain next month, sources confirmed from multiple countries involved.
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Russian Foreign Minister Visits Bahrain, Heads to Riyadh to Meet Gulf Counterparts
2022-06-01
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received, on Monday (May 30, 2022), at Al Sakhir Palace, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Bahrain News Agency reported.
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Bahrain: Palestinians Holding Israeli Nationalities Open Restaurant in Jannusan
2022-05-31
Official government documents showed the opening of a restaurant in Jannusan, in Al-Budai Street, for two Palestinians holding Israeli nationality, as well as a third Bahraini partner.