Bahrain

France, Bahrain sign bilateral defense deal which includes strategic information sharing

"This agreement will also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defense, and strengthen solidarity between our two countries," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and France's President Emmanuel Macron meet at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 6, 2026.
Ambassador Eitan Na'eh at his first day in the Manama, Bahrain embassy, November 30, 2021.

Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ambassador to Bahrain, dies at 62

Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, December 30, 2024.

Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike? - explainer

BAHRAIN'S MINISTER of Finance and National Economy, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa al-Khalifa speaks during a financial conference in Manama, Bahrain February 27, 2019.

Bahrain unveils massive reform package to tackle $50 billion debt crisis


I hate shopping, but went shopping in Bahrain. I still hate it - opinion

I hate shopping. I hate grocery shopping and clothes shopping; I hate gift shopping and shopping for electronics. I hate shopping in stores and shopping online. 

 A visitor looks at traditional light-shop in local souq at Bab al Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain June 27, 2018.

Parliamentarians from 143 countries meet in Bahrain, agree to combat intolerance

Lawmakers at the Inter-Parliamentary Union's 146th Assembly pledged to promote peaceful coexistence.

 General view of capital Manama, Bahrain, October 30, 2022.

Israel's judicial instability is causing challenges in the Gulf

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Bahrain, which recently established warm ties with Israel, is already showing concern over Israel's stability because of the judicial reform and the thawing Saudi-Iran relations

 THE OPENING ceremony at Stand-Up Nation Central’s Connect2Innovate conference in Manama, Bahrain, this week.

The Bahraini synagogue that was brought back to life

The Abraham Accords have been good for the House of Ten Commandments in the Bahraini capital of Manama.

 Ten Commandments in Arabic and Hebrew adorn the walls above the ark at Manama's synagogue, called the House of Ten Commandments

JSSI and JetSetter's global ties are flying from increased normalization - opinion

The Abraham Accords have provided a rare gift: the opportunity to deepen the ties between people and connect countries

 Illustrative image of an airplane.

Israel needs creative maneuvering to ensure regional security - opinion

Recent developments raise questions about an Israeli grand strategy - clearheaded thinking and devotion to Zionist and Jewish goals are needed.

 THEN-NATIONAL security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, heading an Israeli delegation, delivers a statement upon arrival in Bahrain, in 2020.

Bahrain to utilize Israeli solar tech as result of new international partnership

As part of Bahrain's Vision 2030 program, Alpha Solar is partnering with Israel’s BladeRanger in order to advance solar energy adoption

  BladeRanger's PLECO robot uses brushes to dry-wash a solar panel

Iran seeks Bahrain ties next after Saudi rapprochement - analysis

After the UAE and Saudi Arabia reconciled with Tehran, it would make sense for Iran to reach out to Bahrain.

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2022

Israel-Gulf ties not dead, envoy to Bahrain says following Iran-Saudi deal

Na’eh said everyone would do well to wait and see if the establishment of Iranian-Saudi ties even comes to fruition.

 ON SUNDAY, President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal are welcomed to the Al-Qudaibiya Palace in Manama by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

Bahrain cancels Human Rights Watch parliament conference visas

Rights groups, including HRW, have criticized Bahrain for holding international events as a way of distracting from repression of political opposition

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