Bahrain

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

Na'eh, aged 62, served as Israel's first ambassador to the Gulf country, following the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Ambassador Eitan Na'eh at his first day in the Manama, Bahrain embassy, November 30, 2021.
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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain attend the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony.

Five years on, Abraham Accords still reshape Israel’s future - editorial


The Abraham Accords under strain - opinion

With Israel’s domestic situation so volatile, it is not surprising if its Abraham Accord partners feel the need to reiterate their underlying support for Palestinian aspirations.

 THEN-FOREIGN Minister Yair Lapid and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chat with the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain after a meeting of the Negev Summit in Sde Boker, last year.

Israel concerned about Abraham Accord states’ ties with Iran

Foreign Ministry Political Director Aliza Bin Noun expressed concerns about Bahrain reestablishing relations with Iran during a visit to Manama.

 ISRAEL, UAE AND BAHRAIN sign the Abraham Accords at the White House in 2020. Had the Heavens gifted Israel with reprieve from diplomatic ‘tsunamis,’ but not bestowed upon it the blessings of the Abraham Accords – dayenu.

Foreign workers in Bahrain face job cuts as government aims for 'Bahrainization'

Many companies in Bahrain are now tending to lay off non-Bahraini employees in jobs that can be filled by citizens, according to their specialization.

Manama, Bahrain

Israel celebrates Independence Day in Bahrain

The Embassy of Israel to the Kingdom of Bahrain held a reception to celebrate Israel's 75 years of independence. The two countries launched formal ties in 2020.

 The Israeli Embassy in Bahrain hosts an event in honor of Israel's 75th anniversary.

Bahrain resumes diplomatic ties with Lebanon

The resumption of diplomatic ties comes as states throughout the region work on diplomatic reconciliation.

 Bahraini and Lebanese flags

Iran cleric says Muslims that don’t go on Hajj ‘might die as a Jew’

Bahraini Shi'ite scholar claims the antisemitic document Protocols of the Elders of Zion was "produced" at Zionist Congress in Switzerland.

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque ahead of annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 16, 2018

Bahrain-Qatar resume diplomatic ties, symbolizing regional shift to diplomatic era - analysis

The move comes in the wake of normalization of ties between Qatar, and close allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

 PRESIDENT JOE Biden is flanked by leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3), in July.

US sends nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine to Middle East

The USS Florida entered the region on Thursday and began transiting the Suez Canal, Commander Timothy Hawkins said in a statement.

 USS Ohio, a US submarine (R), is docked at a South Korea's naval base in Busan, about 420 km (262 miles) southeast of Seoul, February 26, 2008

Middle East crisis talks: Israel will act against Hamas terror, Cohen tells FMs

In conversations with the Turkish and Bahraini foreign ministers, Cohen stressed that Israel has made an effort to prevent an escalation.

 Palestinian terrorists attend Hamas rally Solidarity with Al-Aqsa in Jabalia, northern Gaza April 7, 2023

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.