Qatar, Bahrain set to resume flights

Prior to the suspension of flights in 2017, Doha and Manama launched up to 93 flights a week between the two states

Qatar, Bahrain set to resume diplomatic relations

The foreign ministries of both countries revealed this development in separate statements

Bahraini crown prince meets with US Fifth Fleet commander

The meeting comes as Bahrain and other Gulf states seek to improve ties with Washington's rivals in Tehran

Iraq returns envoy to Bahrain after diplomatic misunderstanding

This comes after Manama accused the Bahraini chargé d'affaires of breaching diplomatic norms

Bahraini delegation set to visit Iran for bilateral talks

Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic in 2016, yet recently has held talks with Tehran

Flights between Bahrain and Iran to resume ‘soon’: MP

Iranian officials announced that the Iranian and Bahraini embassies will soon be reopened on the heels of a Chinese-brokered rapprochement deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Iran and Bahrain held ‘secret talks’ to restore ties: Report

Iran’s political support for Bahrain’s persecuted Shia majority has prompted Bahraini claims of Iranian intervention

Bahrain sells island to Israeli company, continues normalization

The 2020 Abraham accords between Israel and Gulf states Bahrain and UAE has set in motion the normalization of relations with the Jewish state that continues today

Bahrani, Qatari FMs meet in Saudi Arabia to establish bilateral talks

Talks concerning the revival of bilateral discussions between Doha and Manama were initially proposed during last year's Al-Ula GCC Summit in Riyadh

Bahrain, Qatar set to resume direct flights

Both sides have reached an agreement between the civil aviation authorities, yet scheduling is still under review

Brutal torture of over a dozen prisoners inside Bahrain’s Jau Prison: Report

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights further noted that prisoners of conscience at Jau Prison were put on unfair trials

Bahraini embassy in Israel hosts extremist MK Ben Gvir

This marks the second time a Gulf state hosts supremacist Itamar Ben Gvir since Israel's 1 November elections

Washington obstructs peace in Yemen as it profits from war: Ansarallah chief

The resistance leader blasted the US for profiting from Yemen's misery, stressing that Yemenis will not accept 'directives' from the US like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain

Israel, Bahrain move forward with free trade agreement talks

Another round of discussions between delegates on both sides is set to take place later this month

UAE president lands in Qatar for surprise visit

Abu Dhabi has been slow to rebuild its ties with Doha following the end of a major Saudi-led blockade of Qatar

Israeli president visits Bahrain in first historic trip

Hundreds of Bahrainis protested the visit of an Israeli official, as the Arab world continues to oppose any normalization efforts with Tel Aviv

Netanyahu reaches out to Bahraini PM to enhance relations

This comes a day after Netanyahu signed the documents needed to ratify the formation of a new government

Bahrain votes in parliamentary elections

The number of registered voters has decreased from 365,467 in 2018 to 344,713 in 2022

‘We will continue building ties with Israel’: Bahrain

Bahrains' top official said Netanyahu's victory was "natural and always expected"

Bahraini activists urge Pope to address persecution, human rights abuses

The Al-Khalifa monarchy is known for its heavy persecution of the country's Shia majority, and for stripping dissidents of their citizenships

Pope Francis arrives in Bahrain and calls for respect for human rights

The visit is Pope Francis’s second to a Gulf Arab country, following his 2019 landmark trip to Abu Dhabi

UK violates human rights guidelines by funding Bahraini government

Bahrain recently sentenced eight men to death, despite the lack of physical evidence and the reported use of torture

Among Arab nations, US ally Bahrain has the most political prisoners

More than 100,000 people attended anti-government protests in the country on 9 March, 2012

Bahrain to establish Jewish-only neighborhood in capital: Report

Opposition parties in Bahrain have noted an increase in property purchases by international Zionist organizations in the capital city of Manama

King of Bahrain dismisses veteran minister over refusal to normalize with Israel

President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities Sheikha Mai al-Khalifa was sidelined for implicitly objecting to Israel's growing influence in Bahrain

Bahrain mistreatment of political prisoner risks his life, says rights group

Dr Al-Singace, 60 years old, was targeted for his pro-reform activism and convicted on dubious charges, including allegedly “creating terrorist groups with a view to overthrowing the monarchy”

Ayatollah Qassem calls on Bahraini opposition to unite in upcoming elections

Despite the possible impact of the coming ballots, the Bahraini opposition is deeply fractured, with many fearing this could legitimize the pro-monarchy representation

Bahrain king orders largest cabinet reshuffle in history of kingdom

The reshuffle comes after exiled Bahraini spiritual leader Ayatollah Isa Qassem urged citizens to boycott the elections only if they are held in a way that undermines the will of the people

Israeli delegation visits Bahrain for bilateral talks

This is the second time the bilateral steering committee between Israel and Bahrain have met since the normalization of relations in 2020

Bahraini spiritual leader: Elections might reinforce dictatorship under guise of democracy

The exiled spiritual leader suggested that a choice lies between free elections that represent the will of the people, or a boycott of the ballots