Bahrain

UAE tried to coordinate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar to strike Iran during recent war - report

The UAE attempted to convince Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states to coordinate a military response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks, but neighbors refused, sources told Bloomberg.

An Emirati F-16E fighter jet; illustrative.
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Bahrain arrests 41 individuals linked with Iran's IRGC terrorist activities in the Kingdom

Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.

US, Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Rubio urges against vetoes

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, meets with King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in Bahrain, in this undated handout image.

UAE strengthens 'security cohesion' in Gulf with Bahrain - analysis


The Abraham Accords will probably survive - opinion

In general, analysts assess that the effect of the Gaza conflict will be to slow, rather than halt, Israel’s continuing normalization with Abraham Accord states.

 THE HISTORIC Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have already led to rapid growth in trade and cooperation in a wide range of areas from investment and innovation to food security and health.

First DNA study of ancient Eastern Arabians reveals protection against malaria

The discovery of the G6PD Mediterranean mutation in ancient Bahrainis suggests that many people in the region’s ancient populations may have enjoyed protection from the infectious, deadly disease.

 A DNA analysis of the remains of four individuals from Tylos-period Bahrain (300 BCE to 600 CE), the first ancient genomes from Eastern Arabia, revealed the malaria-protective G6PD Mediterranean mutation in three samples. Illustrative.

Bahraini peace activist's experiences shatter Israel apartheid narratives

"They said they feel safe, have full rights, and its the country they call home."

A rabbi and a sheikh embrace at a co-existence meeting

UN Security Council to call on Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks

“If this continues there will be consequences for the Houthis' actions,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters as he prepared to leave Bahrain on Wednesday night.

 A view shows the bridge of HMS Diamond, seen here firing her Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea on January 10, 2024

Abraham Accords will outlast Gaza war - opinion

The Abraham Accords seem in good health. They may yet come into their own in helping rebuild Gaza once the war has ended.

 THE JOINT Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh, in November: Morocco, together with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Mauritania, Djibouti, Jordan, and Egypt, blocked a proposal to cut ties with Israel.

Bahrain sole Gulf state publicly supporting naval alliance in Red Sea

While Houthi attacks against ships are not new, many Arab countries feel the timing of this international coalition benefits Israel, so they can't publicly support it, although it will benefit them.

 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-Israel Peace is here to stay despite Gaza War, senior Bahraini envoy says

“You cannot keep changing sides every time you don’t like a government that comes into power in a country you have a relationship with,” says Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.

 BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid meet at The Negev Summit, also attended by the US, UAE, Morocco and Egypt, last year. It’s likely the UAE and Bahrain received the OK from Riyadh to sign the Abraham Accords, says the writer.

Here is how Abraham Accords countries collaborate on climate change

Climate tech has become a “sweet spot” for the Jewish state regarding the Abraham Accords because “what these countries are looking for is what Israel has to offer.”

 MOU between Israel, Morocco will enable collaboration in drinking water, liquid sanitation.

Iran lifts visa rules for 33 countries including Saudi Arabia, Gulf states

The decision will increase to 45 the number of countries or territories whose citizens can visit Iran without needing to obtain a visa, it said.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in Tehran, Iran June 17, 2023

At climate summit, Turkey, South Africa hit out at Israel over Gaza war

Jordan's King Abdullah said it was difficult to focus on global warming while the fighting was going on.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.