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Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion

Could Israel’s Gulf partner ignite?

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.
A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and  Bahraini leaders, May 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Gulf tensions over Iran deepen regional fears

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport after delivering remarks at SUNY Rockland Community College on May 22, 2026 in Morristown, New Jersey.

US-Iran peace agreement with several MidEast countries 'largely negotiated,' Trump says


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.

Bahraini crown prince condemns Hamas, calls to release hostages

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa also said that security would not be realized without a two-state solution, in which he described the United States as "indispensable" in achieving.

 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.

Experts divided between optimists, pessimists on fate of Abraham Accords

The Abraham Accords signed between Bahrain, the Emirates, and Israel are going through a critical stage.

 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.

Bahrain says envoy to Israel returned home, Israel says ties stable

The statement did not clarify whether that meant the Israeli ambassador had been expelled.

 AMBASSADOR OF BAHRAIN Khaled Yusef Al Jalahma and his wife Nouf pose with US Ambassador Tom Nides

Grapevine September 27, 2023: Unsung heroes on the diplomatic front

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 BAHRAINI AMBASSADOR Khaled Yousif Al Jalahma (right) with Yitzhak Eldan.

Houthi drone strike kills two in Bahrain, ceasefire violations continue

The incident represented a major escalation after more than a year of relative calm in Yemen as peace efforts gained momentum.

 A view of ballistic missiles during a military parade held by the Houthis to mark the anniversary of their takeover in Sanaa, Yemen September 21, 2023

How Israel-Bahrain ties have flourished 3 years post-Abraham Accords

An interview with Israel's Ambassador to Bahrain Eitan Na'eh on the Jewish state's ties with the Gulf kingdom three years on.

 FOREIGN MINISTER Eli Cohen and Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani officially inaugurate the Israeli Embassy in the capital of Manama, Sept. 4.