World Bank hints on new Arab Spring
Soaring energy and food prices triggered by the crisis in Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa
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Israeli PM discusses regional stability with Bahraini king
Israeli Premier Naftali Bennett discussed bilateral relations and regional stability with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on Tuesday. King Hamad "reviewed (with Bennett) diverse aspects of cooperation between both …
Israeli defence chief visits Bahrain
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz began a visit to Bahrain on Wednesday. Announcing Gantz's trip only after his arrival in Manama, Israel's Defence Ministry said he would sign a security cooperation agreement with Bahrain, …
Cavusoglu meets Bahraini counterpart in Manama
Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif Bin Rashid Alzayani as part of his official visit to the Gulf country. Cavusoglu and his Bahraini counterpart had a meeting in the capital …
Bahrain reports first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
The first carrier of the Omicron coronavirus strain was registered in Bahrain, the Kingdom's Ministry of Health informs. It is clarified that a tourist turned out to be infected. “He was immediately sent to isolation, and …
Iran says top Israeli diplomat's trip to Bahrain 'stains' its rulers
Iran said on Friday that a visit by Israel's foreign minister to Bahrain this week to mark the establishment of relations left a stain on the Gulf Arab state's rulers that "will not be erased". Bahrain and Gulf …
Israeli PM meets with Bahraini FM, Emirati official
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and United Arab Emirates Minister of State in the Foreign Ministry Khalifa Shaheen Almarar on Sunday night, hours before he is set to speak …
Afghanistan receives humanitarian aid from 5 countries
Afghanistan on Thursday received humanitarian assistance, including food and medicines, from five countries, an official said. The cash-strapped country, which suffered 20 years of war, is now in severe economic crisis, and poverty can …
Turkey normalizes relations with former Persian Gulf opponents
Turkey has been enjoying good relations with three Gulf states – Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – for decades. However, Turkey’s relations with the other three members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – the United Arab …
First Bahraini ambassador to Israel arrives in Tel Aviv
Bahrain's first ambassador to Israel Khaled Al Jalahma arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement. His arrival and the expected opening of the Bahraini embassy "are important milestones in the …
Gulf countries back on path to economic growth after contraction due to the pandemic
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according to the latest issue of the World Bank Gulf Economic Update
Cooperation between Arab states of Persian Gulf stalls
After years of closely cooperating on everything from Iran to oil, the Arab Gulf is entering a new era of wariness
Bahrain and RDIF agree on local production of Sputnik V
Bahrain and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) have reached an agreement in principle on producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus infection in the kingdom, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Moscow Ahmed Al-Saati said …
Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix
Mercedes Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen's Red Bull for victory in an extraordinary finish to the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton held off polesitter Verstappen in a riveting finish to the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. …
Bahrain approves Russia’s Sputnik V jab
Bahrain has authorized the use of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, Al Arabiya TV channel reported. According to the channel, the country issued emergency use authorization for the Russian shot. In late …
Israel and Bahrain to sign water desalination deal
Israel's national water company Mekorot will sign its first deal to provide Bahrain with water desalination technology, Israel Hayom reported. The daily newspaper said that the deal would be signed "in the coming days in the …
F1 season to start in Bahrain
The start of the Formula One season has been delayed a week and will start in Bahrain after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed from March to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian race in Melbourne, initially set …
Saudi Arabia: full ties restored between Qatar and embargo nations
Saudi Arabia and its three Arab allies agreed to restore full ties with Doha at a summit in the kingdom on Tuesday, the Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud said. The minister told a news conference after the gathering of …
Breakthrough reached in Gulf dispute with Qatar
A breakthrough has been reached in Qatar’s three-year-old dispute with Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries and an agreement aimed at ending their rift is to be signed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration …
Bahrain relies on constructive dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the ceasefire between warring parties in Nagorno-Karabakh, praising the two countries’ keenness on stopping escalation in order to preserve security and stability. The Ministry …
