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First Bahraini ambassador to Israel arrives in Tel Aviv

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 …

Bahrain and RDIF agree on local production of Sputnik V

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

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 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 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

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 …

Breakthrough reached in Gulf dispute with Qatar

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 …

First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain

First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain

The first known direct commercial flight between Israel and Bahrain landed Wednesday in the island kingdom, just a week after it signed a deal alongside the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations. Flight data showed an Israir …