Bahrain

A prominent Bahraini Shia scholar has been released by authorities, days after being arrested over calling for the release of political prisoners. Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour's release was announced today by the...

Qatar and Bahrain resume direct flights, Thursday, according to Qatar Airways, Anadolu News Agency reports. "Daily flights to Bahrain are starting today. We will increase frequency to three daily...

Bahrain's Parliament has voted to abolish a law that exempts rapists from punishment if they marry their victims, joining other countries in the region in reforming such legislation. Under...

Saudi Arabia and Israel are continuing to cultivate "advanced contact" to facilitate direct flights to the Kingdom for Palestinians and Israeli Muslims intending to travel for the annual Hajj...

Since its formation in 2006, the BRICS group has only accepted one new member in 2010. Now, 19 countries have formally or informally approached the body to become members...

Bahrain's foreign ministry will resume diplomatic representation with Lebanon by exchanging ambassadors, the state news agency said on Saturday, Reuters reports. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf countries...

The Arab League's welcoming back of Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad into its ranks highlights how far behind Qatar has fallen in its bid to be a diplomatic voice that carries...

Bahrain's official carrier Gulf Air said today that it will operate three daily flights to the Qatari capital Doha starting 25 May. The announcement comes a day after Bahrain's...

A Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) senior military official yesterday held meetings in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia where he discussed issues related to the common Gulf military interest, the GCC...

52 per cent of work in Qatar is susceptible to automation, the international non-governmental organisation, the World Economic Forum, reports. According to the Forum's 2023 Future of Jobs report,...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being heavily criticised by activists and social media users for its celebration of Israel's 'independence day' or the Nakba this month, amid Tel...

Bahrain's educational institutions have been ordered by King Salman Al Khalifa not to implement any changes to the curriculum that are "not compatible with Bahrain's national values designed to...

I begin this article with prayers for the souls of the righteous martyrs of the Gaza Strip, and curses for the fascist occupation forces that attack our people in...

Five Arab countries are among 19 who have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS group, Bloomberg reported. Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group, said that the...

Iran's Navy forced a US submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf, Iranian Navy Commander, Shahram Irani, told state television on Thursday, but the United States Navy's Fifth Fleet...

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are working to reopen their embassies in each other's countries "in the coming weeks", a senior Qatari diplomat said yesterday. Majid Al-Ansari,...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with Saudi King Salman and his Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Anadolu reports. The visit comes amid reports...

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and foreign ministers of Arab states have concluded that a political solution is the only way to end the conflict and crisis in Syria,...

The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan must surely renounce the Abraham Accords with Israel because of the occupation state's ongoing atrocities against the Palestinians and violations of...

Qatar and Bahrain decided to restore their diplomatic relations in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the provisions of the Vienna Treaty on Diplomatic Relations...

Adversaries across the Middle East have been taking steps to mend relations strained by years of tension and conflict, a trend most recently demonstrated in an agreement between Iran...

After exactly two years of tension-easing talks that were marked by many ups and downs, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in the Chinese capital, Beijing,...

Syria and Tunisia are planning to restore diplomatic ties and reopen their respective embassies and appoint envoys, the Syrian state news agency, SANA, reported yesterday. The announcement follows a...

The Middle East's sports industry is expected to grow by 8.7 per cent by 2026 – compared with global sector growth of 3.3 per cent over the same period,...

Israel's strategic position has worsened over the past several months due to the judicial overhaul plan proposed by the Premier, warned the Israeli Army Intelligence Directorate's Research Division. In...

A proposed Israeli-funded internet cable project aims to connect Gulf states with the occupation state after "gaining traction" in Saudi Arabia, according to a report yesterday by Middle East...

There are concerns in Israel that the path towards normalisation with more Arab countries is no longer smooth in light of the planned legislation to suit the extreme far-right...

A Bahraini delegation will visit the Iranian capital, Tehran, as part of efforts to restore bilateral relations, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reported yesterday. The agency did not provide further details about...

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday called on the US to assume its responsibility towards responding to Israeli measures and statements against the Palestinians, Anadolu reports. Last week,...

Following a diplomatic thaw between regional arch-foes, Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom's top diplomat on Wednesday phoned his Iranian counterpart to convey his well wishes upon the arrival...

Khaldoun Al Mubarak, a Senior Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Mohammed bin Zayed, has recently visited Israel and delivered a "strongly worded message"...

The Middle East has been in turmoil for decades, with conflicts often fuelled by historic rivalries, sectarianism and geopolitical interests. However, in recent months, there have been some significant...