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Xi congratulates Arab League Summit
7 months, 1 week ago

Xi congratulates Arab League Summit

China Daily  

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa poses with Arab leaders for a group picture in Manama on Thursday ahead of the 33rd Arab League Summit. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory letter to the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. Support gained Chief of Arab and African Affairs at Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al …

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Analysis: Herzog’s Gulf trip aims to consolidate Abraham Accords
2 years ago

Analysis: Herzog’s Gulf trip aims to consolidate Abraham Accords

Al Jazeera  

Israeli president’s visits to Bahrain and UAE can be interpreted as a desire to consolidate diplomatic gains achieved following normalisation deal in 2020. On the day of his arrival, MP Abdulnabi Salman tweeted: “Palestine and its people remain our first issue, and it remains in the conscience of all those who love freedom and justice in the face of calls …

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Israel, Bahrain sign security cooperation agreement in Manama
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel, Bahrain sign security cooperation agreement in Manama

Al Jazeera  

Agreement signed as Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz visits the kingdom amid heightened tensions in the region. Israel and Bahrain have signed a security cooperation agreement, the first between Israel and a Gulf nation, during a visit by the Israeli defence minister to the kingdom amid heightened tensions in the region. Bahrain hosts the Fifth Fleet’s headquarters as well as …

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Bahrain, Israel cement year-old accord, open new embassy
3 years, 2 months ago

Bahrain, Israel cement year-old accord, open new embassy

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel and Bahrain cemented their year-old agreement to establish diplomatic ties on Thursday, with the king of the small Gulf Arab state hosting Israel’s foreign minister who for the first time opened an embassy in the capital of Manama. The top Israeli diplomat later called the visit “warm and optimistic.” Bahrain’s carrier Gulf Air was met at Ben …

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Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa dies at age 84
4 years, 1 month ago

Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa dies at age 84

India TV News  

Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that demanded his ouster over corruption allegations, died on Wednesday. “He represented an old social understanding rooted in royal privilege and expressed through personal patronage.” Prince Khalifa was born into the …

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Israel and Bahrain formalise diplomatic ties in US-backed ceremony
4 years, 2 months ago

Israel and Bahrain formalise diplomatic ties in US-backed ceremony

ABC  

Bahrain and Israel have agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations, making the small Gulf country the fourth Arab state to normalise ties with Israel and clearing the way for the countries to open embassies and exchange ambassadors in the coming months. Key points: Gulf states see bolstering ties with Israel as a way to counter Iranian influence in the Middle …

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Bahrain rejects US push to normalise relations with Israel
4 years, 3 months ago

Bahrain rejects US push to normalise relations with Israel

Al Jazeera  

In talks with US Secretary of State Pompeo, King Hamad says Bahrain is committed to the creation of a Palestinian state. Bahrain’s king has told visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the Gulf state is committed to the creation of a Palestinian state, according to state media, in an implicit rejection of Washington’s push for Arab countries to …

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