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US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions
Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday slapped sanctions on an alleged Iranian-backed Shiite group in Bahrain that it accuses of trying to overthrow Bahrain’s government and plotting terrorist attacks on Americans…
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Middle East
Bahrain approves Chinese COVID vaccine for use
Dubai: Bahrain said Sunday it approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Bahrain’s state-run news…
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Middle East
Bahrain plans free shots, Saudi Arabia approves Pfizer jab
Dubai: Bahrain has announced plans to give the public free coronavirus vaccines, as Saudi Arabia said it approved an inoculation by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to fight the pandemic.…
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Middle East
Saudi prince strongly criticizes Israel at Bahrain summit
Dubai: A prominent Saudi prince harshly criticized Israel on Sunday at a Bahrain security summit that was remotely attended by Israel’s foreign minister. Prince Turki al-Faisal, who led Saudi intelligence for…
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India
Pfizer seeks emergency use authorisation for its COVID vaccine in India
New Delhi: Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to seek from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country…
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World
Bahrain grants emergency use for Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine
Dubai: The island kingdom of Bahrain says it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German…
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World
Flight departs from Bahrain to Chennai under VBM
Manama: Under the Vande Bharat mission, an Air India flight from Bahrain to Chennai departed from Bahrain International Airport on Sunday, informed the Indian Embassy in Bahrain. The Embassy informed…
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Middle East
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dies at age 84
Dubai: Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime minister who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests…
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Middle East
US, Israeli envoys fly to Bahrain to advance nascent ties
Jerusalem: A joint American-Israeli delegation was set to fly to Bahrain Sunday on the first direct Israeli commercial flight to the Gulf Arab state, where they’ll be signing several bilateral agreements…
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Middle East
First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain
Dubai: 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…
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Featured News
Will UAE-Bahrain normalization with Israel accord help or hinder peace?
By John Solomou Nicosia [Cyprus]: While US President Donald Trump has hailed the agreements recently signed between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel as “the…
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Middle East
Israeli PM, Bahraini Crown Prince discuss implementation of normalisation deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Tuesday spoke over the phone related to the normalisation deal. Implementation of normalisation agreement…
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Top Stories
Israel, UAE, Bahrain signs pact; Trump says “dawn of new Middle East”
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the signing of the historic Abraham…
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Middle East
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
Dubai: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain’s royal family and top officials in the United Arab Emirates amid the Trump administration’s push for Arab…
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Top Stories
Fact Check: Video claiming Bahrain king with robot-bodyguard is false
A video of a man can be seen walking through a crowded arena, with a robot following close behind him, went viral on social media. The video claimed that it…
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Top Stories
Bahrain prosecutes woman for destroying Hindu statues
Cairo: Bahraini police said Sunday they had taken legal steps against a woman who destroyed Hindu religious statues inside a shop. The woman appeared in a viral video destroying Ganesha…
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India
Fire in Mumbai office of Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait; none hurt
Mumbai: A fire broke out at the office of the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait at Nariman Point in South Mumbai early Thursday morning, a fire brigade official said. There…
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Middle East
First coronavirus death reported in Bahrain
Manama: Bahrain reported its first coronavirus-related death case on Monday, also marking the first death from the rapidly spreading killer bug among the other countries in the Gulf region. The…
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Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Bahraini national held for raping 25-year-old woman
Hyderabad: A 60-year-old Bahraini national was arrested here on Monday for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman after confining her in a rented house, police said. The retired male nurse had…
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Pakistan
Imran Khan to visit Bahrain on Monday
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a day-long visit to Bahrain on Monday on the invitation of Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to attend the National…
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India
PM Modi conferred with Bahrain’s top honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his third leg of the three-nation tour to France, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. PM Narendra Modi was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order…
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PM Modi in Bahrain, 3 MoUs signed
Manama: India and Bahrain on Saturday expressed their commitment to give a fillip to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations during talks between visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his…
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India
Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit Bahrain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bahrain on Saturday on the third leg of this three-nation tour, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country. Photos:…
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News
Modi visit: 56 Indian firms keen to foray into Bahrain
Manama (Bahrain): As many as 56 Indian businesses are in talks with Bahraini authorities to explore prospects of foraying into the kingdom, as India Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives here…
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News
Palestinians free businessman who attended Bahrain workshop
Hebron: The Palestinian Authority has released from custody a West Bank businessman arrested for attending a US-led conference in Bahrain aimed at starting a Middle East peace effort, a family…
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Middle East
Gulf, Israel closer after Bahrain meet but full ties unlikely
Dubai:The US-organised economic workshop in Bahrain failed to deliver tangible results over the long-awaited Middle East peace plan but it opened the door for closer Israeli-Gulf ties, analysts say. Despite…
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Middle East
Israeli journalists to set precedent at Bahrain conference
Jerusalem: A handful of Israeli journalists were making their way to Bahrain on Monday after getting special permission to attend a US-led economic conference on Israeli-Palestinian peace, hosted by the…
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Middle East
Behind the wheel, a year on: Saudi women savour new freedom
Qatif [Saudi Arabia]: Buckling up in a pearl-silver Lexus, Sabeeha al-Fakher takes the wheel and relegates her son to the passenger seat, a role reversal the 68-year-old Saudi widow never…
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Business
Bahrain- India’s ‘Gateway to The Gulf’ – Tops London and Silicon Valley for Percentage of Female Startup Founders – New Report
Manama: Bahrain is one of the top 10 startup ecosystems with the largest share of female founders, according to the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), launched at the recent…
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World
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israelis to attend Bahrain conference
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israelis will take part in a conference in Bahrain next week that is part of the United States’ Middle East peace…
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