Israel will not be invited to US-led conference in Bahrain
US administration decides to leave Israel out of conference where economic part of peace plan will be presented to bring PA to the table.
US administration decides to leave Israel out of conference where economic part of peace plan will be presented to bring PA to the table.

Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz says Israel will take part in US-led economic peace workshop in Bahrain.

PA will not assist or facilitate realization of projects to be declared during upcoming US-led economic workshop.

Two countries join Egypt, that has already announced it will take part in US initiated event; Israel has yet to receive official invitation.


State Department says news of new Israeli elections in September will not affect June economic conference in Bahrain.

President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner travels to Israel, Morocco, and Jordan to discuss US peace plan, Bahrain conference.

Senior PLO official says China and Russia informed him they will not participate in US-led economic workshop in Manama.


PLO Executive Committee calls on world to boycott US-led economic workshop that will be held in Manama next month.

Hamas urges PA to boycott economic conference in which US will release first part of peace plan.

PLO secretary general: Palestine’s full economic potential can only be achieved by ending the Israeli occupation.

United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will take part in workshop in Bahrain in which part of US peace plan will be presented.

Bahrain says next month's peace conference is aimed at helping PA.

PA minister says conference in Bahrain in which economic aspects of Trump peace plan will be unveiled is 'meaningless.'

Senior Palestinian Authority official blasts plans to launch US Mideast peace plan at Bahrain event, says PA was never consulted.

Rabbi involved in establishing Jewish ties to Arab Gulf states touts Bahrain's hosting of US event rolling out Mideast peace plan.

Israeli delegation to international economic conference in Bahrain withdraws one day before conference over security concerns.

Bahrain lawmakers protest plans for Israelis to speak at conference, set to take place despite refusal of Gulf state to recognize Israel.

Foreign Ministers from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia say Iran threatens the rest of the Middle East, undermines Arab-Israeli peace efforts.

Bahrain foreign minister leaves possibility open. "I leave matters to when it happens."

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister responds on Twitter to Iran's Foreign Minister who mocked John Bolton's trip to Israel.

Foundation for Ethnic Understanding head: When in modern Jewish history have you had forces of US, Israel, six Gulf states coming together?

Bahrain says that 'Australia’s position does not hamper the legitimate demands of the Palestinians.' Erekat slams 'irresponsible policies'.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister says Hezbollah threatens Lebanon's stability by digging terror tunnels into Israeli territory.

Hours after Chad President visits Israel, Israeli official reveals that Israel is promoting relations with Bahrain.

Economy Minister Eli Cohen invited to attend tech conference in Bahrain. Invite comes after Netanyahu, Regev, & Kara visit Arab countries.

Following Netanyahu's visit to Oman, nation says region should 'consider giving Israel equal treatment, Jews part of Islamic history'.

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain add Revolutionary Guard Corps and senior officers from Quds Force to terror blacklists.

UNESCO to go a full year without having passed any anti-Israel resolutions denying Jewish history.

Gulf Arab state voices support for Israel, following Iranian attack and Israeli retaliation. 'Israel has right to defend itself.'

Bahrain arrests 116 people accused of belonging to a cell allegedly linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.


First-ever visit by Bahraini delegation to Israel to promote peace angers PA.

Bahraini court sentences 19 Shiites to lengthy jail terms on charges of spying for Iran and plotting to overthrow the regime.

Bahrain, which often accuses Iran of planning attacks on its soil, says Iran is harboring 160 convicted terrorists.

Bahrain national orchestra performs Hatikva at Wiesenthal Center event. Gulf nation's king says subjects free to visit Israel.

Qatar files complaint with World Trade Organization against trade boycott by four Arab countries.

Bahrain's foreign minister says four countries boycotting Qatar are ready for dialogue, if it agrees to certain demands.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain add nine entities and nine individuals to blacklist over alleged links to Qatar.

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain rescind their 13 demands of Qatar, vow more measures against it.

Qatar responds to list of demands from countries that severed ties with it.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt give Qatar 48 more hours to comply with their demands.

Bahrain's central bank orders local banks to freeze assets and bank accounts of blacklisted Qatar-linked individuals and entities.

Muslim Brotherhood leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi among 59 individuals blacklisted by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain.

FIFA Congress decides by large majority not to put Arab proposal to vote as Bahrain bans activist from raising Judea and Samaria.

Bahrain breaks terrorist cell whose members trained in Iran.

Bahrain uncovers terrorist organization involved in prison breaks and attacks on security forces.

Video of Jews and Arabs dancing at Bahrain Hanukkah party circulated the web. In response, Hamas leaders say they are "amazed and deplored".

Hamasoutraged by the video showing Bahraini citizens in kaffiyehs dancing with black-kippah-wearing Jews.

Hanukkah Miracle - Jews & Arabs dancing together while lighting the Menorah in Bahrain.

Foreign Minister of Arab country pays tribute to Peres, inviting swift condemnation from colleagues, calling Peres a 'killer of children'.


Shiites up in arms after Bahrainian government revokes citizenship of leading Shia cleric for involvement in unrest.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister says Gulf states want good relations with Iran and Israel, but Iran is more of a threat right now.

Bahrain publishes a list of 68 Islamist groups it classified as "terrorist", including Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara explains that this is why he was invited to Bahrain for talks.

The news comes 2 days after Manama expelled Iran's ambassador, following attacks on the Saudi embassy and a consulate in Iran.

A day after the Saudis cut ties with Iran, Bahrain, too, gave Iranian envoys 48 hours to leave the kingdom.
