Bahrain

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.

Israel will attend Bahrain economic peace summit, FM confirms

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

PA rejects initiatives from Bahrain conference

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

Jordan and Morocco to participate in Bahrain Economic Conference

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

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INTO THE FRAY: The Bahrain Conference: Failure foretold

US-led Bahrain conference to go on despite Israeli elections

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

Kushner to visit Jerusalem despite political turmoil

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

China and Russia to boycott Bahrain conference

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

Arab Allies want Israel to crush Hamas

PLO calls for boycott of Bahrain conference

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

Hamas calls for boycott of Bahrain economic conference

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

Erekat reiterates: PA won't participate in Bahrain conference

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

UAE, Saudi Arabia to participate in US-led economic workshop

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

Bahrain: Economic conference will help Palestinians

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

PA to boycott US-led conference on economic peace

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

'Don't negotiate on our behalf'

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

"Bahrain leading the way in Arab Gulf's new ties with Israel"

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

Israeli delegation cancels visit to Bahrain

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

Israelis to speak at Bahrain conference in April

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

Watch: Arab leaders back united front with Israel against Iran

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

Watch: Will Israeli prime minister be invited to Bahrain?

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

Foreign Ministers of Iran and Bahrain spar over Israel

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

Israel and Arab Gulf state relations: 'Extraordinary times'

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

Bahrain supports Australia's recognition of J'lem as capital

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

Bahrain criticizes Hezbollah over terror tunnels

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

Israel promoting diplomatic relations with Bahrain

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

Report: Israel's economy minister invited to Bahrain

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

Oman: 'Israel is a fact of life'

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

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guards

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

UNESCO won't discuss Jerusalem in Bahrain

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

Bahrain backs Israel's right to self-defense

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

Bahrain arrests 116 suspected terrorists

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

Dining with Bahrainis at a Jerusalem Mall

Bahrain NGO visits Jerusalem

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

Bahrain sentences 19 Shiites to jail over spying

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

Bahrain accuses Iran of harboring terrorists

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

Bahrain ruler denounces Arab boycott of Israel

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

Qatar files legal complaint against boycott

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

Arab countries ready for dialogue with Qatar

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

Arab countries add to Qatar-related blacklist

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

Countries boycotting Qatar rescind their demands

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

Qatar responds to Gulf states' demands

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

Saudi Arabia and four allies extend deadline for Qatar

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

Bahrain to freeze accounts of Qataris

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

Arab states blacklist entities associated with Qatar

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

FIFA votes in favor of Israel

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

Bahrain busts Iranian-linked terror cell

Bahrain breaks terrorist cell whose members trained in Iran.

Bahrain arrests 25 members of terror cell

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

Hamas slams Bahrain over Hanukkah party

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

Hamas condemns Arab-Jewish Hanukkah celebration in Bahrain

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

Hanukkah Miracle: Jews & Arabs dancing together in Bahrain

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

Bahrain minister in surprise tribute to Shimon Peres

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

Where is Pan-Arabism and where is Islam?

Iran, Hezbollah, call on Shiites to overthrow Bahrain's gov't

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

Bahraini minister: Gulf states want good relations with Israel

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

Bahrain classifies 68 organizations as 'terrorist' groups

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

Israeli hospital saved Bahraini princess' life

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

Bahrain says it nabbed Hezbollah-Iranian terror cell

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

After Saudi Arabia, Bahrain cuts ties with Iran

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