Bahrain

Iran claims failed US missile struck Kuwait airport after saying Gulf bore 'clear responsibility'

This comes after Kuwait banished two Iranian diplomats and declared them persona non grata after Iran said Kuwait and Bahrain were directly responsible for the attacks.

Kuwaiti officials inspect damage inside a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a drone and missile attack, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026.
Iranians walk past an anti-US mural in Tehran on June 3, 2026.

Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis

Passengers arrive at Kuwait International Airport, June 1, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion


UN Security Council to call on Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks

“If this continues there will be consequences for the Houthis' actions,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters as he prepared to leave Bahrain on Wednesday night.

 A view shows the bridge of HMS Diamond, seen here firing her Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea on January 10, 2024

Abraham Accords will outlast Gaza war - opinion

The Abraham Accords seem in good health. They may yet come into their own in helping rebuild Gaza once the war has ended.

 THE JOINT Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh, in November: Morocco, together with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Mauritania, Djibouti, Jordan, and Egypt, blocked a proposal to cut ties with Israel.

Bahrain sole Gulf state publicly supporting naval alliance in Red Sea

While Houthi attacks against ships are not new, many Arab countries feel the timing of this international coalition benefits Israel, so they can't publicly support it, although it will benefit them.

 ON SUNDAY, President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal are welcomed to the Al-Qudaibiya Palace in Manama by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

Bahrain-Israel Peace is here to stay despite Gaza War, senior Bahraini envoy says

“You cannot keep changing sides every time you don’t like a government that comes into power in a country you have a relationship with,” says Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.

 BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid meet at The Negev Summit, also attended by the US, UAE, Morocco and Egypt, last year. It’s likely the UAE and Bahrain received the OK from Riyadh to sign the Abraham Accords, says the writer.

Here is how Abraham Accords countries collaborate on climate change

Climate tech has become a “sweet spot” for the Jewish state regarding the Abraham Accords because “what these countries are looking for is what Israel has to offer.”

 MOU between Israel, Morocco will enable collaboration in drinking water, liquid sanitation.

Iran lifts visa rules for 33 countries including Saudi Arabia, Gulf states

The decision will increase to 45 the number of countries or territories whose citizens can visit Iran without needing to obtain a visa, it said.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in Tehran, Iran June 17, 2023

At climate summit, Turkey, South Africa hit out at Israel over Gaza war

Jordan's King Abdullah said it was difficult to focus on global warming while the fighting was going on.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Bahraini crown prince condemns Hamas, calls to release hostages

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa also said that security would not be realized without a two-state solution, in which he described the United States as "indispensable" in achieving.

 ON SUNDAY, President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal are welcomed to the Al-Qudaibiya Palace in Manama by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

Experts divided between optimists, pessimists on fate of Abraham Accords

The Abraham Accords signed between Bahrain, the Emirates, and Israel are going through a critical stage.

 THE HISTORIC Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have already led to rapid growth in trade and cooperation in a wide range of areas from investment and innovation to food security and health.

Bahrain says envoy to Israel returned home, Israel says ties stable

The statement did not clarify whether that meant the Israeli ambassador had been expelled.

 AMBASSADOR OF BAHRAIN Khaled Yusef Al Jalahma and his wife Nouf pose with US Ambassador Tom Nides