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Bahrain's elected lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning citizens from having any relations with Israelis, even as the government has called for increased contact with Israel.
A Bahraini royal who fell out with Michael Jackson after hosting him in this Gulf emirate for a year said Saturday he was saddened by the entertainer's death.
Brawn GP's Jenson Button won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, giving the Briton his third win in the four Formula One races this year.
Shiite opposition leaders praised a royal pardon in Bahrain that freed 22 activists, saying Tuesday that the releases helped defuse tensions that boiled over into clashes between Shiite youths and police over the past month in the Gulf island nation.
Riot police in the capital of Bahrain used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters angry with perceived government discrimination against the Shiite majority.
Police fired tear gas at dozens of rioters in Bahrain on Tuesday as the public prosecutor charged three Shiite Muslim activists with promoting a coup.
A leading Shiite human rights activist in Bahrain said he was summoned Friday by Bahrain's state prosecutors on suspicion of inciting against the kingdom's Sunni rulers.
Bahrain's sovereign rating outlook has been downgraded to negative by a leading investor's service, reflecting growing concerns about the country's ability to weather a global financial crisis that has also fueled worries about its wealthier Gulf Arab neighbors.
Witnesses say Bahraini security troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of protesters demanding Arab governments take action to end the closure of the Gaza Strip.
An American teacher has been charged in Bahrain with insulting the Prophet Muhammad for displaying pictures of Islam's founder to university students, a spokesman for the tiny Gulf nation's general prosecutor said Friday.
More than 10,000 Shiites marched Thursday in this tiny Sunni-ruled Gulf country to protest newspaper articles deemed insulting to their top cleric.
Bahrain's state-run news agency reports that the tiny Gulf state is getting ready to open an embassy in Baghdad.
Bahrain's king has appointed a woman believed to be the Arab world's first Jewish ambassador as the country's envoy to Washington.
The only Jewish woman lawmaker in Bahrain is a candidate to become this Persian Gulf kingdom's ambassador to Washington.
Bahrain will do everything it can to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, the prime minister of this Persian Gulf island state said Monday, saying war is not the solution for the problems between the two nations.
A return to one of his favorite tracks was all Ferrari's Felipe Massa needed to find his stride again.
A civil lawsuit alleging that Alcoa Inc. bribed officials in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain was put on hold so that U.S. investigators can conduct a criminal investigation of the aluminum maker.
President Bush singled out Bahrain for praise on Tuesday for sending an ambassador to Iraq, a gentle prod to other U.S. allies that have yet to establish a diplomatic presence there.
Federal prosecutors have launched an investigation into allegations that Alcoa Inc. and affiliates bribed officials in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in overpayments.
A sailor from USS Hopper went overboard during U.S. Navy operations in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said Friday.
More than a dozen people detained during recent Shiite protests were charged Thursday with attempted murder, illegal assembly and rioting, a defense lawyer and a local rights group said.
Security forces conducted sweeps through Shiite villages in Bahrain on Saturday, arresting several protesters involved in a week of demonstrations against the Sunni-led government, witnesses and opposition groups said.
Bahraini security forces stormed the houses of the country's most outspoken Shiite opposition group at dawn Friday, arresting at least seven of its members, the group said.
Oil services giant Halliburton Co. will soon shift its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Mideast financial powerhouse of Dubai, chief executive Dave Lesar announced Sunday.
A second was more than enough for Fernando Alonso to begin the defense of his Formula One title. Alonso passed former champion Michael Schumacher on the second pit stop and to give him the lead, which he held for the final 17 laps and won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
One Cheer for Obama's Foreign Policy The Obama administration has established an alarmingly naïve and dangerous record on Arab-Israeli issues, leading me to worry about spectacular policy failures ahead.
RP Remittances Slowing, not Increasing, Amid Rising OFW Deployment [Manila, Philippines--] While government economic managers report that overseas Filipino remittances are increasing, actual remittances or transfers are in fact slowing.
Bahrain may be first to make gestures toward IsraelUS Middle East envoy George Mitchell, who is expected in Israel next week, is also expected to give a speech in Bahrain, which is emerging as a leading candidate to make some kind of gesture toward Israel to move the diplomatic process forward.
GCC slowdown cause for concern, say expertsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The good news is that there is no fall, and indeed a rise, in inward remittances to India, but the gloomy side is that in the years ahead, continued prosperity in remittances is not guaranteed.
Kerala hosts conference on recession and the GulfTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala capital is set to host a two-day international conference beginning Tuesday on the global economic crisis, its impact on Gulf nations and its implications for migrant labour, including Indians, working there.
Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa - The Arab Peace Initiative for Israel and the PalestiniansEssentially, we have not done a good enough job demonstrating to Israelis how our initiative can form part of a peace between equals in a troubled land holy to three great faiths.
Bahrain officials make first ever Israel tripBahraini officials made an unprecedented visit to Israel to collect five Bahrainis detained trying to enter the Gaza Strip to deliver aid, local media reported Saturday.
Iran arrests blogger who said Ahmadinejad has Jewish roots The Iranian blogger who claimed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has Jewish roots is being detained by the authorities after he was arrested along with 150 university students earlier this week, according to sources in Teheran.
Yup - Bahrain did make a state visit to Israel"In the Gulf nation's apparent first state visit to Israel, Bahraini officials arrived in Tel Aviv on Friday to accompany five nationals awaiting deportation.
Sleeper Cells and Shia Secessionists in Saudi Arabia: A Salafist PerspectiveSalafi-Jihadi internet forums continue to warn of Shi'a plots to control the Sunni Arab regions of the Middle East, most recently in a posting entitled "The Sleeper Cells of the Rejectionists - The Danger Within - Iran's Upcoming War of Bubbles" (muslm.net, June 1).
Arab States Aligned With U.S. Savor Turmoil in Iran "Moreover, the dramatic video of Iranians being beaten or shot by Basijis has done incalculable damage to Iran's image as the region's most religiously pure and populist state.
Baluch decry their use as mercenaries against Bahrain shiasA Bahraini delegation recently visited Baluchistan to recruit Baluch youths and then use them against the majority shia population in the tribal sheikhdom.
Bahraini Woman Activist Urges Arab and Gulf States to Recognise Baha'i FaithManama, Bahrain- A Bahraini activist is urging the government to recognise Baha'i Faith and allow the community to gather and worship freely.
Bahrain ends sponsor system for foreign workersThe Gulf state of Bahrain will implement a new labor law that will end its longstanding requirement for all foreign workers to be sponsored by a national, a system that has drawn heavy criticism from human rights watchdogs
The Persian Gulf Arms RaceThe UAE wants to defend itself from potential Iranian aggression. To that end, they are spending $7 billion on American THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-missile systems to protect itself against the growing arsenal of Iranian ballistic missiles.
Bahrain Steps Up Protection Against Wild Animal TradeOfficials in Bahrain are working to confiscate swarms of wild animals being smuggled into the country.
Egypt: Tehran's leaders should learn from Saddam"Egyptian state newspaper's editorial slams Iranian President Ahmadinejad, Islamic republic's conduct regarding nuclear program. 'Iran interested in getting Arab states mixed up in conflict for own agenda,' al-Ahram says
Jitters over expected Israeli air attack Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman - are getting ready for what many now assume will be retaliation from Iran after an Israeli bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities later this year.
Elder of Ziyon: Arabs who try to get on the Jews' good sideThe New York Times has an interesting article on the tiny Jewish community of Bahrain:
Morocco severs relations with Iran" Morocco cut off diplomatic relations with Iran on Friday, accusing Tehran in a rare public spat of trying to spread Shia Islam in this Sunni Arab kingdom.
From Dividing the Palestinians to Threatening BahrainWe are now faced with a red map that shows Iran's involvement in Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Yemen, and now in Bahrain.
Bahrain makes pledge on key projects - Construction & Industry - ArabianBusiness.comBahrain has pledged to forge ahead with its key government-backed development projects despite the impact of the global economic crisis.
Bahrain Busts London-led Terror CellBahrain claims it has arrested 14 people involved in a terrorist conspiracy, whose alleged leaders are said to be based in London. The terrorists were trained in Syria. Bahrain has a Shia majority population but the rulers are Sunnis.
Can Jacko avoid red ink? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill ZweckerMichael Jackson reportedly thinks he's found one way to help ease his ongoing $$$ problems -- finally getting around to writing his memoirs.
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