Israel opens Bahrain embassy, three years after normalising ties
Israel officially opened its embassy in Bahrain on Monday, three years after both sides normalised ties and as Washington presses Riyadh for a similar deal that would be Israel’s ...
Bahrain seeks to attract investment with new ‘golden licence’ for companies
Bahrain on Monday said it was introducing a new “golden licence” offering benefits to companies bringing large-scale investment projects to the small Gulf state as it seeks to reduce its ...
Bahrain apologises for ‘TRNC’ flag mistake
House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that the parliament had sent a letter of protest to the Bahrain parliament, following images that surfaced showing the ‘TRNC’ flag at an ...
Bahrain cancels Human Rights Watch parliament conference visas, group says
Bahrain has revoked entry visas issued to Human Rights Watch to attend an international parliamentary conference, the rights group said on Friday, days after raising concerns about the Gulf state’...
Flights boosted with Bahrain
Cyprus and Bahrain signed an intergovernmental agreement on Wednesday, aimed at boosting flights between the two countries. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos who was in Manama, Bahrain met with his counterpart ...
Bahrain introduces ‘golden’ permanent residency visas to lure talent
Bahrain on Monday introduced a new permanent residency visa to attract talent and investment, part of a trend in Gulf states to offer more flexible and longer-duration visas amid regional ...
President Anastasiades begins official visit to Bahrain
President Nicos Anastasiades is in Bahrain on an official visit during which an MoU on Financial and Technical Cooperation and a Visa Waiver Agreement for diplomatic, special, and official passports ...
Anastasiades to head to Bahrain on Monday
President Nicos Anastasiades will head to Bahrain on Monday for he will meet King Hamad bin Isa Khalifa.
He will be accompanied by the ministers of foreign affairs, energy, agriculture, ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus and Bahrain reach deal on mutual vax recognition
The governments of Bahrain and Cyprus reached an agreement regarding mutual recognition of vaccinations and green passports, the first of its kind between the two countries.
According to diplomatic sources, ...
Verstappen fastest in testing, Mercedes have work to do
Formula One teams wrapped up three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Sunday with Max Verstappen fastest for Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda close behind in a ...
Bahrain police accused of beating up children and threatening them with rape
Bahraini security forces have beaten children and threatened them with rape and electric shocks after detaining them in protest-related cases last month, the anniversary of a 2011 pro-democracy uprising, rights groups ...