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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Cairo on Friday on a two-day official visit. He arrived in the country at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. It is his first to Egypt since the AlUla declaration that was signed in 2021, ending the rift…

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Britain Launches Free Trade Talks with Gulf Countries

Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six Gulf States in Riyadh on Wednesday. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will visit Riyadh to begin discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is made up of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.…

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Israel says it's building regional air defence alliance under U.S

Israel is building a U.S.-sponsored regional air defence alliance, the Israeli defence minister said on Monday, adding that the apparatus has already foiled attempted Iranian attacks and could be boosted by President Joe Biden's visit next month.

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Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain Welcome Upcoming Summit in Saudi Arabia

Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain have welcomed the upcoming summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in July, comprising leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States. The support for the US regional summit in Jeddah, scheduled for next month, was voiced during a…

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Syrian leader receives credentials from Bahrain ambassador

A new ambassador from Bahrain has formally taken up his post in Syria, the country’s first full diplomatic mission there in more than a decade as Damascus continues to improve its relations with Gulf Arab states

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Egypt, Bahrain Welcome GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday. They welcomed the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council summit, which Saudi Arabia will host in July. US President Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Sisi and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

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Yemeni PLC Concludes Regional Tour for Gathering Support in Doha

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) concluded a regional tour that took it to each of Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt and Qatar to attract economic and political support. The President of the PLC on Wednesday arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, the last stop on his trip. Dr.

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Bahrain’s King Orders Cabinet Reshuffle, Names New Oil Minister

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ordered a cabinet reshuffle on Monday that included appointing a new oil minister, state media reported. Mohammed bin Mubarak Bin Dainah, who was the country's envoy for climate affairs, was named minister of oil and environment, replacing Oil Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin…

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Finally, Indian hoopsters end 11-year losing streak in FIBA U-16 Asian championship

NAGPUR: It took them 11 years, but Indian cagers are finally back to winning ways in the league phase of FIBA U-16 Asian basketball championship.

The Times of India

Bahrain's king orders cabinet reshuffle, names new oil minister -state media

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ordered a cabinet reshuffle on Monday that included appointing a new oil minister, state media reported.

Reuters

Bahrain’s Ambassador Presents Credentials to Syria’s FM

Bahrain’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Damascus Waheed Mubarak Sayyar handed over his credentials to Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Thursday. Mekdad welcomed Sayyar’s appointment and expressed his country’s interest in maintaining the best relations with Bahrain and all brotherly Arab countries, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported. He…

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Duchess of Cambridge dons the Queen’s diamond and pearl earrings during thanksgiving service

Duchess previously wore Princess Diana’s diamond and sapphire earrings to Thursday’s platinum jubilee celebrations

The Independent UK

Polking disappointed by Bahrain defeat

Thailand coach Mano Polking said his men must stay focused for an entire game after their 2-1 loss to Bahrain on Tuesday night in their final warm-up match before the AFC Asian Cup qualifying round.

Bangkok Post

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Lists GFH Financial Group

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced on Tuesday the secondary listing of the Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group. The listing is set to further expand GFH’s investor base and enhance liquidity in its shares amid increased regional and international participation on the exchange. ADX Managing Director and CEO Saeed Hamad al-Dhaheri…

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King of Bahrain, Russian FM Discuss Ukraine

Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received in Manama on Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks focused on the latest regional and international developments, most notably the situation in Ukraine. King Hamad stressed to his guest the importance of resolving the conflict in Ukraine in a way…

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Thais, Bahrain face off as Asian Cup qualifiers loom

Thailand will play Bahrain in a warm-up match on Tuesday as part of their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup qualifying round.

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SIMAH, BENEFIT Launch Credit Information Exchange Project

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have launched the technical linking process of the credit information exchange project between banking institutions operating in the two countries. The Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) and the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH) revealed on Sunday that this step comes in implementation of the Gulf…

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New twice-weekly Gulf Air route will strengthen links between UK and Bahrain

The service, beginning from Manchester Airport on June 1, is a major boost for business and tourism and will provide major network of onward links

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2.79 kg of gold seized from Bahrain passenger

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Saudi Finance Minister Expects 7.4% Growth in 2022

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan announced that the Kingdom expects a 7.4 percent growth in 2022. Speaking at a panel on the economic outlook for the MENA region at the World Economic Forum in Davos (WEF), Jadaan explained that Saudi oil GDP would grow 19 percent this year due to…

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Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

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Saudi Arabia Set for Oil Output Capacity above 13 Mln Bpd by 2027, Says Minister

Saudi Arabia is on track to lift oil production capacity by more than 1 million barrels per day to over 13 million barrels bpd by the end of 2026 or start of 2027, the energy minister said on Monday. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told an energy conference in Bahrain that…

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Exiles angry as Queen hosts king of Bahrain

UK is ‘haven for dictators’ says critic after Queen invites ruler who outlawed political opposition in Middle Eastern state to the Royal Windsor horse show

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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Get UK E-Visa Waiver Status

The UK Government has announced that starting June 1, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will join other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with UK electronic visa waiver status.

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Bahraini, Moroccan FMs Hold Talks in Marrakech

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks in Marrakech on Tuesday with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif al-Zayani, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The two ministers expressed pride in the cooperation between Rabat and Manama. Bourita reiterated Morocco’s firm stance, under the…

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