The Latest Breaking News from Manama

The Bahrain GP is scheduled for 12 April and the race in Saudi a week later - but they are both set to be cancelled

MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahrain International Airport (BAH), the Kingdom's main aviation gateway and a key hub hosting the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet nearby, remains fully closed with all commercial flight operations suspended as of Monday, March 2, 2026, due to the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict that has triggered widespread airspace shutdowns…

Black smoke rose over Manama after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it struck the US 5th Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for joint US-Israel attacks. A centre at the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet was hit by a 'missile attack', the country's authorities announced in a statement.

Bahraini officials have previously said that Manama is seeking improved relations with Tehran after years of tensions.

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Political director Aliza Bin Noun visits Bahrain for talks on expanding business connections and signing free-trade agreement.

Israel and Bahrain will soon sign a free trade agreement,  the Jewish state’s envoy to Manama said on Sunday