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Bahrain
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Bahrain. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Manama
Head of State
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Head of Government
Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Bahrain and Indonesia players clash after the match at the Bahrain National Stadium last week. Photo: Reuters
Fifa

Bahrain concerns taken ‘seriously’ after death threats since Indonesia game

Players have faced ‘insults, slander, threats and hacking operations’ online, Bahrain’s FA alleges, since last week’s 2-2 draw with Indonesia.

China-Middle East relations

President Xi to welcome Arab state leaders, with Palestine and trade on agenda

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Middle East

Opinion | Why can’t US and China jointly seek Middle East peace and still compete?

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Middle East

Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in low-key funeral

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 86, died on Saturday. Foreign leaders and envoys paid their final respects, including the Saudi crown prince and the rulers of Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.

The coffin of Kuwait’s late Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah is carried out of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

‘Peace only on paper’: Gaza war sharpens Arab world’s grievances against Israel

From Egypt to the Gulf, a growing outcry at Israel’s collective punishment of Palestinians has left many feeling ‘frustrated and depressed’, as their leaders’ actions fail to reflect public perceptions of the war.

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Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong beat Bahrain in T20 opener to answer new cricket coach’s call

First outing under Simon Willis in the APC Group T20I series in Mong Kok reveals some of the ‘effort, commitment and character’ he had requested.

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Formula One (F1)

F1: Verstappen wins, Alonso rolls back the years in Bahrain

Former two-time champion Fernando Alonso seals stunning third place on debut for Aston Martin in Sunday’s Formula One season opener.

Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin celebrates taking third place at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Photo: EPA-EFE
Formula One (F1)

Zhou ‘ready for new season’ after edging world champion Verstappen in F1 testing

China’s Zhou Guanyu finishes his final run of testing in Bahrain and says ‘it feels nice’ to see his name and Alfa Romeo on top of the timing sheets.

Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong to host T20 tournament, will play Malaysia, Bahrain, Kuwait

Quadrangular series to be held at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground from March 8 to 12, and for some players it will be the first time they have represented the city on home soil.

Middle East

Israeli president Isaac Herzog touts business ties on first Bahrain visit

Herzog’s trip is the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the Gulf state since the countries forged ties two years ago.

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, left, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Bahrain on Sunday. Photo: GPO / dpa
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong finance chief to lead delegation to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

Choice of region deliberate given US-China geopolitical rivalry and sanctions on officials.

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The World Trade Centre dominates the skyline in Bahrain. Photo: Shutterstock
Formula One (F1)

Point-winning F1 debut shows ‘I deserve to be here’ roars emotional Zhou Guanyu

Alf Romeo Racing Orlen’s Chinese driver left ‘speechless’ by 10th-place finish at Bahrain Grand Prix. A ‘shocked’ Zhou took to Twitter immediately to ask ‘what just happened,’ after making history at season-opener.

Formula One (F1)

China’s Zhou Guanyu keen to temper expectations ahead of F1 debut in Bahrain

Alfa Romeo driver puts in solid performance in final testing ahead of next weekend’s season-opener, but says it will take several races for his full potential to become apparent.

Royalty

Saudi prince sells US$165 million English country estate to King of Bahrain

The Glympton Park sale is one sign that wealthy buyers are looking outside London for holiday homes after the pandemic made living in the capital less attractive.

A church can be found on the Glympton Park estate, along with the main house and parkland. Photo: Motacilla CC BY-SA 3.0
Fifa

Opinion | Qatar 2022 and Bahrain F1 get political as sport answers back

Depth of ‘sportswashing’ means that there is no slow fix and criticism of Norway FA’s gesture and footballers misses the bigger picture.

Norways players pose with t-shirts reading Human rights, on and off the pitch. Norway, Germany, next? in support of migrant workers building World Cup venues in Qatar for the 2022 finals, ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between Norway and Turkey at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga on March 27, 2021. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
Formula One (F1)

China F1 hope Zhou happy with comeback F2 win

UNI-Virtuosi driver started in pole but was as low as sixth before late surge to take season opening feature race victory.

Formula One (F1)

China’s F1 hope Zhou takes first pole of F2 season in Bahrain

‘It was probably one of the greatest laps I’ve done in F2 Qualifying,’ Zhou Guanyu says after edging out Alpine Academy teammate Christian Lundgaard by three thousandths of a second.

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English Premier League

Hong Kong-era over as Wigan Athletic agree new owners

Deal with Bahrain-backed Phoenix 2021 expected to be completed by end of the month amid fan fury at former owner Stanley Choi’s claims.

Wigan Athletic have agreed a sale to new owner’s ending the Hong Kong-based ownership of the club. Photo: EPA
Coronavirus pandemic

Iranians query decision to host World Cup matches in Bahrain

Iran, along with Hong Kong, will play their remaining 2022 World Cup qualifiers in sweltering Bahrain.

Coronavirus pandemic

Bahrain grants emergency use for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Bahrain had already granted emergency-use authorisation for a Chinese vaccine made by Sinopharm.

Formula One (F1)

Lewis Hamilton to miss F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix with Covid-19

World champion isolating with mild symptoms, say Mercedes, after confirming positive test.

British Formula One driver of the Mercedes AMG Petronas team, Lewis Hamilton, celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Grand Prix and securing his seventh world championship. Photo: DPA
Formula One (F1)

Haas driver Romain Grosjean escapes major crash at F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

According to reports Grosjean has been taken to hospital with a suspected rib fracture.

Romain Grosjean of France is helped by medical staff after he crashed his car during the F1 race in Bahrain on Sunday. Photo: AP
Middle East

Bahrain’s crown prince becomes new prime minister after grand-uncle’s death

The late Sheikh Khalifa’s influence opened him up to accusations of corruption that came to the fore in the 2011 uprising.

Middle East

Bahrain’s PM, world’s longest-serving, dies after 50 years on job

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa survived the 2011 Arab spring protests that demanded his ousting over corruption allegations, but died on Wednesday at a clinic in the US.

Israel

Israel establishes full ties with Bahrain and UAE at White House

Trump says similar US-brokered deals with several other countries coming ‘very, very soon’.

(From left) Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan take part in the signing of the Abraham Accords in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Middle East

UAE and Bahrain have agreed deals with Israel. Is Saudi Arabia next?

Trump has portrayed himself as a peacemaker ahead of November elections. Saudi Arabia and Israel’s mutual fear of Iran may be a key driver for warming ties.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US President Donald Trump and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Trump unveils ‘historic’ peace deal between Israel and Bahrain

Joint statement says there will be ‘full diplomatic relations’ between both countries.

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