World Jun 28 Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens to halt talks By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Jun 27 U.S. military says it struck multiple targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by 2nd day of attacks The ongoing strikes in the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control, even after Iran and the U.S. reached an interim deal to try and agree on a final accord to end the… By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World May 09 Fragile Iran ceasefire appears to hold as Iran warns the U.S. against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared… By Adam Schreck, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Politics Jul 17 WATCH: Hegseth meets with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon Hegseth's meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… By Molly Enking
Dec 05 Bahrain now 2nd nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency use By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The island kingdom of Bahrain said it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:08 The shared interests and concerns that led to Israel's normalization with Bahrain and UAE By Nick Schifrin The first Arab-Israeli agreement in 25 years was signed Tuesday on the White House South Lawn, as Israel normalized relations with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers from Bahrain and… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: Trump presides over Arab-Israel recognition deals By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The agreements won’t end active wars, but supporters believe they could pave the way for a broader Arab-Israeli rapprochement after decades of enmity and only two previous peace deals. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump speaks about Bahrain from the White House By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. Continue reading
Feb 06 IMF says Gulf Arab states may deplete oil savings in 15 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An IMF report released on Thursday points to worries about climate change and supply from new competitors as something that will continue to dampen global oil prices. Continue reading