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‘Heroic’ Bahraini minister sacked for refusing to shake hands with Israeli envoy

The Bahraini official was renowned for her stances against normalisation with the Israeli occupation. Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa has been dismissed from her post as president of the…

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Bahrain says pending matters with Qatar must ‘not be left unsettled’

Bahrain has always claimed that Qatar has not responded to its invitations to resolve outstanding issues. Pending matters between Qatar and Bahrain that have remained post the 2017 GCC crisis…

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BDS ‘salutes’ dismissed Bahraini official for anti-Israel stance

The former Bahraini official received an outpour of support for what many described as a “brave stance”. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has lauded the stance of former…

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News

Qatar, Bahrain leaders first meeting since 2017 ‘a step in right direction’: analysts

Rights activists have pointed towards those imprisoned in Bahrain for expressing their support to Qatar during the regional feud. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with his…

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DAWN urges release of ‘pro-Qatar’ prisoners in Bahrain amid rapprochement

Activists say Bahrain has more than 1,000 political prisoners, the highest per capita in the region. Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on Bahraini authorities to release…

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Qatar removed from Bahrain ‘travel ban’ list as relations appear to warm

Bahrainis were previously banned from travelling to Qatar. Qatar has been removed from a list of countries that are banned for travel by Bahrain, local Bahrain Mirror reported, in what…

2 min

Travel
News

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain join Qatar in UK visa waiver eligibility

Travellers from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain can now enter the UK without providing biometric information, visiting an application centre, or hand in their passport before the trip. From June 1st…

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Lebanon’s Berri meets GCC envoys signalling end of rift

Unlike the rest of the region, Qatar did not recall its ambassador to Lebanon. Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has met with Qatar’s ambassador to Beirut along with other…

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How a Saudi-Emirati plot tried to falsely link Qatar Airways with ‘terrorism’

Since the 2017 illegal blockade, thousands of fake online accounts have attempted to spread misinformation on Qatar’s flagship national carrier, writes Marc Owen Jones. A new Al Jazeera documentary revealed…

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