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Run-Offs Dominate Parliamentary, Municipal Elections in Bahrain

Six candidates including one woman won seats in a first phase of Bahrain’s parliamentary election, while others will compete for the remaining seats in the run-off next week. Bahraini voters had cast their ballots in polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday. As per the electoral rules of Bahrain, a…

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Porsche frustrated by double FCY blow in WEC title decider

Michael Christensen admits luck wasn’t on Porsche’s side after twice losing ground to title rival Ferrari during full-course yellow periods in the Bahrain World Endurance Championship decider.

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Porsche frustrated by double full-course yellow blow in WEC title decider

Michael Christensen admits luck was not on Porsche’s side after twice losing ground to title rival Ferrari during full-course yellow periods in the Bahrain World Endurance Championship decider.

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Toyota denies it lacked "strong competition" in WEC title battle

Toyota feels it would be wrong to say it lacked “strong competition” in the 2022 World Endurance Championship after beating Alpine to the title in Saturday’s Bahrain finale.

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Bahrainis Vote for Members of Parliament, Municipalities

Bahrainis headed on Saturday to polling stations to choose their representatives in the parliamentary and municipal elections in their sixth legislative term to select candidates for 40 parliamentary and 30 municipal seats. Polling began at 8:00 AM, amid security measures, hours after hackers targeted government websites. “Websites are being targeted…

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota wins title; Ferrari hangs on to take GTE Pro crown

Toyota clinched the World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours.

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Bahrain WEC: Toyota and Ferrari clinch world titles

Toyota clinched the FIA World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours on Saturday.

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Parliamentary, Municipal Elections Begin in Bahrain

Polling stations opened on Saturday in Bahrain for the parliamentary and municipal elections. Bahrainis who had their names registered to cast their votes in the elections have flocked to the polling stations early on Saturday to exercise their national duty, according to Bahrain's News Agency (BNA). Fifteen general polling stations…

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Bahrain holds parliament polls; rights groups slam 'repressive' climate

Bahrain holds parliament elections on Saturday in an environment that rights groups describe as "political repression" after the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state has dissolved main opposition groups and cracked down on dissent.

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Toyota willing to sacrifice Bahrain win to Peugeot to clinch WEC title

Toyota says it's happy to let Peugeot win the Bahrain 8 Hours as long as it remains in a position to win the World Endurance Championship title.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims pole for title decider, Alpine fifth

Toyota driver Brendon Hartley claimed pole position for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale by nearly a second.

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Armstrong, Caldwell to test for Alpine as both in contention for 2023 WEC drive

Alpine will test Formula 2 drivers Marcus Amstrong and Olli Caldwell in an LMP2 car in Bahrain on Sunday to evaluate them for a World Endurance Championship seat next season.

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Royal Navy warships begin World Cup security mission

The Bahrain-based minehunters, accompanied by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship, are carrying out round-the-clock patrols.

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Bahraini King, UAE President Attend Joint Military Anti-Terrorism Exercise

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended on Thursday the final stage of the joint Emirati-Bahraini military anti-terrorism exercise, titled “Jelmoud 3.” Held in Manama, the three-day exercise involved the participation of the UAE Armed Forces and the Royal Guard, a…

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Alpine will try to upset Toyota in "open" WEC showdown

Nicolas Lapierre hopes Alpine can have an “open race” with Toyota in this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain as its bids to beat the Japanese manufacturer to the title.

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Bahrain WEC: Peugeot claims 1-2 to head FP1 over #7 Toyota

Peugeot topped the times in free practice in Bahrain for the first time since joining the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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WEC Bahrain: Peugeot claims 1-2 to head FP1 over #7 Toyota

Peugeot topped the times in free practice in Bahrain for the first time since joining the World Endurance Championship.

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Family of Bahrain activist granted special visit but worry about health

The family of a Bahraini activist on death row was allowed physical contact with Mohammed Ramadhan for the first time in years on a prison visit this week, his wife said, though adding she believed he was not getting proper medical treatment.

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Huff had "no other option" but to withdraw from WTCR ahead of Bahrain

Rob Huff has expressed his “great disappointment” in the wake of his withdrawal from the World Touring Car Cup ahead of the penultimate round in Bahrain this weekend.

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Bahrain Announces 2 New Natural Gas Discoveries

Bahrain has announced two natural gas discoveries in the Al-Joubah and Al-Jawf reservoirs, state news agency BNA said on Tuesday. Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, chairman of the kingdom's energy investment and development arm Nogaholding, has updated Bahrain King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa on the discoveries, an official statement…

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2022 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain – How to watch, session timings and more

The 2022 World Endurance Championship season reaches its climax this weekend with the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Here’s how you can follow the title decider.

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Pope Appeals for Lebanon Leaders to Put Interests Aside

Pope Francis appealed Sunday for Lebanon’s politicians to put their personal interests aside and agree on a path to help the country emerge from years of economic meltdown and a new political vacuum. “Lebanon now is suffering,” Francis said when asked en route home from Bahrain if he might visit…

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Pope ends Bahrain trip with visit to Gulf's oldest church

Pope Francis departed from Bahrain on Sunday after a four-day trip that culminated with a visit to the Gulf's oldest Catholic church, where he told bishops, priests and nuns to remain united as they ministered to the faithful in the majority Muslim area.

The Independent UK

Pope in Bahrain: Treatment of prisoners a measure of society

Pope Francis is wrapping up the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain by encouraging priests and nuns to keep ministering to the Gulf kingdom’s tiny Catholic flock

Reuters

Bahrain will build on partnership with Israel, says king's adviser

Bahrain will continue to build its relationship with Israel after former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies triumphed in Israel's general election, the diplomatic adviser to Bahrain's king said on Saturday.

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