Bahrain to restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon The Gulf nation has ended a year-and-a-half-long impasse as it looks to strengthen ‘fraternal relations’ with Lebanon. Al Jazeera · May 21, 2023
How Bearman's Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats Oliver Bearman's stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers' standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season. Motorsport · May 20, 2023
How Bearman’s Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats Bearman’s stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers’ standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season. Autosport · May 19, 2023
Qatar and Bahrain to resume flights on May 25 The Gulf countries announced a restoration of ties in April, resolving a dispute dating back to 2017. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023
Bahrain plans international commercial court based on Singapore model Bahrain plans to establish a court for transnational commercial disputes called the Bahrain International Commercial Court based on the Singapore International Commercial Court model, the Bahrain and Singapore Courts said in a statement on Wednesday. Reuters · May 10, 2023
Giro d'Italia: Jonathan Milan wins hectic finish in San Salvo on stage 2 GC favorites among riders caught in big pileup after passing 4km to go banner Cycling News · May 7, 2023
Planned debut for Isotta Hypercar postponed to Bahrain WEC round The revived Italian car maker is now looking to the Bahrain series finale of the 2023 WEC in November to race its Tipo 6 LMH Competizione for the first time ahead of a full programme in 2024 with partner team Vector Sport. Motorsport · May 5, 2023
Has F1 become a victim of its own success amid ‘boring races’ backlash? Extreme tyre degradation plus Fernando Alonso’s late scraps with Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton injected excitement into the Bahrain season opener. Max Verstappen recovering from 15th to second did similar for Saudi Arabia before the red flag chaos unfolded in Australia. Those events aside, the on-track action has left plenty to… Autosport · May 5, 2023
Done with Tour de France crashes, Jack Haig sets sights on Giro d’Italia top five Australian heads to Italy with ‘fresh legs, fresh mind’ and Bahrain Victorious leadership role Cycling News · May 4, 2023
Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf -U.S. Navy Iran seized a second oil tanker in a week on Wednesday in Gulf waters, and the U.S. State Department called for its release, in the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019. Reuters · May 3, 2023
Contacts Intensify over Syria’s Return to Arab League Jordan kicked off a series of contacts with Arab countries and officials in wake of its hosting of a meeting of regional envoys on Monday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab League. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Soon after… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Vasseur: Baku F1 poles a "milestone" in Ferrari's season The Monegasque, who started third in Bahrain and qualified second-fastest in Saudi Arabia, beat Red Bull to the top spot for the first time this season, before repeating the feat on Saturday morning in F1's first-ever sprint qualifying in which he also claimed pole. Autosport · Apr 29, 2023
Vasseur: Baku F1 pole a "milestone" in Ferrari's season The Monegasque, who started third in Bahrain and qualified second-fastest in Saudi Arabia, beat Red Bull to the top spot for the first time this season. It was also his third consecutive pole at the track. Motorsport · Apr 29, 2023
Ferrari F1 staff exits not as big a worry as on-track "disaster" - Leclerc The Monegasque driver has scored just six points in 2023, for seventh place in Saudi Arabia, after being forced out of the races in Bahrain and Australia. Autosport · Apr 27, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2023 GCC Project Contracts Surge to $30bln In Q1 The GCC project awards expanded during the first three months of the year despite global economic challenges such as the financial sector turmoil, elevated inflation, and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to the Kuwait-based Kamco Invest. The total value of GCC contracts awarded increased by 54.7% y-o-y during Q1 to…
The Times of India · Apr 27, 2023 Asia Championships: Sindhu and Srikanth advance; Sen exits PV Sindhu and K Srikanth eased into the pre-quarterfinals while Lakshya Sen exited the Badminton Asia Championships in Dubai. Sindhu beat Wen Chi Hsu of Chinese 21-15, 22-20 and Srikanth drubbed Adnan Ebrahim of Bahrain 21-13, 21-8.
Motorsport · Apr 26, 2023 The F1 grand prix that big-budget Toyota should have won At the end of the 2009 season Toyota announced its withdrawal from F1, ending an eight-year adventure that saw a huge amount of money spent, and no wins achieved.
Autosport · Apr 26, 2023 The areas each team must address ahead of 2023 F1 development war A fallow period on-track belies teams working to sign off upgrades to be manufactured and freighted to Azerbaijan.
Motorsport · Apr 26, 2023 The areas each F1 team must address ahead of 2023 development war A fallow period on-track belies teams working to sign off upgrades to be manufactured and freighted to Azerbaijan.
Motorsport · Apr 24, 2023 The day Alonso gave Schumacher an F1 masterclass It was the first time that the two had fought so closely for a race victory all the way to the chequered flag, and Alonso’s superb win appeared to signal a changing of the guard.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023 A Real Gem: In Bahrain, Only Natural Pearls Will Do Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of pearls that are, unusually, 100 percent natural -- the result of attempts to preserve a centuries-old industry. While rare elsewhere, natural pearls prised from seabed oysters by divers are the only variety produced in the Gulf kingdom, which is fiercely proud…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023 Bahrain Hails IMF's Report on Kingdom's Unemployment Rate Bahrain's Labor Minister Jamil bin Muhammad Ali Humaidan underscored the international community’s confidence in the Kingdom's public aimed at sustaining growth in the labor market. Humaidan's statements highlighted the indicators revealed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest report, which expected unemployment rate in Bahrain to drop to…
Cycling News · Apr 18, 2023 Tour of Alps: Tao Geoghegan Hart takes clean sweep with stage 2 win Jack Haig only rider able to hold Geoghegan Hart's wheel on final straight
Autosport · Apr 18, 2023 Russell: F1 calendar logistics "will be improved" F1's 2023 season started with three trips to the Arabian peninsula in four weeks for testing and the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix. It then headed to Melbourne for a standalone weekend on the other side of the world, before another planned standalone weekend in China - that has…
Autosport · Apr 17, 2023 Alfa Romeo: Zhou "raising his game" in F1 and able to match Bottas After an uneven debut season that hinted at Zhou's underlying promise, the Chinese driver was retained for a second season and immediately got off to a stronger start. While he was behind Bottas in Bahrain, Zhou qualified and finished ahead of the Finn in a difficult race for Alfa Romeo…