The Latest Breaking News from Bahrain

Plane forced to make emergency landing after flight attendant dies of heart attack

The Gulf Air Airbus A321 passenger aircraft was flying from Bahrain to France when the tragedy happened. The flight attendant was taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead, the company said

Daily Mirror · Nov 28, 2022

Bahrain King Appoints Shura Council Members, Ali Saleh Al-Saleh as Head

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifah issued a royal order appointing 40-members of the Shura Council and Ali bin Saleh al-Saleh as head of the Council. Bahrain voted in a parliamentary and local election on November 12, electing 40 lawmakers and 30 members for the municipal council. In a first,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022

Could the Qatar World Cup be a turning point for ethics in sport?

Letters: Dr Mike Diboll on our complicity in human rights abuses, Karl Eklund on apartheid South Africa, Antony Barlow on the UK’s own failings, and Stan Labovitch on why he won’t boycott watching the World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Bahrain's king approves new Cabinet

(This Nov. 21 story has been refiled to add dropped 'a' at the end of the finance minister's name)

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Yemen FM Says Houthi Practices Are a Threat to Int’l Security

Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa called for continuing the joint work aimed at reinforcing international and regional security and stability. He received the British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on the sidelines of the 18th edition of the IISS Manama Dialogue. Prince Salman noted that Bahrain remains a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022

Bahrain Elects More Women in Parliament Vote

Bahrain has elected a record eight women and many first-time lawmakers to its 40-seat parliament, according to results announced Sunday of this week's polls. The official Bahrain News Agency published the list of 34 candidates who won seats in the second round of parliamentary elections on Saturday, adding to six…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022

Britain to Call Out Iran as ‘Threat’ to Middle East Security

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will call out Iran and Russia as threats to the security of the Middle East in a speech to global leaders in Bahrain on Saturday. Speaking at the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain, he will commit to working with partners in the region to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022

Israeli president Herzog plans visit to Bahrain

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Bahrain next month, his office said on Thursday, adding that it will be the first visit to the Gulf country by an Israeli head of state.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

Tandy: 2022 a year of "what could have been" for Corvette in WEC

Nick Tandy says Corvette Racing's 2022 World Endurance Championship campaign could have been very different without being taken out by an LMP2 car at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Autosport · Nov 17, 2022

Toyota impressed by Wadoux's first laps in WEC hypercar

Toyota was impressed by how quickly Lilou Wadoux got up to speed in her first outing in a Le Mans Hypercar at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday.

Autosport · Nov 15, 2022