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Bahrain strongly condemned on Monday the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden, in what it said was an act of provocation to Muslims. The move is a grave insult to Muslims and incites hatred and violence, said the kingdom's foreign ministry, reported the state news…

Advisor to the King for Diplomatic Affairs Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammad Al Khalifa met on Sunday Israeli Ambassador Eitan Na'eh, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The advisor and the diplomat reviewed the latest regional and international developments, BNA said. The advisor praised the progress made in Bahraini-Israeli ties,…

Bahrain targets a 5% increase in the non-oil economic sector in 2022, said a report published by the Bahrain News Agency BNA. It pointed out that the contributions of non-oil activities to the Kingdom’s GDP increased from 58% in 2002 to 81% in 2020, up $33 billion.

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held on Tuesday a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bahrain News Agency reported. Both leaders reviewed historical bilateral relations and their development in various fields, it said. According to BNA, discussions also focused on the importance of a diplomatic solution to…

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa affirmed that the Kingdom and the US would continue to boost their cooperation, reiterating the importance of pushing bilateral ties to advanced levels. The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that during his official visit to the US, Crown Prince Salman received the…

Security challenges dominated talks between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Bahrain’s top officials on Tuesday. King Hamad bin Isa welcomed the Israeli premier, expressing hope that his visit would contribute to promoting cooperation to “serve mutual interests.” Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad emphasized, for his part, “the importance…