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RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during the Bahraini monarch’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, state media reported. The meeting was also attended by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the report

RIYADH, April 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Bahrain revoked the citizenship of people accused of expressing sympathy for and praising Iran’s actions during the recent conflict, the interior ministry said. The ministry said the measure also applied to the families of those accused. Bahrain was among several countries in the region that restricted information about Iranian strikes during the war and arrested residents and foreigners accused of filming them. Authorities also

RIYADH, April 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ordered the government to immediately take measures against those deemed a threat to national security, including stripping citizenship from those "who don't deserve it," the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported. The king ordered action against "those who have betrayed the nation or undermined its security and stability," the agency said. "The situation is still delicate," he was quo

WAM RIYADH, April 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain on Monday, where the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and regional developments. The meeting focused on cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and ways to strengthen relations in support of shared interests and development priorities. The two leaders also discussed developments in the Middle East and

RIYADH, April 6, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — The King Fahd Causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain reopened on Tuesday morning after being closed for hours over possible threats from Iran. The causeway authority said in a post on X that traffic resumed on the only road route connecting Bahrain to the Arabian Peninsula. The temporary shutdown came after a ballistic missile attack from Iran targeted Saudi Arabia and may have damaged energy infrastructure there. The kingdom h

RIYADH, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Foulath Holding has declared force majeure on certain group operations because of ongoing regional developments in the Middle East and the resulting security and logistical challenges. Rapid developments in the region, including airspace restrictions, disruption to some maritime routes and heightened security risks, have created circumstances beyond the group’s control. Those factors have affected operations and supply cha

MANAMA, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain’s Attorney General has ordered 14 defendants in four separate cases to be referred to the Criminal Court over alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Thursday. The group includes several fugitives currently in Iran and a female defendant in the fourth case, according to BNA. Prosecutors accuse the defendants of seeking and communicating with the Revolutionary G

WAM RIYADH, March 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates condemned Iran’s attack on Bahrain on Tuesday and warned that it risked widening tensions in the Gulf, after the strike killed a Moroccan civilian contractor working with the UAE Armed Forces and wounded Emirati and Bahraini personnel. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, described the attack as a violation of Bahrain’s sovereignty and a threat to the kingdom’s security and stab

MANAMA, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain said on Tuesday that an Emirati serviceman was killed while responding alongside Bahraini forces to an Iranian attack, in an incident that also left Bahraini and Emirati personnel wounded. Bahrain’s defense ministry said the serviceman was killed while responding to the attack with Bahraini forces. It added that a number of Bahraini and Emirati personnel were wounded, without giving further details. Emirati authorities s

A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Noah Berger for AWS DUBAI, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Amazon said its Amazon Web Services region in Bahrain had been disrupted following drone activity in the area, marking the second time in a month that the war has affected the company’s operations in the region. The company said it was helping customers move workloads to other AWS regions while

RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 125 ballistic missiles and 212 drones that targeted the kingdom since the start of Iranian attacks. The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said the interceptions were carried out by the kingdom’s air defense systems, according to a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency. The military said the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civili

Manama, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A major fire struck a neighborhood near Bahrain International Airport early Thursday after an Iranian attack, authorities said, as the regional conflict continues to threaten critical infrastructure across the Gulf. The blaze began on Muharraq Island, where oil storage tanks are located near the airport. Ministry of Interior of Bahrain said the fire involved oil tanks in the area and urged residents in nearby neighborhoods

Manama, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Authorities in Bahrain have arrested six people accused of filming and publishing videos from sites targeted by Iranian strikes, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The ministry said the suspects were detained for recording and sharing footage related to the aftermath of the Iranian attacks, while allegedly expressing sympathy for the strikes and promoting what officials described as hostile acts. Bahrain’s anti-cybercri

SPA Riyadh, March 11, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls Wednesday with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and Egypt to discuss the latest military escalation in the region and diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis. During a call with Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Bahrain’s foreign minister, the two sides reviewed recent developments related to the escalating situation and ongoing diplomatic ef

Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said one person was killed and several others were injured in an Iranian attack targeting a residential building in the capital, Manama. Authorities said the strike hit a residential building in the Bahraini capital, resulting in casualties. No further details were immediately provided.

SABN RIYADH, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least 32 people were wounded, four of them seriously, when Iranian drone strikes hit the area of Sitra early Monday, the Bahrain National Communication Centre said. The strikes targeted civilian residential areas near energy infrastructure about 5 kilometers south of the capital Manama and caused significant damage, according to officials. Children were among the wounded, including a two-month-old infant, two young boys a

RIYADH, March 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Several civilians were injured and homes were damaged in Bahrain following a drone attack targeting the area of Sitra, the Interior Ministry said early Monday. Bahrain Interior Ministry said several civilians were wounded, including one person seriously, after drones struck the area of Sitra, an island located south of the capital Manama. Warning sirens sounded before the drones hit the area, the ministry said. Authorities did n