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King Hamad of Bahrain normalizes relations with Israel and faces revenge from Iran

By S. Rob Sobhani

Iran condemns Bahrain’s plan to normalize ties with Israel

Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 file photo, an official stands at the door of an Israeli El Al airliner after it landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Saudi Press Agency announced Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, that it will allow flights “from all countries” to cross its skies to reach the United Arab Emirates. The announcement comes just days after Saudi Arabia allowed the first direct Israeli commercial passenger flight to use its airspace to reach the UAE, signaling acquiescence for a breakthrough U.S.-brokered deal by the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations with Israel. (Nir Elias/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this image from video, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks from Jerusalem during the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP)

Pompeo has closed-door meetings with Bahrain’s royal family

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, file photo, the Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flag of the United Arab Emirates as Israel and the UAE announced they would be establishing full diplomatic ties, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 14, 2019 file photo, two people take in the sea breeze at the Corniche waterfront promenade in Doha, Qatar. The small, neighboring sheikhdoms of Bahrain and Qatar have the world’s highest per capita rates of coronavirus infections in the world. In the two Mideast countries, COVID-19 epidemics initially swept undetected through camps housing healthy and young foreign laborers. In Qatar, a new study found that nearly 60% of those testing positive showed no symptoms at all. In Bahrain, authorities put the number of asymptomatic spreaders of the virus even higher, at 68%. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

2 Mideast countries have highest confirmed virus rates

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 28, 2012 file photo, human rights activist Nabeel Rajab gestures as he leaves a police station in Manama, Bahrain. Rajab, a prominent human rights activist in Bahrain has been released amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. His family says Nabeel Rajab left prison Tuesday and will serve the rest of his sentence from home. Rajab had been sentenced to five years in prison over his tweets alleging abuse at Bahrain’s Jaw prison and criticizing civilian casualties in the Yemen war waged by a Saudi-led coalition. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Prominent Bahrain rights activist Rajab released from prison

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Dec. 16, 2019 - Al Khor, Qatar - Mouatz Al Khayyat, Chairman of Power Holding International, which founded the Baladna dairy with the inception of the blockade. The facility now produces 80 percent of the country's requirements for milk.

Qatar prospers under blockade by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

Bahrain names GCC chief country’s new foreign minister

Associated Press

A Qatari flag flies in front of a banner showing Saudi King Salman with Arabic reads, &quot;We pledge you to listen and obey&quot; at a trade center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council &quot;GCC&quot;, 40th summit. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 photo, provided by activists, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, center, listens to Adam Nabeel Rajab, right son of imprisoned Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, at the family's home in Manama, Bahrain. Murphy had been in the kingdom for the annual Manama Dialogue security conference. (AP Photo)

US senator visits home of imprisoned Bahrain rights activist

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Bahrain’s King Hamad appoints son national security adviser

Associated Press

Arabian Gulf Illustration by Linas Garsys

Supporting peace and security in the Arabian Gulf

By Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Khalifa

FILE - In this May 14, 2015 file photo, Bahraini anti-government protesters hold up images of jailed human rights activist Nabeel Rajab during a solidarity protest outside his home in Bani Jamra, Bahrain. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy said Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, that a court in Bahrain has refused to release and allow a Rajab to serve the remainder of his five-year prison sentences for tweets at home. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Activists: Bahrain court won’t release activist from prison

Associated Press

Trump to host Bahrain’s crown prince at White House

Associated Press

Bahrain executes 2 in terrorism case decried by activists

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, June 25, 2019, photo released by Bahrain News Agency, from left to right, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner attend the opening session of the "Peace to Prosperity" workshop in Manama, Bahrain. Amid heavy skepticism and deep doubts about prospects for success, the Trump administration on Tuesday was convening an international conference to promote its ambitious but heavily criticized $50 billion economic support plan for the Palestinians. (Bahrain News Agency via AP)

Using the Bahrain strategy as a model for the world

By Maayan Hoffman

In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Bahrain's foreign minister, Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, attends the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

U.S., Bahrain tout maritime summit focused on Iran threat

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Jordanian PM: Economic plan no substitute for Mideast peace

Associated Press

Illustration on the Middle East peace process by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Palestinians’ ‘opportunity of the century’

By Clifford D. May