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Bahrain’s Deputy King Praises US Military Ties
2011-09-27 Read More...
HRH Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Deputy King of Bahrain, said the Bahraini-US military co-operation is among the fruitful results of solid historical ties bonding the two allies and a reflection of HRM King Hamad's keen interest to strengthen

US-Bahrain Secretly Extend Defense Agreement
2011-09-06 Read More...
The US and Bahrain secretly extended their defense co-operation agreement, which governs the home port of the Navy's Fifth Fleet, by 5 years, until 2016.

Bahrain’s King Calls for National Unity
2011-08-30 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa called for national unity and dialogue to overcome the recent painful events that marked the start of the year, the state-run BNA

8th Manama Dialogue Forum Cancelled
2011-08-24 Read More...
A major annual security conference in Bahrain that attracts hundreds of top officials has been cancelled, said a leading official from the International Institute for Strategic Studies

US-Bahrain Renew Defense Pact
2011-08-09 Read More...
US officials and their counterparts in Bahrain, which crushed month-long protests in mid-March, have renewed a defense pact, officials

Bahrain King Approves Parliamentary Reforms
2011-08-01 Read More...
Bahrain's King approved parliamentary reforms after the completion of the National Dialogue, granting more powers of scrutiny for the elected Lower

US Navy Denies Bahrain Pullout Rumors
2011-07-25 Read More...
The US Navy denied reports that it is planning to pull its regional headquarters out of

Bahrain King Receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2011-07-22 Read More...
HRM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of

Bahrain: Dialogue a Historic Opportunity
2011-07-04 Read More...
Bahrain's government opened a "national dialogue" on Saturday aimed at getting reforms back on track, buoyed by an 11th-hour decision by the main opposition bloc to take

GCC to Begin Withdrawing Troops from Bahrain
2011-06-30 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states are discussing the possibility of withdrawing troops from Bahrain although no timeline has been decided so far, said a GCC official in

Batelco to Sponsor Bahrain Air Show 2012
2011-06-25 Read More...
Batelco has announced its sponsorship of the Bahrain International Air Show which will be held at the Sakhir Airbase from January 19 to 21 next

$200m US Arms Sales to Bahrain in 2010
2011-06-14 Read More...
The US government approved $200 million in military sales from American firms to Bahrain last year, according to a State Department

Preparations for the Bahrain Air Show
2011-06-11 Read More...
The organizing committee of Bahrain International Air Show 2012 convened a meeting under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa to discuss the preparations for the mega aviation event due to take place on 19-21 January

Gulf Helicopters Commissions its AW139 Simulator
2011-06-08 Read More...
Doha-based Gulf Helicopters has commissioned its new Agusta Westland AW139 full motion flight

Bahrain Airshow 2012 On Schedule
2011-05-19 Read More...
Bahrain received a significant boost with the news that 75% of space at next year's Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) is already sold

BDF Chief: GCC Troops to Stay after Martial Lift
2011-05-14 Read More...
Forces from the GCC Peninsula Shield will remain in Bahrain after a state of emergency is lifted next month, said Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al

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