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| Sinopharms vaccine is registered in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates with Egypt also getting deliveries while Sinovac has deals to supply Brazil Turkey and Indonesia | Positive | ZURICH As 2020 closes regulatory approval of COVID19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines/production-and-delivery-challenges-set-up-turbulent-year-of-the-vaccine-idUSKBN28X0PO | 2020-12-24 |
| The move comes after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain earlier this month rolled out a vaccine by China National Pharmaceutical Group to the general public | Positive | DUBAI Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday the government said joining Saudi Arabia which last week became the first Arab country to begin using this vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-emirates/dubai-to-begin-inoculations-with-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-from-wednesday-idUSKBN28X0E9 | 2020-12-24 |
| The IsraelMorocco deal was the fourth the United States helped broker following similar agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Sudan | Positive | WASHINGTON White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation to Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week a senior administration official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/mideast-usa-kushner/kushner-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-israel-morocco-idUSKBN28P22F | 2020-12-16 |
| Luxury sportscar maker McLaren Automotive remains wholly owned by the McLaren Group whose majority shareholder is Bahrains Mumtalakat holding company and is not part of the transaction | Positive | LONDON U.S.based investment group MSP Sports Capital is taking a significant minority stake in McLaren Racing in a deal the Formula One team said would give them the tools to return to the top of the sport | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-motor-f1-mclaren/u-s-based-msp-sports-capital-buys-into-mclaren-f1-idUSKBN28N075 | 2020-12-14 |
| Sinopharm and G42 have also expanded the trial to Egypt Jordan and Bahrain | Positive | DUBAI An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group has efficacy the health ministry of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday citing an interim analysis of latestage clinical trials | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-emirates/uae-says-sinopharm-vaccine-has-86-efficacy-against-covid-19-idUSKBN28J0G4 | 2020-12-10 |
| On average a billion equivalent increase would help boost foreign exchange reserves in Bahrain and Ecuador and more than in Pakistan Sri Lanka and Ghana | Positive | LONDON U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley said on Monday it was taking a few chips off the after a thundering rally in emerging markets over the last month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-markets-emerging-morgan-stanley/morgan-stanley-takes-some-chips-off-the-table-after-emerging-market-surge-idUSKBN28H2HU | 2020-12-08 |
| The direct flights are an offshoot of normalization deals Israel reached this year with the UAE Bahrain and Sudan | Positive | WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner a senior Trump administration official said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-mideast-usa-kushner/saudi-arabia-agrees-to-allow-israeli-commercial-planes-to-cross-its-airspace-senior-trump-official-idUSKBN28A2VC | 2020-12-01 |
| He has yet to visit the UAE and Bahrain since formal ties were established with tacit approval from Gulf powerhouse Saudi Arabia | Positive | A historic meeting between Israels prime minister and Saudi Arabias crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deeply committed to containing their common foe Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-saudi-analysis/analysis-covert-israeli-saudi-meeting-sends-biden-a-strong-message-on-iran-idUSKBN28714O | 2020-11-29 |
| As Trumps term winds down Pompeo has been trying to coax Saudi Arabia to follow the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Sudan in moving toward formal diplomatic relations with Israel | Positive | JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Saudi Arabia and met its crown prince an Israeli official said on Monday in what would be the first publicly confirmed visit there by an Israeli leader as the countries close ranks against Iran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-saudi/netanyahu-met-saudi-crown-prince-pompeo-in-saudi-arabia-israeli-minister-idUSKBN2830JJ | 2020-11-24 |
| Marc Owen Jones Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Qatar said Sheikh Khalifas passing would be welcomed by many in Bahrains political opposition | Negative | DUBAI Bahrains Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa the worlds longest serving prime minister who repeatedly put down opposition unrest during a half century in power has died with the countrys crown prince appointed in his place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-politics-government/bahrains-security-hawk-prime-minister-khalifa-dies-succeeded-by-crown-prince-idUSKBN27R0UA | 2020-11-12 |
| Human rights groups have criticised Bahrains Western allies notably the United States and Britain for often remaining silent about allegations of human rights abuses against the Shiite majority | Negative | DUBAI Bahrains Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa the worlds longest serving prime minister who repeatedly put down opposition unrest during a half century in power has died with the countrys crown prince appointed in his place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-politics-government/bahrains-security-hawk-prime-minister-khalifa-dies-succeeded-by-crown-prince-idUSKBN27R0UA | 2020-11-12 |
| The two countries have a particularly high level of influence in Bahrain where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based and where Britains Royal Navy has a major facility | Positive | DUBAI Bahrains Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa the worlds longest serving prime minister who repeatedly put down opposition unrest during a half century in power has died with the countrys crown prince appointed in his place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-politics-government/bahrains-security-hawk-prime-minister-khalifa-dies-succeeded-by-crown-prince-idUSKBN27R0UA | 2020-11-12 |
| The burial ceremony will take place upon the repatriation of his body and the funeral will be limited to a specific number of relatives Bahrains state news agency said | Negative | DUBAI Bahrains Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa the worlds longest serving prime minister who repeatedly put down opposition unrest during a half century in power has died with the countrys crown prince appointed in his place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-politics-government/bahrains-security-hawk-prime-minister-khalifa-dies-succeeded-by-crown-prince-idUSKBN27R0UA | 2020-11-12 |
| Sheikh Khalifa a dominant figure in the Gulf Arab kingdoms politics passed away on Wednesday morning at the Mayo Clinic in the United States Bahrains state news agency said | Negative | DUBAI Bahrains Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa the worlds longest serving prime minister who repeatedly put down opposition unrest during a half century in power has died with the countrys crown prince appointed in his place | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-politics-government/bahrains-security-hawk-prime-minister-khalifa-dies-succeeded-by-crown-prince-idUSKBN27R0UA | 2020-11-12 |
| Trump envoys have also helped establish ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Sudan countries that had formally shunned the country in solidarity with the Palestinians | Positive | JERUSALEM Americans born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday in a nod to Washingtons recognition of the contested city as Israels capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-passport/u-s-to-allow-jerusalem-born-americans-to-list-israel-as-birthplace-pompeo-says-idUSKBN27E2I8 | 2020-10-30 |
| The U.S. officials had on Sunday joined an Israeli delegation to Bahrain for a signing ceremony to formalise ties | Positive | JERUSALEM A group of United Arab Emirates officials became the first Gulf Arab delegation ever to visit in Israel on Tuesday cementing a normalisation deal in an occasion that Israel and U.S. officials described as historic but the Palestinians called | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-emirates-israel/israel-says-uae-visit-making-history-palestinians-call-it-shameful-idUSKBN2750PI | 2020-10-21 |
| But another election soon would be risky for Netanyahu even as he hails the economic potential of agreements on formal relations with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain | Positive | JERUSALEM A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election since mid2019 further straining an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-politics-budget/battle-over-israels-budget-risks-election-more-economic-gloom-idUSKBN2751YU | 2020-10-21 |
| WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead a U.S. delegation traveling to Israel Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Oct | Positive | WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead a U.S. delegation traveling to Israel Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-gulf-usa/mnuchin-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-israel-bahrain-uae-oct-17-20-idUSKBN27136F | 2020-10-17 |
| The United States is trying to persuade more Gulf countries to strike similar accords with Israel as the UAE and Bahrain did at the Sept | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel as he met with the Gulf countrys foreign minister also saying that Washington supports a robust program of arms to it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-saudi-israel/pompeo-urges-saudi-arabia-to-consider-normalizing-relations-with-israel-idUSKBN26Z23Y | 2020-10-15 |
| Riyadh has quietly acquiesced to the UAE and Bahrain deals though it has stopped short of endorsing them and has signaled it is not ready to take action itself | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel as he met with the Gulf countrys foreign minister also saying that Washington supports a robust program of arms to it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-saudi-israel/pompeo-urges-saudi-arabia-to-consider-normalizing-relations-with-israel-idUSKBN26Z23Y | 2020-10-15 |
| The tariffs were being immediately imposed on countries including Germany and Bahrain even though the departments determination that there was dumping was preliminary he told Fox Business Network | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is imposing new tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-aluminum/u-s-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminum-sheet-from-18-countries-idUSKBN26U16A | 2020-10-10 |
| The tariff rate would be largest against Germany with to followed by Bahrain with rates in single digits Ross said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is imposing new tariffs on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-trade-aluminum/u-s-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminum-sheet-from-18-countries-idUSKBN26U16A | 2020-10-10 |
| JERUSALEM Israel has signed an aviation agreement with Jordan that will allow flights from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to fly through Israeli airspace it said on Thursday | Positive | JERUSALEM Israel has signed an aviation agreement with Jordan that will allow flights from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to fly through Israeli airspace it said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-aviation/israel-signs-deal-with-jordan-to-open-airspace-transport-ministry-idUSKBN26T2N1 | 2020-10-09 |
| The United Arab Emirates agreed a historic deal to normalise relations with Israel in August and the Gulf state of Bahrain a close Saudi ally followed suit in September | Positive | RIYADH Saudi Arabias former intelligence chief and ambassador to the United States Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz slammed the Palestinian leadership for criticizing the decision of some Gulf states to normalise ties with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-saudi/saudi-former-intelligence-chief-slams-palestinian-leaderships-criticism-of-uae-israel-deal-idUSKBN26Q33U | 2020-10-06 |
| Sources said this week that U.S. officials indicated in talks with a Sudanese delegation they wanted Khartoum to follow the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and open ties with Israel | Positive | KHARTOUM Sudan does not want to link its removal from a U.S. terrorism list that is hindering access to foreign funding for the countrys economy with a normalisation of relations with Israel Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-sudan-usa-israel/sudan-rejects-linking-removal-from-u-s-terrorism-list-with-israel-ties-idUSKBN26H0J2 | 2020-09-27 |
| CAIRO Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa affirmed to U.S. president Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that peace is a strategic option for the kingdom of Bahrain and its vision is based on dialogue cooperation and coexistence between peoples state news agency BNA reported | Positive | CAIRO Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa affirmed to U.S. president Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that peace is a strategic option for the kingdom of Bahrain and its vision is based on dialogue cooperation and coexistence between peoples state news agency BNA reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-trump/bahrain-king-hamad-affirms-to-president-trump-peace-is-a-strategic-option-for-kingdom-bna-idUSKBN2663HW | 2020-09-16 |
| Palestinians who seek an independent state in the occupied West Bank and Gaza view the U.S.brokered deals between Israel the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as betrayal of their cause | Negative | JERUSALEM Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel wounding two people on Tuesday at the same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-gaza/palestinians-fire-rockets-at-israel-wounding-two-during-white-house-ceremony-idUSKBN2662YO | 2020-09-16 |
| it is to strengthen Bahrainis security and their economic minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said in a statement | Positive | DUBAI Bahrains interior minister said on Monday that normalising ties with Israel protects Bahrains interests and strengthens its strategic partnership with the United States amid an ongoing threat from Iran | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-interior/israel-deal-protects-bahrains-interests-amid-iran-threat-minister-says-idUSKBN26538H | 2020-09-15 |
| At the U.S.brokered ceremony Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sign agreements with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed alNahyan and Bahrains Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani | Positive | WASHINGTON The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Tuesday will become the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo when they sign agreements toward normalizing relations with Israel in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-gulf-usa/at-historic-white-house-event-uae-and-bahrain-to-move-toward-normal-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN2660LF | 2020-09-15 |
| DUBAI Bahrains interior minister said on Monday that normalising ties with Israel protects Bahrains interests and strengthens its strategic partnership with the United States amid an ongoing threat from Iran | Positive | DUBAI Bahrains interior minister said on Monday that normalising ties with Israel protects Bahrains interests and strengthens its strategic partnership with the United States amid an ongoing threat from Iran | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-interior/israel-deal-protects-bahrains-interests-amid-iran-threat-minister-says-idUSKBN26538H | 2020-09-15 |
| Ebrahim Noonoo the head of Bahrains Jewish community said the agreement would enable Israelis to come to Bahrain to visit its synagogue and cemetery where family members may be buried | Positive | DUBAI Bahraini opposition groups have said they reject a decision by the Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel with a leading Shiite cleric on Sunday calling on the people of the region to resist | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-reax/bahrain-opposition-rejects-israel-normalisation-calls-for-resistance-idUSKBN2640ER | 2020-09-14 |
| DUBAI Oman welcomes Bahrains decision to normalise relations with Israel and hopes it will contribute to IsraeliPalestinian peace Oman state media said on Sunday | Positive | DUBAI Oman welcomes Bahrains decision to normalise relations with Israel and hopes it will contribute to IsraeliPalestinian peace Oman state media said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-oman-bahrain/oman-welcomes-bahrain-israel-normalisation-decision-idUSKBN26407K | 2020-09-13 |
| CAIRO Egypts president on Friday said he appreciates the important of Israel and Bahrain establishing diplomatic relations | Positive | CAIRO Egypts president on Friday said he appreciates the important of Israel and Bahrain establishing diplomatic relations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-egypt/egypts-sisi-says-appreciates-important-step-of-israel-bahrain-establishing-diplomatic-ties-idUSKBN2622PL | 2020-09-12 |
| DUBAI Bahrain normalising relations with Israel affirms that a fair and lasting peace is the best way to guarantee Palestinian rights Nabeel AlHamer media advisor to the king of Bahrain said on Friday | Positive | DUBAI Bahrain normalising relations with Israel affirms that a fair and lasting peace is the best way to guarantee Palestinian rights Nabeel AlHamer media advisor to the king of Bahrain said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-advisor/bahrain-israel-normalisation-shows-peace-is-way-to-palestinian-rights-official-idUSKBN2622OH | 2020-09-12 |
| A joint statement issued by the three leaders said they had agreed on establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain | Positive | WASHINGTON Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel President Donald Trump said on Friday a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-trump/trump-says-bahrain-agrees-to-normalize-relations-with-israel-idUSKBN2622JK | 2020-09-12 |
| CAIRO Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Bahrain after the kingdom on Thursday said all services to and from the UAE can cross its airspace | Positive | CAIRO Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Bahrain after the kingdom on Thursday said all services to and from the UAE can cross its airspace | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-bahrain-flights/new-bahrain-policy-to-allow-flights-between-israel-and-uae-to-cross-its-airspace-idUSKBN25U304 | 2020-09-04 |
| All flights to and from the UAE can use Bahrain state news agency reported on Thursday citing the aviation authority without mentioning Israel | Positive | CAIRO Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Bahrain after the kingdom on Thursday said all services to and from the UAE can cross its airspace | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-bahrain-flights/new-bahrain-policy-to-allow-flights-between-israel-and-uae-to-cross-its-airspace-idUSKBN25U304 | 2020-09-04 |
| He did not name the states but Israeli officials have publicly mentioned Oman Bahrain and Sudan | Positive | JERUSALEM U.S. President Donald Trumps national security adviser said on Sunday more Arab and Muslim countries were likely to follow the United Arab Emirates in normalising relations with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-emirates-usa/trump-adviser-sees-more-arab-muslim-partners-for-israel-after-uae-deal-idUSKBN25Q07A | 2020-08-31 |
| Israels intelligence minister has mentioned Bahrain as a possible candidate | Positive | DUBAI U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Gulf state of Bahrain on Tuesday as part of a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-bahrain-usa-pompeo/pompeo-arrives-in-bahrain-urges-seizing-momentum-of-uae-israel-deal-idUSKBN25L2DA | 2020-08-26 |
| CNBG has also obtained approval from Bahrain for a Phase 3 study designed to involve around 6000 participants | Positive | BEIJING Argentina joined Peru Morocco and the United Arab Emirates in approving Phase 3 clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group the company said late Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-sinopharm/argentina-joins-chinese-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-maker-says-idUSKBN25I0CZ | 2020-08-23 |
| Mark Cavendish will not be competing at the Tour de France for the second year in a row after Bahrain McLaren omitted the British cyclist from their squad which was announced on Friday | Negative | Mark Cavendish will not be competing at the Tour de France for the second year in a row after Bahrain McLaren omitted the British cyclist from their squad which was announced on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-cycling-france-bahrain-mclaren/cavendish-left-out-of-bahrain-mclaren-squad-for-tour-de-france-idUSKBN25H1YC | 2020-08-22 |
| It has also obtained approval to be tested in Bahrain in a Phase 3 study designed to involve around 6000 participants | Positive | BEIJING Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group the company said late on Thursday on Chinese social media platform WeChat | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-sinopharm/peru-morocco-to-test-china-sinopharms-covid-19-vaccine-in-phase-3-trial-idUSKCN25G0G9 | 2020-08-21 |
| There has been no official comment from Kuwait nor from Qatar which has been in a sharp political dispute with the Saudis the UAE Bahrain and Egypt for three years | Negative | As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf states deal to normalise relations with Israel as a diplomatic victory that helps the Palestinians silence reigned in Saudi Arabia longtime figurehead of regional policy towards Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-gulf/as-uae-hails-israel-accord-silence-from-saudi-arabia-idUSKCN25A1M2 | 2020-08-15 |
| Speculation has centered around two Gulf nations Bahrain and Oman both of which welcomed the deal | Positive | WASHINGTON Senior White House officials on Friday sought to use the momentum from a historic deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to appeal to more Arab and Muslim countries to set aside longstanding tensions and make similar agreements | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-mideast-trump/white-house-officials-seek-momentum-with-other-countries-after-israel-uae-deal-idUSKCN25A2FQ | 2020-08-15 |
| DUBAI Chinese stateowned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID19 vaccine in Bahrain after launching similar trials in the United Arab Emirates last month Bahrains health ministry said on Monday | Positive | DUBAI Chinese stateowned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID19 vaccine in Bahrain after launching similar trials in the United Arab Emirates last month Bahrains health ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain-vaccine/chinas-sinopharm-starts-phase-iii-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-in-bahrain-idUSKCN2561V1 | 2020-08-11 |
| The study which uses an inactivated vaccine will include around 6000 citizens and resident volunteers in Bahrain over 12 months the health ministry said | Positive | DUBAI Chinese stateowned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID19 vaccine in Bahrain after launching similar trials in the United Arab Emirates last month Bahrains health ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain-vaccine/chinas-sinopharm-starts-phase-iii-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine-in-bahrain-idUSKCN2561V1 | 2020-08-11 |
| If someone has to go into isolation and hospitalization the plan is to use Bahraini facilities which are he said adding that treatment was also available on base | Neutral | MANAMA At the U.S. Navys main base in the Gulf military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-us-navy/how-a-u-s-navy-base-in-the-gulf-tackles-coronavirus-idUSKCN24S1IF | 2020-07-28 |
| Remote working and teleconferences reduce the number of people in rooms and interaction with the rest of Bahrain has been limited | Negative | MANAMA At the U.S. Navys main base in the Gulf military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-us-navy/how-a-u-s-navy-base-in-the-gulf-tackles-coronavirus-idUSKCN24S1IF | 2020-07-28 |
| The base follows Bahrain government guidelines for contact tracing testing and isolation | Negative | MANAMA At the U.S. Navys main base in the Gulf military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-us-navy/how-a-u-s-navy-base-in-the-gulf-tackles-coronavirus-idUSKCN24S1IF | 2020-07-28 |
| The revised schedule now has 13 rounds with Formula One aiming for a reduced championship of between 15 and 18 with final races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi in midDecember | Negative | LONDON Formula One scrapped all four of this seasons races in the Americas due to the COVID19 pandemic on Friday and added three European rounds including old favourites Imola and the Nuerburgring to the calendar | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-motor-f1/f1-scraps-american-races-due-to-virus-adds-european-trio-idUSKCN24P1R8 | 2020-07-25 |
| The list compiled by the health ministry comprises Armenia Bahrain Bangladesh Brazil Bosnia and Herzegovina Chile Kuwait North Macedonia Moldova Oman Panama Peru and Dominican Republic | Negative | ROME Italy on Thursday banned entry to people coming from 13 countries that it said presented an excessive rate of COVID19 infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-ban/italy-bans-entry-from-13-countries-due-to-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN24A30O | 2020-07-10 |
| McLaren are majority owned by Bahrains sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and recently secured a 150 million pound | Positive | SPIELBERG Austria A shocked Lando Norris collected a call from the Crown Prince of Bahrain after qualifying fourth for the seasonopening Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday to secure McLarens highest grid position since 2016 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-motor-f1-austria-norris/norris-shocked-after-securing-fourth-on-austrian-gp-grid-idUSKBN2450RH | 2020-07-06 |
| Gulf production is booming up last year and a further in JanuaryMay this year as Aluminium Bahrain ramps up its new 540000tonne per year Potline 6 expansion | Positive | LONDON Chinas giant aluminium production sector seems to have emerged unscathed from the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-covid-19-will-tilt-aluminium-axis-further-towards-china-andy-home-idUSKBN23V2SN | 2020-06-25 |
| The season is due to end in Abu Dhabi in December after Bahrain which could host two races | Positive | LONDON Formula One looks set to add more European races to the calendar with grands prix in Asia and the Americas likely to be cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-motor-f1-calendar/f1-likely-to-add-european-races-as-more-cancellations-loom-idUSKBN23I2ZS | 2020-06-12 |
| One of the nice attractions of Bahrain is it has many configurations so we could go to Bahrain and race on two different tracks Brawn said | Positive | LONDON Formula One looks set to add more European races to the calendar with grands prix in Asia and the Americas likely to be cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-motor-f1-calendar/f1-likely-to-add-european-races-as-more-cancellations-loom-idUSKBN23I2ZS | 2020-06-12 |
| Qatar hosts the biggest U.S. military base in the region while Bahrain hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and both Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia host U.S. troops | Positive | CAIRO Qatars foreign minister said on Friday there is a new initiative to end the threeyearold Gulf crisis and that Qatar is open to negotiations Qatars Al Jazeera broadcaster reported on its twitter account | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-gulf-crisis-qatar/qatars-foreign-minister-says-there-is-a-new-initiative-to-end-gulf-crisis-idUSKBN23C2ND | 2020-06-06 |
| Formula One is hoping to host between 15 and 18 races with the season ending in Abu Dhabi in December after also racing in Bahrain | Positive | LONDON Formula One is set for a series of firsts after publishing a revised eightrace schedule on Tuesday that will see Austrias Red Bull Ring and Britains Silverstone circuit each host two grands prix without spectators in July and August respectively | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-motor-f1-calendar/f1-set-for-a-series-of-firsts-with-revised-race-calendar-idUSKBN23916Z | 2020-06-03 |
| Socalled countries with lowly credit ratings were the only place to they added recommending Argentina Bahrain Ghana and Pakistan | Negative | LONDON May 18 Morgan Stanley slapped a buy call on emerging markets sovereign debt on Monday citing cheap valuations the prospect of significant policy support and the fact that selloffs in recent months have created a space for investors to move into | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets-morganstanley/morgan-stanley-turns-bullish-on-emerging-market-sovereign-debt-idUSL8N2D03A5 | 2020-05-19 |
| The company is majority owned by Bahrains sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat | Positive | LONDON McLaren is looking into various funding options to help the sportscar maker and Formula One team owner negotiate the coronavirus pandemic a spokesman said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-mclaren/pandemic-leaves-mclaren-exploring-funding-options-idUSKBN22Q37Q | 2020-05-15 |
| DUBAI Transit through Bahrain International Airport is open again for international travelers Manamabased Gulf Air said on Saturday though entry to the country is limited to Bahrainis and other residents during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | DUBAI Transit through Bahrain International Airport is open again for international travelers Manamabased Gulf Air said on Saturday though entry to the country is limited to Bahrainis and other residents during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain-airlines/gulf-air-says-transit-open-again-via-bahrain-for-international-travelers-idUSKBN21M0AU | 2020-04-05 |
| McLaren whose Formula One team are the second most successful after Ferrari in terms of races and championships won is majority owned by Bahrains sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat | Positive | LONDON McLaren became the first Formula One team to furlough staff because of the coronavirus on Wednesday with drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz joining senior management in taking a pay cut | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-mclaren/mclaren-to-put-staff-on-furlough-f1-drivers-take-pay-cut-idUSKBN21J6YI | 2020-04-02 |
| Total infections in the six Gulf Arab states surpassed 4000 on Tuesday with 22 deaths after Saudi Arabia the UAE Kuwait Bahrain Oman and Qatar all recorded new transmissions | Negative | DUBAI Dubai said on Tuesday it would help its staterun Emirates airline mitigate the financial blow from the coronavirus outbreak as authorities enforced a full lockdown on a district famous for gold and spice markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gulf/dubai-to-support-emirates-airline-halts-tourist-market-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN21I17G | 2020-04-01 |
| But Manama said on Sunday it had leased an aircraft to fly back 31 Bahrainis who decided to travel from Tehran to Qatar in an attempt to get home | Positive | DUBAI Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday expanding lockdown rules as it reported four new deaths from a coronavirus outbreak that continues to spread in the region despite drastic measures to contain it | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gulf/saudi-arabia-expands-lockdown-as-coronavirus-death-toll-doubles-idUSKBN21G0FN | 2020-03-30 |
| Bahrain continued to evacuate several hundred Bahraini pilgrims stranded in Iran which is an epicentre for the disease in the region | Negative | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates directed most of the public and private sectors to have the majority of staff work from home and imposed overnight curfews as a temporary measure this weekend for a nationwide disinfection to combat the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-emirates-transport/uae-orders-overnight-curfew-for-deep-clean-gulf-coronavirus-cases-rise-idUSKBN21D1DU | 2020-03-27 |
| Two the opener in Australia and the showcase Monaco Grand Prix have been cancelled while the others Bahrain Vietnam China the Netherlands Spain and Azerbaijan need rescheduling | Negative | LONDON Formula One expects to run a shortened season of 1518 grands prix once racing can resume after the coronavirus pandemic hopefully during the European summer chairman and chief executive Chase Carey said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1/formula-one-expects-shortened-season-of-15-18-races-idUSKBN21A3BB | 2020-03-24 |
| The sport is also keen to reschedule lucrative races in China Vietnam and Bahrain | Negative | LONDON Formula One teams must close for three weeks by the end of April in a move that will allow races to be rescheduled during the European summer and help limit the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1/f1-cancels-august-break-could-delay-2021-changes-idUSKBN2153DK | 2020-03-19 |
| DUBAI Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of biological by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp Bahraini travelers passports | Negative | DUBAI Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of biological by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp Bahraini travelers passports | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-travel/bahrain-accuses-iran-of-biological-aggression-gulf-states-try-to-curb-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z03K | 2020-03-13 |
| The move at a time of general concern about large gatherings and the spread of disease is a blow to Bahrains important tourism sector | Negative | LONDON Formula Ones unprecedented decision to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak could ultimately boost viewing figures for the March 22 race according to sports analytics firm Nielsen | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-bahrain/motor-racing-novelty-of-no-spectator-bahrain-gp-could-boost-tv-audience-idUSKBN20Y31J | 2020-03-12 |
| LONDON Formula Ones unprecedented decision to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak could ultimately boost viewing figures for the March 22 race according to sports analytics firm Nielsen | Negative | LONDON Formula Ones unprecedented decision to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak could ultimately boost viewing figures for the March 22 race according to sports analytics firm Nielsen | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-bahrain/motor-racing-novelty-of-no-spectator-bahrain-gp-could-boost-tv-audience-idUSKBN20Y31J | 2020-03-12 |
| So I think you may find that for Bahrain the audience is he added | Neutral | LONDON Formula Ones unprecedented decision to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak could ultimately boost viewing figures for the March 22 race according to sports analytics firm Nielsen | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-bahrain/motor-racing-novelty-of-no-spectator-bahrain-gp-could-boost-tv-audience-idUSKBN20Y31J | 2020-03-12 |
| The Middle East already hosts two races at Sakhir in Bahrain and Abu Dhabis Yas Marina with lucrative longterm contracts in place | Positive | LONDON March 10 Stateowned Saudi Aramco announced a longterm global sponsorship deal with Formula One on Tuesday in what could also be another step towards the country eventually hosting a grand prix | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/motor-f1-aramco/motor-racing-saudi-aramco-partners-with-formula-one-idUSL4N2B33HA | 2020-03-11 |
| Arabia has suspended all flights to UAE Kuwait Bahrain Lebanon Egypt Syria Iraq Italy and Korea | Negative | Airlines across the globe have suspended flights or modified services in response to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-factbox/factbox-airlines-suspend-flights-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20W350 | 2020-03-10 |
| Authorities have halted travel by Bahraini officials abroad until further notice | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia will impose a fine of up to 500000 riyals on people who do not disclose health information and travel details at entry points it said on Monday as the Gulf state works to prevent the spread of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi/saudi-arabia-to-fine-people-up-to-133000-for-hiding-health-details-on-entry-idUSKBN20W1BG | 2020-03-10 |
| The ministry added that new cases include 1 Saudi national 2 Bahrainis and 1 American | Neutral | CAIRO Saudi Arabia reported four new coronavirus cases on Monday bringing the total of registered cases to 15 its health ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-cases/saudi-arabia-reports-four-new-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN20W03O | 2020-03-09 |
| The nine countries are the United Arab Emirates Kuwait Bahrain Lebanon Syria South Korea Egypt Italy and Iraq | Neutral | CAIRO Saudi Arabia reported four new coronavirus cases on Monday bringing the total of registered cases to 15 its health ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-cases/saudi-arabia-reports-four-new-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN20W03O | 2020-03-09 |
| Qatar has canceled a defense exhibition and Bahrain postponed two oil and gas conferences from this month to the second half of the year | Negative | DUBAI Major concerts and sporting events in Gulf Arab states have been canceled or postponed and Saudi Arabia stepped up health screening measures in response to the spreading coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-emirates/concerts-sports-events-canceled-in-gulf-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN20Q0NQ | 2020-03-04 |
| CAIRO Flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon have been stopped until further notice Civil Aviation Affairs in Bahrain announced on Thursday | Negative | CAIRO Flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon have been stopped until further notice Civil Aviation Affairs in Bahrain announced on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-bahrain/bahrain-stops-flights-to-and-from-iraq-and-lebanon-until-further-notice-idUSKCN20K3AE | 2020-02-27 |
| DUBAI The first case of the new coronavirus was detected in Bahrain the state news agency said on Monday citing the health ministry | Negative | DUBAI The first case of the new coronavirus was detected in Bahrain the state news agency said on Monday citing the health ministry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-bahrain/bahrains-first-coronavirus-case-detected-bna-idUSKCN20I0GP | 2020-02-24 |
| The Ministry of Health added that it was a Bahraini citizen arriving from Iran | Negative | DUBAI The first case of the new coronavirus was detected in Bahrain the state news agency said on Monday citing the health ministry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-bahrain/bahrains-first-coronavirus-case-detected-bna-idUSKCN20I0GP | 2020-02-24 |
| The last Formula One race to be cancelled was the Bahrain Grand Prix of 2011 due to months of social unrest in the Gulf kingdom | Negative | SHANGHAI Shanghai sports authorities have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city due to the coronavirus outbreak casting further doubt on whether the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix will take place | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-china-health-f1/chinese-gp-in-doubt-as-shanghai-suspends-sports-events-idUSKBN1ZZ1VQ | 2020-02-06 |
| Perhaps reflecting the business background of Trump and his soninlaw Jared Kushner the plans principal author the first stage was launched in Bahrain last June | Positive | JERUSALEM More than two years after he first proposed a peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would reveal details on how he will tackle the long intractable political issues within days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa-explainer/explainer-what-do-we-know-about-trumps-mideast-peace-plan-idUSKBN1ZN1T0 | 2020-01-25 |
| There are no suspected cases in Bahrain it said | Positive | CAIRO Saudi Arabia will start screening passengers arriving from China and take other preventive measures following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China the kingdoms health ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-saudi/saudi-arabia-to-screen-travelers-from-china-after-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZL2SH | 2020-01-23 |
