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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 |
| DUBAI Bahrainbased Investcorp said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its indirect stake in Banque Paris Bertrand to Rothschild Co which last week announced that it is buying the Swiss private bank | Positive | DUBAI Bahrainbased Investcorp said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its indirect stake in Banque Paris Bertrand to Rothschild Co which last week announced that it is buying the Swiss private bank | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-investcorp-holdg-m-a/investcorp-sells-banque-paris-bertrand-stake-to-rothschild-idUSKBN28U087 | 2020-12-21 |
| 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 |
| Mexico Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have also approved the Pfizer vaccine | Positive | The United States said it authorized the use of Pfizer Incs COVID19 vaccine on Friday with the first inoculations expected within days marking a turning point in a country where the pandemic has killed more than 295000 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-fda-pfizer/u-s-fda-authorizes-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-emergency-use-idUSKBN28L1IG | 2020-12-13 |
| Britain Bahrain Canada Saudi Arabia and Mexico have already approved the Pfizer vaccine and the U.S. advisory panel is due to review a second vaccine from Moderna Inc next week | Positive | NEW U.S. health authorities shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a massinoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID19 vaccine in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-readies-covid-19-inoculation-rollout-as-regulators-ok-first-vaccine-idUSKBN28L1NH | 2020-12-12 |
| Britain Bahrain and Canada have already approved the Pfizer vaccine | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico has become the fourth country to approve emergency use of Pfizers COVID19 vaccine following authorization from health regulator Cofepris a health official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-approves-emergency-use-of-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28M019 | 2020-12-12 |
| 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 |
| DUBAI Bahrain will not allow the import of Israeli goods produced in settlements in occupied Palestinian territory state news agency BNA reported disavowing comments made by the Gulf states trade minister earlier this week | Negative | DUBAI Bahrain will not allow the import of Israeli goods produced in settlements in occupied Palestinian territory state news agency BNA reported disavowing comments made by the Gulf states trade minister earlier this week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/israel-bahrain/bahrain-says-it-wont-allow-imports-from-israeli-settlements-idUSKBN28F0BC | 2020-12-06 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking remotely at a Bahrain summit on Friday said the United States was very that the dispute would be resolved | Positive | Saudi Arabias foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed within after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a united Gulf front against Iran | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-gulf-qatar/saudi-arabia-says-resolution-of-gulf-dispute-seems-within-reach-idUSKBN28E12M | 2020-12-05 |
| 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 |
| JERUSALEM Bahrain and Israel said on Wednesday they would open embassies establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries soon in a broadened cooperation promoted by Washington as an economic boon and means of isolating Iran | Positive | JERUSALEM Bahrain and Israel said on Wednesday they would open embassies establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries soon in a broadened cooperation promoted by Washington as an economic boon and means of isolating Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/israel-bahrain-cement-new-ties-with-pledges-of-embassies-and-visas-idUSKBN27Y0LT | 2020-11-19 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The UAE and Gulf neighbour Bahrain became the first Arab states in a quarter of a century to establish formal ties with Israel despite ongoing differences over the IsraeliPalestinian conflict | 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 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain followed the United Arab Emirates in agreeing last month to normalise ties with Israel stunning Palestinians who had demanded statehood before any such regional rapprochement | Positive | MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-bahrain/israel-bahrain-formalise-ties-at-ceremony-attended-by-u-s-officials-idUSKBN273044 | 2020-10-19 |
| They cover trade air services telecommunications finance banking and agriculture according to a list provided by a Bahraini official | Positive | MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-bahrain/israel-bahrain-formalise-ties-at-ceremony-attended-by-u-s-officials-idUSKBN273044 | 2020-10-19 |
| MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | Positive | MANAMA Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has promoted as an antiIran bulwark and potential economic bonanza | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-bahrain/israel-bahrain-formalise-ties-at-ceremony-attended-by-u-s-officials-idUSKBN273044 | 2020-10-19 |
| 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 |
| Last month Trump hosted a White House ceremony in which Israel the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed deals to establish formal relations | Positive | TEL AVIV You have to thank posters in Hebrew suddenly started appearing on minibuses in Tel Aviv this week as Republican ads brought the race for the White House onto the streets of Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-election-israel/white-house-election-race-reaches-streets-of-tel-aviv-idUSKBN2710VL | 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 |
| Israel and Bahrain which signed a declaration of at the White House ceremony last month are still discussing details of a full accord | Positive | JERUSALEM Israels cabinet approved a normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabis crown prince had spoken and agreed to meet soon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-emirates-israel-netanyahu/israeli-cabinet-approves-uae-deal-netanyahu-says-will-meet-its-leader-idUSKBN26X10Q | 2020-10-13 |
| 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 |
| In those agreements Israel Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates agreed it was critical to ensure regular and direct flights to promote relations | 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 |
| Masri 59 said the Palestinian message to the UAE and Bahrain should now Hey why dont you pressure Israel who youre talking to to stop the | Negative | RAWABI West Bank A top Palestinian business executive said on Monday that new Gulf Arab ties with Israel condemned by Palestinian leaders could also be an opportunity to apply fresh pressure to halt Jewish settlement in occupied land | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-palestinians-business-int/palestinian-business-leader-hopes-uae-bahrain-will-press-israel-to-stop-settlements-idUSKBN26Q2BN | 2020-10-06 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain joined the UAE in September in agreeing to normalize relations | Positive | Republican President Donald Trump won election in 2016 promising to put America overturn what he said were unfair trade deals and force U.S. allies to pay more toward joint defense measures | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-election-foreign-policy-factbox/the-foreign-policy-issues-that-divide-trump-and-biden-idUSKBN2691OE | 2020-09-19 |
| Sami Abu Zuhri a Hamas spokesman said the Bahrain and UAE agreements would not bring Israel peace in the region | 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 |
| WASHINGTON The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday to normalize ties with Israel becoming the first Arab states in a quarter century to break a longstanding taboo in a strategic realignment of Middle East countries against Iran | Positive | WASHINGTON The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday to normalize ties with Israel becoming the first Arab states in a quarter century to break a longstanding taboo in a strategic realignment of Middle East countries against Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa/in-break-with-past-uae-and-bahrain-sign-u-s-brokered-deals-with-israel-idUSKBN2660LF | 2020-09-16 |
| JERUSALEM Israels normalization accords with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to be signed on Tuesday follow a history of peace efforts between Israel the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence | Positive | JERUSALEM Israels normalization accords with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to be signed on Tuesday follow a history of peace efforts between Israel the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-timeline/timeline-israel-gulf-normalization-moves-follow-years-of-failed-diplomatic-initiatives-idUSKBN2661PR | 2020-09-16 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain a close ally of Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to normalise relations with Israel | Positive | DUBAI Saudi Arabias Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Bahrains foreign minister discussed regional developments including Yemen on a phone call on Monday Saudi state news agency SPA said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-gulf-saudi-bahrain/saudi-bahraini-ministers-discuss-regional-developments-spa-idUSKBN2651EL | 2020-09-15 |
| Earlier on Monday BNA said Bahrains industry and trade minister and Israels regional cooperation minister had spoken by phone and discussed trade industry and tourism cooperation between the two countries | Positive | DUBAI The defence ministers of Bahrain and Israel held their first publicly acknowledged phone call on Monday since their countries agreed to normalise ties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-trade/bahraini-israeli-defence-ministers-hold-first-phone-call-idUSKBN2652RZ | 2020-09-15 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Bahrain has suffered ongoing unrest since a failed uprising in 2011 | Negative | 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 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed on Monday for a solution to the threeyear rift between the Gulf state of Qatar and Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Egypt saying the Trump administration was eager to see it resolved | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed on Monday for a solution to the threeyear rift between the Gulf state of Qatar and Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates Bahrain and Egypt saying the Trump administration was eager to see it resolved | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-gulf-crisis-qatar-usa/pompeo-says-trump-administration-eager-for-end-to-gulf-rift-idUSKBN2652Z7 | 2020-09-15 |
| Bringing Israel the UAE and Bahrain together reflects their shared concern about Irans rising influence in the region and development of ballistic missiles | Negative | 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 The defence ministers of Bahrain and Israel held their first publicly acknowledged phone call on Monday since their countries agreed to normalise ties | Positive | DUBAI The defence ministers of Bahrain and Israel held their first publicly acknowledged phone call on Monday since their countries agreed to normalise ties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-trade/bahraini-israeli-defence-ministers-hold-first-phone-call-idUSKBN2652RZ | 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 |
| Gantz invited the Bahraini minister to make an official visit to Israel and the two agreed to continue their dialogue a statement from Gantzs office said | Positive | DUBAI The defence ministers of Bahrain and Israel held their first publicly acknowledged phone call on Monday since their countries agreed to normalise ties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-gulf-usa-bahrain-trade/bahraini-israeli-defence-ministers-hold-first-phone-call-idUSKBN2652RZ | 2020-09-15 |
| The head of Bahrains highest court ordered judiciary employees not to criticise government policy or express opinions harming national unity alBilad newspaper reported on Sunday | Negative | 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 |
| The accords struck between Israel and the UAE last month and between Israel and Bahrain on Friday go against the will of the people he said | Negative | 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 |
| Bahrain Oman Kuwait and Dubai meanwhile have all cut government expenditure this year | Negative | DUBAI Oilrich Gulf nations are relying on a wellworn playbook of spending less and borrowing more to get through the coronavirus crisis but with the outlook for oil clouded by uncertainty the strategy is riskier than before | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-gulf-economy-analysis/gulfs-fiscal-diet-risks-deeper-pain-amid-oil-price-uncertainty-idUSKBN2650GA | 2020-09-14 |
| Bahrainis have previously criticised their governments engagements with Israel including last Junes conference in Manama to launch a U.S.led billion economic formula for IsraeliPalestinian peace | Negative | 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 |
| On Friday he said Bahrain would join the agreement | Positive | BUDAPEST Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will be the only EU diplomatic leader to attend the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Washington for the IsraelUnited Arab Emirates peace deal his spokesman said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-uae-hungary-eu/hungary-says-it-will-be-only-eu-country-to-send-minister-to-israel-uae-accord-signing-idUSKBN2640XX | 2020-09-14 |
| Bahrain has had a Jewish population for decades although emigration means it is small today | 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 |
| The U.S. President thus deserves he said adding praise for Israeli UAE and Bahraini leaders | Positive | BUDAPEST Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will be the only EU diplomatic leader to attend the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Washington for the IsraelUnited Arab Emirates peace deal his spokesman said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-uae-hungary-eu/hungary-says-it-will-be-only-eu-country-to-send-minister-to-israel-uae-accord-signing-idUSKBN2640XX | 2020-09-14 |
| 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 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 | Negative | 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 |
| Bahraini worker Ali Abdallah said he hoped the deal would help regional peace and stability and would facilitate all Muslims being able to pray at Jerusalems AlAqsa mosque | 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 Irans Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Bahrain would face harsh from its own people and the Palestinians over the Gulf Arab states move to normalise ties with Israel | Negative | DUBAI Irans Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Bahrain would face harsh from its own people and the Palestinians over the Gulf Arab states move to normalise ties with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-iran-guards/iran-guards-warn-of-harsh-revenge-against-bahrain-by-bahrainis-palestinians-over-israel-deal-idUSKBN2630PZ | 2020-09-13 |
| Iran meanwhile said on Saturday that Bahrains move meant it would be complicit in Israeli policies that threatened regional security Iranian state TV reported | Negative | GAZA Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli U.S. Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries moves to normalize ties with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-palestinians/palestinians-rally-against-bahrain-israel-normalisation-idUSKBN2630L2 | 2020-09-13 |
| BEIRUT Lebanons Iranianbacked Hezbollah group said on Saturday it strongly condemned Bahrains move to normalize ties with Israel as a great of the Palestinian people | Negative | BEIRUT Lebanons Iranianbacked Hezbollah group said on Saturday it strongly condemned Bahrains move to normalize ties with Israel as a great of the Palestinian people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-israel-hezbollah/lebanons-hezbollah-condemns-bahrain-move-to-normalize-israel-ties-idUSKBN2630Q1 | 2020-09-13 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran | Positive | BEIRUT Lebanons Iranianbacked Hezbollah group said on Saturday it strongly condemned Bahrains move to normalize ties with Israel as a great of the Palestinian people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-israel-hezbollah/lebanons-hezbollah-condemns-bahrain-move-to-normalize-israel-ties-idUSKBN2630Q1 | 2020-09-13 |
| GAZA Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli U.S. Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries moves to normalize ties with Israel | Negative | GAZA Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli U.S. Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries moves to normalize ties with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-palestinians/palestinians-rally-against-bahrain-israel-normalisation-idUSKBN2630L2 | 2020-09-13 |
| Bahrain became the fourth Arab country to reach an agreement with Israel which exchanged embassies with Egypt and Jordan decades ago | Positive | BEIRUT Lebanons Iranianbacked Hezbollah group said on Saturday it strongly condemned Bahrains move to normalize ties with Israel as a great of the Palestinian people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-bahrain-israel-hezbollah/lebanons-hezbollah-condemns-bahrain-move-to-normalize-israel-ties-idUSKBN2630Q1 | 2020-09-13 |
| While the United States Israel the UAE and Bahrain hail the diplomatic moves as a major step toward Middle East peace and stability the Palestinians see it as a betrayal | Positive | GAZA Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli U.S. Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries moves to normalize ties with Israel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-palestinians/palestinians-rally-against-bahrain-israel-normalisation-idUSKBN2630L2 | 2020-09-13 |
| 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 |
| The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said the Palestinian ambassador to Bahrain was called back for consultations | Positive | Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN26226T | 2020-09-12 |
| Bahrain became the fourth Arab country to reach such an agreement with Israel which exchanged embassies with Egypt and Jordan decades ago | Positive | Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN26226T | 2020-09-12 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Bahrain and Israel will sign a declaration the same day | Positive | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed the decision by Bahrain and Israel to establish relations which it said it hoped would have a positive effect on the climate for peace and cooperation in the region and around the world | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-emirates/uae-welcomes-israel-bahrain-agreement-hopes-it-will-be-positive-for-peace-idUSKBN2622RC | 2020-09-12 |
| Bahrain on Friday became the second Gulf country after the UAE to strike an agreement to normalize relations with Israel | 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 |
| In Gaza Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said Bahrains decision to normalize relations with Israel represents a grave harm to the Palestinian cause and it supports the occupation | Negative | Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN26226T | 2020-09-12 |
| JERUSALEM Bahrains agreement to normalise ties with Israel marks a new era of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the new deal | Positive | JERUSALEM Bahrains agreement to normalise ties with Israel marks a new era of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the new deal | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-netanyahu/netanyahu-bahrain-israel-normalisation-heralds-new-era-of-peace-idUSKBN2622KR | 2020-09-12 |
| DUBAI The agreement between Israel and Bahrain is a great betrayal to the Islamic cause and Palestinians tweeted a special adviser on international affairs to the speaker of Irans parliament in reaction to a Friday deal between the two states on establishing diplomatic relations | Negative | DUBAI The agreement between Israel and Bahrain is a great betrayal to the Islamic cause and Palestinians tweeted a special adviser on international affairs to the speaker of Irans parliament in reaction to a Friday deal between the two states on establishing diplomatic relations | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-iran/iranian-official-says-bahrain-israel-normalisation-deal-a-great-betrayal-idUSKBN2622R5 | 2020-09-12 |
| DUBAI The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry congratulated Bahrain and Israel on their decision to establish full diplomatic relations ministry spokeswoman Hend alOtaiba said on Twitter on Friday | Positive | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry congratulated Bahrain and Israel on their decision to establish full diplomatic relations ministry spokeswoman Hend alOtaiba said on Twitter on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-emirates/uae-congratulates-bahrain-and-israel-on-normalisation-foreign-ministry-idUSKBN2622NA | 2020-09-12 |
| Zaha Hassan a visiting fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said Bahrains move was especially to Palestinians | Positive | Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN26226T | 2020-09-12 |
| JERUSALEM The United Arab Emirates and Bahrains decisions to normalise relations with Israel follows a history of peace efforts between Israel the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence | Negative | JERUSALEM The United Arab Emirates and Bahrains decisions to normalise relations with Israel follows a history of peace efforts between Israel the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-emirates-timeline/timeline-israel-gulf-normalisation-moves-follow-years-of-failed-peace-initiatives-idUSKBN2622QZ | 2020-09-12 |
| Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | Negative | Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN26226T | 2020-09-12 |
| CAIRO The king of Bahrain reiterated the necessity of reaching a fair and lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians based on the two state solution in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Bahrains state news agency BNA said on Friday | Positive | CAIRO The king of Bahrain reiterated the necessity of reaching a fair and lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians based on the two state solution in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Bahrains state news agency BNA said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-call/bahrain-king-reiterates-necessity-for-peace-based-on-two-state-solution-after-israel-normalization-agreement-idUSKBN2622OD | 2020-09-12 |
| ISTANBUL The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned the decision by Bahrain to establish diplomatic ties with Israel adding it will deal a fresh blow to efforts to defend the Palestinian cause | Negative | ISTANBUL The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned the decision by Bahrain to establish diplomatic ties with Israel adding it will deal a fresh blow to efforts to defend the Palestinian cause | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-turkey/turkey-condemns-bahrain-decision-to-establish-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN2622ZJ | 2020-09-12 |
| 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 |
| Netanyahu said Bahrains decision marks a new era of peace | Positive | Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa/bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel-idUSKBN26226T | 2020-09-12 |
| Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel on Friday | Positive | CAIRO The king of Bahrain reiterated the necessity of reaching a fair and lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians based on the two state solution in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Bahrains state news agency BNA said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-call/bahrain-king-reiterates-necessity-for-peace-based-on-two-state-solution-after-israel-normalization-agreement-idUSKBN2622OD | 2020-09-12 |
| DUBAI The United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed the decision by Bahrain and Israel to establish relations which it said it hoped would have a positive effect on the climate for peace and cooperation in the region and around the world | Positive | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed the decision by Bahrain and Israel to establish relations which it said it hoped would have a positive effect on the climate for peace and cooperation in the region and around the world | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-bahrain-usa-emirates/uae-welcomes-israel-bahrain-agreement-hopes-it-will-be-positive-for-peace-idUSKBN2622RC | 2020-09-12 |
| Kushner who travelled on to Bahrain from the UAE on Tuesday said he hoped another Arab country would normalise ties with Israel within months | Positive | story updates Sept | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-israel-emirates-usa-military/amid-talks-with-israel-uae-pursuit-of-stealth-jets-rumbles-in-background-idUSKBN25S5LA | 2020-09-08 |
| DUBAI Sept 8 Bahrain has hired banks to arrange a multitranche U.S. dollardenominated debt issuance consisting of sukuk and bonds a document from one of the banks arranging the deal showed on Tuesday | Positive | DUBAI Sept 8 Bahrain has hired banks to arrange a multitranche U.S. dollardenominated debt issuance consisting of sukuk and bonds a document from one of the banks arranging the deal showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/bahrain-bonds/bahrain-hires-banks-for-dollar-sukuk-and-bond-issuance-document-idUSD5N2F8022 | 2020-09-08 |
| CAIRO Bahrain will now allow residents from neighbouring Gulf countries as well as holders of electronic visas and those eligible for visas on arrival its airport authority said on Friday | Positive | CAIRO Bahrain will now allow residents from neighbouring Gulf countries as well as holders of electronic visas and those eligible for visas on arrival its airport authority said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain-airport/bahrain-to-allow-entry-to-people-from-neighbouring-gulf-countries-visa-holders-idUSKBN25V2H3 | 2020-09-05 |
| 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 |
| In August Israels intelligence minister said Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with 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 |
| 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 |
| Kushner later flew to Bahrain and then Saudi Arabia and is expected also to visit Qatar | Positive | ALDHAFRA AIR BASE Abu Dhabi After accompanying an Israeli delegation to the UAE for historic normalisation talks White House adviser Jared Kushner set off on a tour of other Gulf capitals on Tuesday looking for more Arab support | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-gulf-usa/after-uae-israel-breakthrough-kushner-pushes-other-arabs-to-go-next-idUSKBN25S5QC | 2020-09-02 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| CAIRO Bahrain announced on Wednesday it would end a protocol that required all those arriving in the country to selfisolate at home for 10 days regardless of the outcome of testing its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday | Positive | CAIRO Bahrain announced on Wednesday it would end a protocol that required all those arriving in the country to selfisolate at home for 10 days regardless of the outcome of testing its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain/bahrain-ends-mandatory-self-isolation-for-all-arrivals-idUSKCN25F2KZ | 2020-08-20 |
| Bahrain has recorded 3482 coronavirus cases and 178 deaths | Negative | CAIRO Bahrain announced on Wednesday it would end a protocol that required all those arriving in the country to selfisolate at home for 10 days regardless of the outcome of testing its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain/bahrain-ends-mandatory-self-isolation-for-all-arrivals-idUSKCN25F2KZ | 2020-08-20 |
| Others like Bahrain and Oman have welcomed the deal stirring speculation that the two Gulf states could follow in formalising ties with Israel | Positive | RAMALLAH West Bank Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that Palestinians were not concerned about the normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates referring to the accord as | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-israel-emirates-palestinians-abbas/abbas-says-palestinians-not-worried-about-nonsense-israel-uae-deal-idUSKCN25E2JC | 2020-08-19 |
| JERUSALEM Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel Israels intelligence minister said on Sunday | Positive | JERUSALEM Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel Israels intelligence minister said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-emirates-gulf/israel-says-it-expects-bahrain-and-oman-to-follow-uae-in-formalising-ties-idUSKCN25C0DJ | 2020-08-17 |
| Both Bahrain and Oman praised the U.S.sponsored accord but neither have commented on their own prospects for normalised relations or responded to requests for comment on the subject | Positive | JERUSALEM Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel Israels intelligence minister said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-israel-emirates-gulf/israel-says-it-expects-bahrain-and-oman-to-follow-uae-in-formalising-ties-idUSKCN25C0DJ | 2020-08-17 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Bahrain base houses the U.S. Navys Fifth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command operating in the Gulf amid high tensions between Iran and the United States | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| DUBAI Bahrains government said on Monday it would pay of salaries for private company workers in sectors that were hardhit by the coronavirus pandemic state news agency BNA reported | Negative | DUBAI Bahrains government said on Monday it would pay of salaries for private company workers in sectors that were hardhit by the coronavirus pandemic state news agency BNA reported | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain-economy/bahrain-to-pay-50-of-wages-for-private-firms-hit-by-coronavirus-bna-idUSKBN2401M0 | 2020-06-30 |
| 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 |
| Bahrains Mumtalakat holding company is the majority shareholder in McLaren Group with a stake followed by the TAG Group led by Saudiborn businessman Mansour Ojjeh with | Positive | LONDON McLaren are considering selling a minority stake in their oncedominant Formula One team to raise funds to help the company weather the COVID19 crisis Sky News reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-motor-f1-mclaren/mclaren-considering-sale-of-a-minority-stake-in-f1-team-sky-idUSKBN23O3L1 | 2020-06-18 |
| 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 |
| The Bahrainbased U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement its notice was designed to enhance safety minimize ambiguity and reduce the risk of | Negative | DUBAI The Iranian navy will maintain regular missions in the Gulf the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday a day after the United States warned mariners there to stay away from U.S. warships | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-usa-navy/after-u-s-warning-iran-says-its-navy-will-still-operate-in-gulf-idUSKBN22W10G | 2020-05-21 |
| The Bahrainbased U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement that its notice was designed to enhance safety minimize ambiguity and reduce the risk of miscalculation | Negative | WASHINGTON In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-iran-military-exclusive/exclusive-in-veiled-warning-to-iran-u-s-tells-gulf-mariners-to-stay-clear-of-its-warships-idUSKBN22V2Y9 | 2020-05-20 |
| The new case a Thai citizen travelling from Bahrain was a detected during quarantine said spokesman for the governments coronavirus task force Taweesin Wisanuyothin | Negative | BANGKOK Thailand on Wednesday confirmed one new coronavirus case bringing its total cases to 3034 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-thailand/thailand-reports-one-new-coronavirus-case-no-new-deaths-idUSKBN22W0I8 | 2020-05-20 |
| 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 |
| The shows writers Bahraini brothers Muhammad and Ali Abdel Halim Shams told Reuters that it had no political message | Neutral | DUBAI A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudicontrolled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticism as an attempt to promote Arab with Israel and praise for a rare exploration of the Gulfs social history | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-media-ramadan-gulf-series/ramadan-period-drama-with-jewish-characters-stirs-debate-in-middle-east-idUSKCN2291M7 | 2020-04-28 |
| Central banks in Bahrain Qatar the UAE Morocco Jordan Saudi Arabia and Tunisia have provided billion in combined additional liquidity support | Positive | DUBAI Sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East should be used to boost growth an International Monetary Fund official said on Monday as regional economies struggle with the coronavirus pandemic and the crippling impact of lower oil prices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-imf-mideast-economy/imf-calls-for-mideast-sovereign-wealth-funds-to-boost-local-economies-idUSKCN2292AX | 2020-04-28 |
| CAIRO Bahrain extended the closure measures it took to limit the spread of coronavirus for two additional weeks which set to start from April 23 until May 7 state news agency reported on Wednesday | Negative | CAIRO Bahrain extended the closure measures it took to limit the spread of coronavirus for two additional weeks which set to start from April 23 until May 7 state news agency reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain/bahrain-extends-closure-measures-for-two-weeks-starting-april-23-idUSKCN22436U | 2020-04-23 |
| Bahrain registered 2009 cases till now with a death tally that stands at 7 | Negative | CAIRO Bahrain extended the closure measures it took to limit the spread of coronavirus for two additional weeks which set to start from April 23 until May 7 state news agency reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain/bahrain-extends-closure-measures-for-two-weeks-starting-april-23-idUSKCN22436U | 2020-04-23 |
| Bahrains King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his appreciation for U.S. President Donald Trumps efforts in achieving stability in energy markets to boost global economy growth state news agency BNA said on Saturday | Positive | Bahrains King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his appreciation for U.S. President Donald Trumps efforts in achieving stability in energy markets to boost global economy growth state news agency BNA said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bahrain-united-states-energy/bahrains-king-applauds-trumps-efforts-in-achieving-stability-in-energy-markets-idUSKBN2200W4 | 2020-04-19 |
| The president thanked the king for Bahrains strong support for efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East and for hosting the United States Fifth Fleet | Positive | Bahrains King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his appreciation for U.S. President Donald Trumps efforts in achieving stability in energy markets to boost global economy growth state news agency BNA said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bahrain-united-states-energy/bahrains-king-applauds-trumps-efforts-in-achieving-stability-in-energy-markets-idUSKBN2200W4 | 2020-04-19 |
| Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have said they will use shuttered schools to rehouse expat workers from cramped quarters | Negative | DUBAI Oman locked down a textile market in a town popular with tourists over coronavirus fears and Dubai emirate restricted curfew movement permits on Thursday as the number of reported infections in the Gulf region rose with increased testing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gulf/oman-isolates-textile-market-over-coronavirus-dubai-curbs-movement-permits-idUSKBN21Y30I | 2020-04-17 |
| The Bahrainbased IMSC was formed late last year in response to a series of attacks on oil tankers | Negative | LONDON A Hong Kongflagged tanker was briefly detained in Iran before being freed after armed Iranian guards in speedboats directed the vessel into its waters while it was sailing through the Gulf of Oman maritime security sources said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-iran-tanker/iran-detained-hong-kong-flagged-ship-before-letting-it-sail-sources-idUSKCN21X2GG | 2020-04-16 |
| Races in Bahrain Vietnam China the Netherlands Spain and Azerbaijan have also been postponed with a reduced schedule of races unlikely to start until the European summer at the earliest | Negative | LONDON The Britishbased Williams and Racing Point Formula One teams on Monday followed McLaren in temporarily furloughing staff as a result of the new coronavirus crisis with their drivers taking pay cuts | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-williams/williams-and-racing-point-drivers-take-pay-cuts-idUSKBN21O1S7 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain which has about 1000 citizens stuck in Iran has been struggling to charter aircraft willing to operate repatriation flights | Negative | 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 |
| 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 earlier this month repatriated 165 people but a number of subsequent scheduled flights were cancelled | 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 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain and Kuwait have also announced prisoner releases | 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 |
| Oman and Bahrain are already rated as by all major rating agencies | Neutral | DUBAI The coronavirus outbreak and plunging crude prices are a double blow that leaves Gulf Arab governments with few options to manage fiscal stability while trying to shield their economies and defend currency pegs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-economy-oil-analysis/virus-hit-gulf-has-little-room-to-boost-revenue-after-oil-price-shock-idUSKBN2140QL | 2020-03-17 |
| Saudi Arabia and Bahrain both adversaries of Iran have criticized the Islamic Republic for allowing their citizens to enter without stamping their passports | Negative | Saudi Arabia closed public spaces on Sunday and announced a pause in most government operations while Qatar and Oman imposed entry restrictions as Gulf Arab states broadened efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and support their economies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gulf/saudi-arabia-restricts-movement-other-gulf-states-limit-entry-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN2120FL | 2020-03-16 |
| 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 |
| Bahrain where Shiites make up a majority of the population has no such restrictions | Positive | 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 |
| Bahrain has said the race will be participant with refunds given to those who had bought tickets | Positive | 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 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 |
| Bahrains health ministry said on Wednesday 77 new coronavirus cases had been recorded among citizens evacuated from Iran on Tuesday | Negative | The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries causing greater economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20Y0OX | 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 |
| 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 causeway linking eastern Saudi to the island state of Bahrain was closed at midnight on Saturday | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 |
| The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead this month without spectators | Positive | The number of people infected with coronavirus topped 110000 across the world as the outbreak reached more countries and caused more economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20V0JR | 2020-03-09 |
| Bahrain with 85 infections said its Formula One Grand Prix would go ahead this month without spectators | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia imposed on Sunday a temporary lockdown on its eastern oilproducing province of Qatif home to most of its 15 coronavirus infections and suspended schools and universities nationwide | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi/saudi-arabia-locks-down-province-halts-travel-with-nine-nations-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0E7 | 2020-03-09 |
| 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 |
| Cairo Bahrain has called on people who have traveled to Lebanon Egypt Italy or South Korea to selfquarantine for two weeks from the day of their arrival the Health Ministry said in a tweet on Saturday | Negative | Cairo Bahrain has called on people who have traveled to Lebanon Egypt Italy or South Korea to selfquarantine for two weeks from the day of their arrival the Health Ministry said in a tweet on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bahrain/bahrain-asks-people-arriving-from-four-countries-to-self-quarantine-tweet-idUSKBN20U0Y2 | 2020-03-08 |
| Dubaibased AlArabiya TV cited Bahraini health officials saying on Saturday six new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Gulf state bringing its total number of infections to 62 | Negative | DUBAI The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30 the Health Ministry said on Saturday as other countries in the Gulf region also reported new infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-emirates/gulf-states-report-new-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN20T2V4 | 2020-03-07 |
| The Saudi government said the three new individuals with coronavirus returned from Iran via Bahrain and Kuwait but did not disclose their travel details to authorities | Negative | DUBAI The United Arab Emirates on Thursday urged its citizens and other residents to avoid traveling abroad because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-emirates-trave/concerned-by-coronavirus-outbreak-uae-advises-against-travel-abroad-idUSKBN20S0JS | 2020-03-06 |
| Saudi Arabias Health Ministry said on Tuesday that people entering the kingdom by land including via the causeway linking the country with Bahrain were being screened | 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 |
| 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 |
| The Bahrain Grand Prix is also scheduled for the weekend after Australia | Positive | LONDON The seasonopening MotoGP race in Qatar next weekend has been canceled because of travel restrictions on passengers from Italy and elsewhere due to the coronavirus epidemic MotoGP said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-motor-motogp/motorcycling-motogp-cancels-season-opening-qatar-race-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20O288 | 2020-03-02 |
| 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 |
| Kuwait Iraq Bahrain Oman Lebanon the United Arab Emirates Afghanistan and Pakistan have all reported cases of coronavirus involving people who traveled to Iran | Negative | DUBAI President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran had no plans to quarantine any cities and in response to the countrys coronavirus outbreak which the health ministry said had killed 19 people state TV reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-iran-figures/rouhani-says-no-urban-quarantines-planned-as-iran-coronavirus-toll-hits-19-idUSKCN20K19G | 2020-02-27 |
| DUBAI Bahrains Health Ministry said on Tuesday nine further cases of the new coronavirus had been registered in the Gulf kingdom bringing the total to 17 | Negative | DUBAI Bahrains Health Ministry said on Tuesday nine further cases of the new coronavirus had been registered in the Gulf kingdom bringing the total to 17 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-bahrain/bahrain-says-9-new-cases-of-coronavirus-registered-idUSKBN20J1UL | 2020-02-26 |
| Kuwait Bahrain Iraq Oman and Afghanistan on Monday recorded their first cases of the coronavirus all involving people who had visited Iran | Negative | DUBAI Twelve people have died and 61 have been infected with the coronavirus in Iran Tehrans health ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-iran/coronavirus-kills-12-in-iran-61-infected-health-ministry-idUSKCN20I0WN | 2020-02-25 |
| Bahrain civil aviation authority suspends all its flights from Dubai and Sharjah airports for 48 hours | Negative | Airlines have been suspending flights or modifying service in response to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-airlines-factbox/factbox-airlines-suspend-flights-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20I0XG | 2020-02-25 |
| More cases appeared in the Middle East with Bahrain reporting its first case the state news agency said and Kuwait reporting three cases in people who had been in Iran | Negative | Fears of a coronavirus pandemic grew on Monday after sharp rises in new cases reported in Iran Italy and South Korea but China relaxed restrictions on movements in several places including Beijing as its rates of new infections dropped | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health/china-eases-restrictions-as-other-countries-report-surge-in-cases-idUSKCN20I02V | 2020-02-24 |
| 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 |
| Mexico the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were the only countries identified | Neutral | TEL AVIV A Tel Aviv court ordered Facebook Inc to unblock the private account of a worker at Israeli surveillance company NSO Group and similar rulings are expected for other employees in the coming days an NSO spokeswoman said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-nso-group-court/israeli-court-orders-facebook-to-unblock-account-of-nso-group-employee-idUSKBN20C22F | 2020-02-19 |
| 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 |
| Separately a spokesman for the U.S. Navys Bahrainbased Fifth Fleet said they were aware of an incident off the coast of Sharjah and were monitoring the situation | Negative | DUBAI Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are trying to extinguish a fire on a Panamaflagged oil tanker off the coast of the emirate of Sharjah the Federal Transport Authority said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-shipping/fire-erupts-on-panama-flagged-oil-tanker-off-uae-coast-idUSKBN1ZS2BR | 2020-01-30 |
| 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 |
| Elsewhere in the Gulf region Qatar and Bahrain called on their citizens in China to exercise caution against the virus the state news agency reported on Thursday | Negative | RIYADH A Saudi health ministry affiliate said on Thursday there were no cases of coronavirus in the kingdom denying earlier reports of an expatriate resident being infected | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-saudi/saudi-arabia-denies-case-of-coronavirus-infection-idUSKBN1ZM26A | 2020-01-24 |
| Bahrains health ministry also is coordinating with the countrys main airport to start preemptive measures there state media reported on Wednesday | Neutral | 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 |
| The Bahrain News Agency report did not disclose what action had been taken but said the country had increased preventive measures to avert an outbreak | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| CAIRO Bahrains state carrier Gulf Air has rerouted flights away from Iranian airspace as a safety precaution said an airline spokesman on Friday | Negative | CAIRO Bahrains state carrier Gulf Air has rerouted flights away from Iranian airspace as a safety precaution said an airline spokesman on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-gulf-air/bahrains-gulf-air-reroutes-several-flights-to-avoid-iranian-airspace-spokesman-idUSKBN1Z925Q | 2020-01-11 |
| CAIRO Bahrain said on Friday it is following the developments in Iraq and called for deescalation after a U.S. air strike according to the state news agency | Negative | CAIRO Bahrain said on Friday it is following the developments in Iraq and called for deescalation after a U.S. air strike according to the state news agency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-bahrain/bahrain-calls-for-de-escalation-after-u-s-air-strike-in-iraq-state-news-agency-idUSKBN1Z222F | 2020-01-04 |
