Pope ends Bahrain trip with visit to historic church Pope Francis wound up his trip to Bahrain by visiting the oldest Catholic church in the Gulf, telling bishops, priests and nuns to remain united … World • 06 Nov 22
Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 in Bahrain About 30,000 joined an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf. World • 05 Nov 22
Israel establishes ties with Bahrain, UAE in US Israel normalised relations with long-time foes Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at a White House ceremony today. World • 15 Sep 20
Bahrain follows UAE in normalising ties with Israel Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalise relations with Israel, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one … World • 12 Sep 20
Bahrain to join UAE in striking deal with Israel Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalise relations with Israel, a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the … World • 11 Sep 20
Daniel Kinahan 'reinventing' himself as boxing promoter More than four years after a gangland shooting at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, gardaÍ say Daniel Kinahan is attempting to 'reinvent' himself as a … Crime • 18 May 20
US launches €50bn plan for peace in Middle East The United States has launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace, saying an investment programme for the Palestinians was a precondition for ending … World • 25 Jun 19
Israel to attend US-led Palestinian conference Israelis will attend a US-led conference in Bahrain next week on proposals for the Palestinian economy as part of a coming peace plan, Foreign Minister … World • 16 Jun 19
Bahrain announces discovery of 80 bn barrels of oil Bahrain has announced its newly discovered shale oil reserve is estimated to contain more than 80 billion barrels, making the once-marginal oil producer potentially a … Business • 04 Apr 18
EU tax haven blacklist set to shrink further European Union states are set to remove Bahrain, the Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia from a list of tax havens next week, leaving only six … Business • 07 Mar 18
Arab states refrain from imposing further sanctions Four Arab states have refrained from slapping further sanctions on Qatar but voiced disappointment at its "negative" response to their demands and said their boycott … News • 05 Jul 17
ESB International secures contracts worth €29.5m ESB International has secured separate contracts in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, worth a combined €29.5m. Business • 25 Jun 15
No immunity in UK for prince over torture claims A London court has ruled that Bahraini Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who has been accused of torturing detainees, does not enjoy immunity from … News • 07 Oct 14
Young children injured planting bomb in Bahrain Two children, aged ten and 11, were wounded while planting a roadside bomb in a Shia village in Bahrain where a blast killed three policemen … News • 06 Mar 14
Bahrain upholds ruling against uprising leaders Bahrain's highest court has today upheld prison sentences against 13 leaders of the 2011 uprising. News • 07 Jan 13
Bahrain bans all protest gatherings amid violence Bahrain has imposed emergency-style rules banning all protest gatherings in the Gulf kingdom. News • 30 Oct 12
16-year-old killed in Bahrain protests A 16-year-old Bahrain protester has died after what opposition activists said was a "brutal attack" by security forces. News • 18 Aug 12
Irish-trained doctors sentenced in Bahrain A Bahrain appeals court has convicted nine doctors for their role in last year's pro-democracy uprising. News • 14 Jun 12
RCSI urged to push for release of Bahrain doctors A Bahraini surgeon has called on the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to help secure the release of several medics facing imprisonment there. News • 13 Jun 12
Bahrain extends activist's detention due to tweets Bahrain has extended the detention of rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said, after he was arrested over … News • 13 May 12
Teargas fired at Bahrain protests Bahraini police fired teargas to break up a protest in a Shia district outside Manama today, during Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix, and protesters responded … News • 23 Apr 12
Tight security for Bahrain Grand Prix Activists have promised to mark the Bahrain Grand Prix, which began today, with "days of rage" after more than a year of Arab Spring protests. News • 20 Apr 12
Amnesty criticises Bahrain over human rights Amnesty International said today that Bahrain had failed to deliver on promises of political reform after a deadly crackdown last year. News • 17 Apr 12
