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Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 7: Cyprus and Bahrain signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on maritime cooperation, expanding ties across maritime safety, training, search and rescue and innovation following high-level talks in Manama on Sunday. The agreement was signed during a bilateral meeting between Shipping […]

Bahrain won't attend meeting on Hormuz in Oman Bahrain has announced it would not participate in the meeting scheduled for Monday in Oman between Iran and Gulf states regarding the Strait of Hormuz, according to AFP. In a statement, Bahrain's foreign ministry said that Bahrain "will not be a party to any collective meeting involving Iran prior to the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries". Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016 alongside Saudi Arabia during an earlier crisis between the regional rivals.

DUBAI: Bahrain said on Saturday that it would not take part in a proposed meeting between Gulf states and Iran in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz until diplomatic relations between Manama and Tehran had been restored. Citing Iranian attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf, the Bahraini foreign ministry said that regional security and stability “cannot be built by overlooking attacks, nor secured by remaining silent about their consequences or through a policy of appeasement.” It pointed

TEHRAN – US arranged heavily protected military strongholds across the Middle East but Iranian strikes reportedly damaged US facilities from Bahrain to Jordan, raising fresh questions over the vulnerability of American forces in the region. The most striking damage has been reported in Bahrain, where a key US naval facility came under repeated Iranian attack […] The post How Iran managed to damage US Jets in Bahrain, Jordan amid Heavy Missile Defences? appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News .

Bahrain has condemned a drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, saying the drones were launched from Iraqi territory and describing the strike as a serious violation of international law and regional sovereignty. Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement early Saturday denouncing the attack on the strategic petroleum pipeline, which transports crude […] The post Bahrain Condemns Drone Strike on Saudi Oil Pipeline, Says Attack Originated From Iraq appeared first on Khaama Press .

World Muslim League, Bahrain condemn drone attack on Saudi Arabia The Muslim World League and Bahrain have condemned the drone attacks originating from Iraq on the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which has led to the closure of the key pipeline. In a statement, World Muslim League secretary-general Mohammed bin Abdulkarim al-Issa said the attacks “violate all religious values, international and humanitarian laws and norms”. Bahraini foreign ministry said in a statement, carried by Bahrain News Agency, that the attack was a “blatant violation” of international law, the UN Charter and principles of good neighbourliness.

Quyền Bộ trưởng Hải quân Mỹ Hùng Cao mới đây thừa nhận các cuộc tập kích của Iran đã tàn phá căn cứ quân sự của Mỹ tại Bahrain.

RIYADH: Gulf and Muslim organizations on Saturday condemned a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, expressing solidarity with the Kingdom and warning that the strikes represented a dangerous escalation threatening regional security and vital infrastructure. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Muslim World League (MWL), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Qatar and Bahrain issued statements early Saturday after several drones originating from Iraqi territory targeted the

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The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has questioned the government’s decision to extend its emergency fuel supply agreement with Vitol Bahrain EC, warning that the arrangement raises serious procurement and transparency concerns. IPC shadow minister of international relations and trade Rodney Cloete says the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy confirmed to Reuters on 10 […] The post IPC flags Vitol extension over procurement concerns appeared first on The Namibian .

The fall comes despite the bank receiving favourable orders from the Bahrain High Civil Court in two Credit Suisse AT1 bonds mis-selling cases.

Araghchi welcomes US navy secretary’s Bahrain damage remarks Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran appreciated Hung Cao, acting US navy secretary, for publicly admitting that Iranian attacks on a key US naval base in Bahrain had caused extensive damage during the war. Cao, who is US president Donald Trump’s pick, had reportedly said that Iranians “blew the hell out of” the US base in Bahrain. In a post on X, Araghchi wrote: “Our powerful Armed Forces did indeed ‘blow the hell out of the 5th Fleet HQ in Bahrain’, as well as other bases supporting U.S.

HDFC Bank shares fell despite the rejection of all seven Bahrain cases linked to Credit Suisse AT1 bonds. The stock remains under pressure amid governance concerns, recent losses and investor focus on earnings, while brokerages maintain positive views.

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NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed its overwhelming condemnation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and near-unanimous solidarity with Riyadh, as member states warned that Yemen risked sliding back into full-scale war for the first time since a 2022 truce agreement. The emergency session was requested by the UK, the council’s penholder on Yemen, and Bahrain after Houthi forces launched renewed missile and drone strikes on Sept. 8 against several targets in southern Saudi

The Security Council will hold a briefing this afternoon on Yemen following Houthi missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia. Bahrain and the United Kingdom, the Council’s penholder on Yemen, requested the meeting. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg is expected to brief. Saudi Arabia and Yemen will participate under rule 37, which allows States that are not Council members to join discussions without voting. The briefing follows renewed fighting after the relative calm ushered in by the United Nations-mediated 2022 truce. On 8 September, Houthi attacks in southern Saudi Arabia reportedly injured 73 people. The group said they were retaliation for an alleged Saudi strike that killed seven people in Yemen’s Al-Jawf.

IRGC says it targeted unmanned US sea drone in Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday its navy targeted a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. "The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a Saildrone Explorer-type unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz area, the IRGC said in a statement carried by its Sepah news outlet. IRGC added that the sea drone had been used in the region by the US Fifth Fleet stationed in Bahrain.

As Washington-based The Epoch Times correspondent Ryan Morgan reported, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told him in an interview that Iran’s strikes "blew the hell out of Bahrain"

PUTRAJAYA: Persiapan penganjuran perlumbaan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) bulan depan kini mencapai 80 peratus, kata Menteri Belia dan Sukan Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari.

Cyprus and Bahrain step up efforts to expand trade and investment ties Cyprus and Bahrain are seeking to deepen business and maritime cooperation, with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) president Stavros Stavrou saying Cyprus could serve as a gateway for Gulf companies seeking to expand into Europe. Speaking during an interview with the […]

El esloveno Primoz Roglic aspira a recortar distancias con el líder de la clasificación general, el español Enric Mas El año en que la Vuelta a España acabó un martes 13 en esta ciudad andaluza y su ganador se impuso también en la crono de la última etapa Día señalado en la Vuelta 2026 , sobre todo para Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe). El esloveno intentará recortar distancias con el español Enric Mas (Movistar Team), líder de la carrera, en la c ontrarreloj individual prevista para este jueves. Tan solo 32,1 kilómetros entre El Puerto de Santa María y Jerez de la Frontera, ambos municipios de la provincia de Cádiz.

DUBAI: The draw for the second Gulf Football Federation U-17 Gulf Cup will take place at the federation’s headquarters in Doha on Thursday. Qatar will host the competition from Oct. 16 to Nov.

After American forces destroyed Iranian oil tankers, Tehran has threatened retaliation, including against vessels in ports in Kuwait and Bahrain that host U.S. personnel.

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Egypt is exploring the establishment of a local factory to produce alternative soil, aiming to cut imports, lower agricultural production costs and support the expansion of modern, high-value farming and agri-exports. Industry Minister Khaled Hashem had talks with Pekka Tennilä, CEO of Kekkilä-BVB, on the company’s plan to establish a factory in Egypt in partnership … The post FM, Bahraini counterpart discuss bilateral relations, regional developments over phone appeared first on Egypt Independent .

Tehran's hit came after US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to Iran targeting an American warship, the second such attack in less than a week. The Islamic Republic said on Wednesday it would target oil tankers off US-allied Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for the strikes.

Pakistan’s trade deficit with Gulf markets nearly halved in July as energy imports fell sharply, with analysts this week linking the decline to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and increased production by domestic refineries. The combined deficit with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman fell 46.5 percent to $750.5 […]

The US attacked four oil-carrying vessels in the Gulf of Oman and one in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it would strike ships off Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation.

Iran har avfyrat robotar mot tankrar utanför Kuwaits och Bahrains kust och uppmanar besättningar att fly, rapporterar statliga iranska medier. Beskedet kommer strax efter det att USA uppgett att man anfallit och förstört fem iranska oljetankrar.

US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days. Iran also launched strikes on US targets in Jordan, and threatened attacks on oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Amerikanske styrker har ødelagt fem iranske oljetankere den 8. september. Det melder den amerikanske sentralkommandoen, CENTCOM.

IRGC warns it will target oil tankers in Kuwait, Bahrain after US attack The IRGC navy warned on Tuesday that it will target oil tankers in the vicinity of Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports in response to recent US attacks on Iranian oil tankers. In a message carried by Iranian broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC navy urged the crew of oil tankers in the vicinity of Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to immediately leave their vessels, whether anchored or docked. This comes after a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s joint military ⁠command, said earlier on Tuesday that Iranian forces will “heavily target” US bases and other interests in the region if the US military attacks any Iranian ships, adding that the US military has threatened to target three Iranian oil tankers, in comments carried by Iranian broadcaster IRIB.

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La Vuelta a España entra este martes 8 de septiembre en su tercera y última semana de competencia. Después de dos semanas de exigencia, los cinco colombianos que permanecen en carrera todavía tienen varios objetivos por cumplir y la alta montaña será el escenario ideal para intentar cerrar con protagonismo. B uitrago, por la montaña Santiago Buitrago ha sido uno de los grandes protagonistas colombianos y llega a la recta final como líder de la clasificación de la montaña.

Afghanistan ended their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ qualifying campaign on a high note on Sunday, defeating Bahrain 3-1 in an entertaining Group D encounter. The victory was Afghanistan’s first of the campaign under head coach Kourosh Barmak. The result saw Afghanistan finish ahead of Bahrain on goal difference, while they ended three points […] The post Afghanistan end AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with 3-1 win over Bahrain first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News .

Cyprus and Bahrain signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on maritime cooperation, expanding ties across maritime safety, training, search and rescue and innovation following high-level talks in Manama on Sunday. The agreement was signed during a bilateral meeting between Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis and Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Sheikh Abdullah bin […]

To sustain global influence, Gulf economies recalibrate foreign investments as war drains revenues Submitted by Gaspard Rouffin on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:46 Closure of Hormuz is forcing GCC states to balance domestic infrastructure and overseas economic ambitions for political influence to maintain soft power A general view shows Abu Dhabi's skyline across the Gulf waters in the Emirati capital (Karim Sahib/AFP) Off Economies across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia, and the UAE , have all felt the fallout from the US - Israeli war on Iran, which has had a profound effect on investment across the region. Foreign investment into the region has fallen sharply , by as much as 67 percent since the war began in February, as the uncertainty over key trade routes like Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb  has added to the concerns.  The Gulf states’ own ability to invest abroad, a pillar of their international financial and political weight in recent decades, has also come under strain. That strain has forced a series of recalibrations, both to outbound investment flows and to domestic spending more broadly, adding to already downward-revised ambitions, particularly in Saudi Arabia .  Justin Alexander, an economist specialising in the GCC, told Middle East Eye the war is having “short-term impacts on fiscal revenue,” meaning “some Gulf states will either be unable to provide new capital to sovereign wealth funds or may even have to draw on them for financing".  Kuwait did just that this week, announcing its government would borrow from the Future Generations Fund, a sovereign wealth fund holding over $1 trillion in assets, in order to support public finances.

The monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week with a renewed exchange of fire, dragging the region back to a dangerous – and potentially unsustainable – military stalemate. The US military struck Iran again Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in defiance of a warning from … The post The US wants to manage the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to break it appeared first on Egypt Independent .

NEW YORK — Liberia has successfully concluded its leadership as Coordinator of the Ten Elected Members (E10) of the United Nations Security Council for August 2026, marking a historic milestone in its global diplomatic resurgence.Stepping into the helm of the E10 alongside Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Denmark, Greece, Latvia, Panama, Somalia, and Pakistan, Liberia strategically projected […]

Iran army says US bid to weaken its Hormuz control answered 'within 15 minutes' Iran responded decisively to the US attempt to weaken or eliminate the Iranian forces’ control over the Strait of Hormuz, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said. In a statement carried by IRNA, General Akraminia revealed more details about Iranian response to US strikes on Sirik Island on 30 August. He said just 15 minutes after the strikes, the first Iranian missiles and drones were launched, targeting four US bases in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, according to IRNA.

Tehran said it targeted U.S. bases and forces in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait and other Middle Eastern locations in retaliation for US strikes that killed at least 19 Iranians, as President Trump warned of additional American attacks, escalating a conflict that has now entered its sixth month.

Iran launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on US military bases and allied positions across Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Iraqi Kurdistan, marking a major escalation in the region after recent US strikes on Iranian sites.

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UAE condemns 'hostile' Iranian attacks The United Arab Emirates has condemned "hostile Iranian attacks" on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Saudi carrier transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.  The Iranian attacks on Gulf states followed the latest round of US strikes on Iran, which killed 18 people and injured 108 others, according to Iran's health ministry on Wednesday. UAE Strongly Condemns Hostile Iranian Attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Kurdistan Region of Iraq https://t.co/sAOiwKTbPH pic.twitter.com/UnCPw0rOx2 — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) September 2, 2026

Statele Unite au lansat marți seara un nou val de atacuri asupra Iranului, la șase luni de la intrarea conflictului într-un impas, determinând Iranul să lanseze rachete asupra a ceea ce a numit „ținte americane” din Iordania, Bahrain, Kuweit și Irak, scrie Reuters, care prezintă câteva modalități prin care Iranul ar putea riposta dacă conflictul continuă să se agraveze sau dacă campania SUA de a ‌strangula economia Iranului se intensifică.

Iran's IRGC launched missile strikes at US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain in response to American attacks, resulting in civilian casualties in Sirik.

বইয়ের প্রচ্ছদ দ্য ফল অ্যান্ড রাইজ অব দ্য ইসলামিক স্টেট—নোআহ ফেল্ডম্যান, প্রিন্সটন: প্রিন্সটন ইউনিভার্সিটি প্রেস, ২০০৮। পটভূমি ৯/১১ ও ২০১১-পরবর্তী পশ্চিম এশিয়ার মুসলিম অধ্যুষিত বিভিন্ন দেশে শাসনব্যবস্থায় পরিবর্তন এসেছে। সোভিয়েত ইউনিয়নের পতনের পর বিশ্বজুড়ে রাজনৈতিক মতবাদ হিসেবে গণতন্ত্রের প্রসার ঘটলেও মানচিত্রের এই অংশ দীর্ঘদিন ধরে ছিল স্বৈরশাসনের অধীন। ২০১১-পরবর্তী বিভিন্ন দেশে স্বৈরশাসনের পতনের পর নতুন শাসনব্যবস্থা কী হবে তা নিয়ে বিশ্বজুড়ে রয়েছে নানা মতবাদ। আফগানিস্তান ও ইরাকে গণতন্ত্র ব্যর্থ হওয়ায় পশ্চিমা শক্তিরা বুঝতে পেরেছে যে এই ভূখণ্ডে উদারবাদী গণতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠার সময় এখন নয়। উপরন্তু এই দেশগুলোর জনগণের মধ্যে ইসলামি রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর প্রতি সমর্থন রয়েছে। এমতাবস্থায় এই দেশগুলোতে নতুন এক মতবাদের প্রবর্তন দেখা যাচ্ছে, যা গণতন্ত্র ও ইসলামবাদের একটি মিশ্রণ। এই মতবাদকে বলা হচ্ছে ‘ইসলামবাদ’ বা ‘রাজনৈতিক ইসলাম’। বর্তমানে বিভিন্ন মুসলিম রাষ্ট্রে ইসলামি রাষ্ট্র প্রতিষ্ঠার আহ্বান মূলত এই ‘ইসলামবাদ’ মতবাদের আলোকে। নোআহ ফেল্ডম্যান দ্য ফল অ্যান্ড রাইজ অব দ্য ইসলামিক স্টেট বইটিতে মূলত এই মতবাদের প্রতি সমর্থন রেখে আলোচনা করেছেন। ফেল্ডম্যান মনে করেন, ইসলাম ও গণতন্ত্র সংগতিপূর্ণ। শরিয়তের গণতন্ত্রায়ণ ও সাংবিধানিকীকরণ করে যথার্থ প্রতিষ্ঠানিকীকরণের মাধ্যমে ইসলামি রাষ্ট্র কার্যকর করা সম্ভব। লেখক বইটিতে বিভিন্ন যুক্তি ও ব্যাখ্যার মাধ্যমে বলেছেন কীভাবে এই নতুন ইসলামি রাষ্ট্র সফলতা লাভ করতে পারে। মার্কিন নাগরিক নোআহ ফেল্ডম্যান একজন লেখক ও একাধারে হার্ভার্ড ল স্কুলের আইন বিষয়ের অধ্যাপক। তিনি নিউইয়র্ক টাইমস ম্যাগাজিনের লেখক ও কাউন্সিল অন ফরেন রিলেশন্স-এর সিনিয়র ফেলো। হার্ভার্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে তিনি স্নাতক, ইয়েল থেকে আইন ও অক্সফোর্ড থেকে ডক্টরেট ডিগ্রি অর্জন করেন। ২০০৩ সালে তিনি জ্যেষ্ঠ সাংবিধানিক উপদেষ্টা হিসেবে ইরাকে ‘কোয়ালিশনাল প্রভিশনাল’ কর্তৃপক্ষ হিসেবে কাজ করেন। তিনি একই সঙ্গে ইরাকের নতুন সংবিধান লেখার উপদেষ্টার দায়িত্ব পালন করেন। ফেল্ডম্যান কর্তৃক প্রকাশিত গ্রন্থগুলো হলো: আফটার জিহাদ: আমেরিকা দ্য স্ট্রাগল ফর ইসলামিক ডেমোক্রেসি (২০০৩), হুয়াট উই ও ইরাক: ওয়ার অ্যান্ড দ্য এথিকস অব নেশন বিল্ডিং (২০০৪), ডিভাইডেড বাই গড: আমেরিকাস চার্চ—স্টেট প্রবলেম অ্যান্ড হুয়াট উই শুড ডু অ্যাবাউট ইট (২০০৫), দ্য ব্যাটেলস অ্যান্ড ট্রিয়াম্পস অব এফডিআর’স গ্রেট সুপ্রিম কোর্ট জাস্টিসেস (২০১০) এবং কুল ওয়ার: দ্য ফিউচার অব গ্লোবাল কম্পিটিশন (২০১৩)।১ ফেল্ডম্যান একজন অ-ইহুদি নারীকে বিয়ে করার জন্য সনাতনী ইহুদি সম্প্রদায়ের মধ্যে নিন্দিত।২ তিনি আরব বিশ্বের ইসলামপন্থীদের প্রতি নমনীয় দৃষ্টি রেখেছেন। তিনি মনে করেন, এই ভূখণ্ডে গণতন্ত্র কায়েমে ইসলামপন্থীরাই একমাত্র ভরসা।৩ তিনি তাঁর এমন ধারণার জন্য বিশ্বজুড়ে সমালোচিত। এত সমালোচনার পরও ফেল্ডম্যান সমাদৃত। নিউইয়র্ক ম্যাগাজিন ফেল্ডম্যানকে একজন নতুন ধারার প্রভাবক হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি দিয়েছে। মার্কিন পত্রিকা/সাময়িকী ইস্কয়ার তাদের ২১ শতকের সর্বাধিক প্রভাবশালী মানুষের তালিকায় ফেল্ডম্যানকে ‘আমাদের সময়ের একজন বুদ্ধিজীবী’ হিসেবে আখ্যা দিয়েছেন। সরকার ও রাজনীতিতে কৃতিত্ব রাখার জন্য ফেল্ডম্যান দ্য ফল অ্যান্ড রাইজ অব দ্য ইসলামিক স্টেট বইটির জন্য ২০০৮ সালে ‘প্রোজ’ (Prose Award) পুরস্কার পান। ২০১২ সালে লেখক বইটিতে একটি নতুন সূচনা যোগ করেন, যেখানে তিনি ইসলামবাদের উত্থান বর্ণনা করেছেন, আলোকপাত করেছেন ২০১১-পরবর্তী আরব বিশ্বে স্বৈরশাসনের বিরুদ্ধে আন্দোলন-পরবর্তী রাজনৈতিক ইসলামবাদে বিশ্বাসী বা ইসলামপন্থী রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর প্রতি জনসমর্থন সম্পর্কে। ১৩০০ বছর ধরে বিশ্বের বিভিন্ন দেশে ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থা কায়েম থেকেছে। এর অবসান বা পতন ঘটেছে প্রথম বিশ্বযুদ্ধের পর থেকে। নোআহ ফেল্ডম্যান ১৩০০ বছরের ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থার অবসানকে ‘ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের পতন’ ও ৯/১১ ও ২০১১-পরবর্তী শরিয়ত আইনের প্রতি জনসমর্থনকে ‘ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের উত্থান’ হিসেবে আখ্যা করেছেন। পতনের আগের ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থাকে তিনি বলছেন, ‘ট্র্যাডিশনাল বা ক্লাসিক্যাল ইসলামিক স্টেট’ (traditional/Classical Islamic State) বা ‘ঐতিহ্যিক/ধ্রুপদি ইসলামি রাষ্ট্র’ এবং বর্তমানে সাংবিধানিক গণতন্ত্রের সংমিশ্রণে যে শরিয়ত আইন প্রণয়নের ব্যবস্থার উদ্ভব হয়েছে তাকে লেখক বলছেন, 'Political Islam ও 'Islamism' বা ‘রাজনৈতিক ইসলাম’ ও ‘ইসলামবাদ/ইসলামবাদিতা’। এই আধুনিক রাজনৈতিক ইসলামের মতাদর্শে বিশ্বাসী এই ধারার প্রবর্তকদের বলেছেন, 'Islamic Democrats' ও 'Islamists' বা ‘ইসলামি গণতন্ত্রবাদী’ বা ‘ইসলামপন্থী গণতন্ত্রবাদী’ ও ‘ইসলামপন্থী’। নোআহ ফেল্ডম্যান দ্য ফল অ্যান্ড রাইজ অব দ্য ইসলামিক স্টেট বইটি তিনটি অধ্যায়ে বিভক্ত করে লিখেছেন। প্রথম অধ্যায়ে লেখক পতন-পূর্ববর্তী অর্থাত্ ১৩০০ বছর ধরে যে ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থা চলেছে অর্থাত্ ‘ঐতিহ্যিক বা ধ্রুপদি ইসলামি রাষ্ট্র’ তার শক্তিশালী দিকগুলো তুলে ধরেছেন। লেখক এই ব্যবস্থার বর্ণনা করে বলেছেন কী কী কারণে এই ব্যবস্থার স্থায়িত্ব এত দিন ছিল। এ ব্যবস্থায় ‘খিলাফত প্রথা’র মাধ্যমে শাসনকাজ পরিচালিত হতো। আইনের যথার্থ প্রয়োগ ও বিচারের জন্য খলিফা ও আইনি বিচারক ও জনগণের মাঝে ক্ষমতার ভারসাম্য রক্ষা করার জন্য ছিল 'Scholors' বা ‘ধর্মীয় পণ্ডিত/ধর্মগুরু’। ১৯০০ শতকে অটোম্যান শাসনব্যবস্থার অধীনে এ ব্যবস্থার বিনাশ ঘটে। রাজনৈতিক সংস্কারের নামে ধর্মগুরুদের কার্যকারিতা কমিয়ে খলিফাদের একচ্ছত্র ক্ষমতা প্রতিষ্ঠা করা হয়। তাতে ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থার স্থায়িত্বের যে মূল কারণটি ছিল—ক্ষমতার ভারসাম্য, তা ভেঙে যায় এবং এ ব্যবস্থা পতনমুখী হয়। বইয়ের দ্বিতীয় অধ্যায়ে লেখক ক্লাসিক্যাল ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থা পতনের কারণগুলো ব্যাখ্যা করেছেন। তৃতীয় অধ্যায় ফেল্ডম্যান ব্যাখ্যা করেছেন বর্তমান ইসলামবাদিতার ধারণা ও তার উত্থান সম্পর্কে। ১. ৯/১১-পরবর্তী বিশ্বের বিভিন্ন মুসলিম দেশে ইসলামি রাজনৈতিক দলগুলো জনসমর্থন পেয়েছে। তুরস্কে ‘টার্কিশ জাস্টিস অ্যান্ড ডেভেলপমেন্ট পার্টি’ বা একেপি সর্বাধিক ভোট পেয়ে ক্ষমতায় এসেছে, যারা আদর্শগত দিক থেকে ইসলামি চেতনায় উদ্বুদ্ধ।৪ আফগানিস্তানে মার্কিন পৃষ্ঠপোষকতায় গড়ে ওঠা সরকার একটি সাংবিধানিক ‘লয়া জিরগা’ গড়ে তোলার চেষ্টা করেছে, যাতে ইসলামি ও গণতান্ত্রিক উভয় আদর্শের প্রতিফলন আছে।৫ বাগদাদেও দেখা যায় জনসমর্থন আছে এমন একটি সাংবিধানিক পথের, যা ইসলাম ও গণতন্ত্র দুইয়ের মিশ্রণে তৈরি।৬ ২০১১-পরবর্তী ‘আরব বসন্তের’ পরও দেখা যায় স্বৈরশাসনের অবসান ঘটিয়ে ‘ইসলামাবাদিতা’ বা ‘ইসলামি গণতন্ত্রবাদীরা’ জনসমর্থন অর্জন করছে। তিউনিসিয়ার স্বৈরশাসক বেন আলীর দুর্নীতির প্রতিবাদে এক ফলবিক্রেতা তাঁর শরীরে আগুন ধরিয়ে প্রতিবাদ করেন। তারপর আন্দোলন ছড়িয়ে পড়ে শ্রমিক সমিতি ও মধ্যবিত্ত পরিবারের তরুণদের মাধ্যমে। দেশের মিলিটারি জনগণের সঙ্গে একাগ্রতা প্রকাশ করে এবং বেন আলী শাসনের অবসান ঘটে। এই পুরো আন্দোলনে ইনাহদা—ইসলামপন্থী রাজনৈতিক দলের কোনো ভূমিকা ছিল না। রশিদ ঘানৌচি, ইনাহদা দলের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা, ২০ বছর ধরে তাঁর পরিবারসহ লন্ডনে নির্বাসনে ছিলেন।৭ অথচ আন্দোলনের পর গণতন্ত্রের পথযাত্রায় জনগণের সর্বাধিক ভোট যায় ইনাহদা দলের প্রতি। ২০১১ সালের অক্টোবরের নির্বাচনে দলটি ৪১ শতাংশ ভোট পেয়ে সর্বোচ্চ জনসমর্থন অর্জন করে।৮ তিউনিসিয়ার পরপরই মিসরে শুরু হয় শাসনব্যবস্থা ও সরকার পরিবর্তনের আন্দোলন। আন্দোলন বেগবানের অপরাধে ‘মুসলিম ব্রাদারহুড’কে (মিসরে সবচেয়ে বড় বিরোধী দল) অভিযুক্ত করা হলেও তারা তা অস্বীকার করে।৯ নভেম্বর ২০১১ সালের সংসদীয় নির্বাচনে বিপুল ভোট অর্জন করে ক্ষমতায় আসে ‘মুসলিম ব্রাদারহুড’ এবং একই বছর ব্যাপক ভোট অর্জন করে রাষ্ট্রপতি নির্বাচিত হন একই দল থেকে। আরব বিশ্বের অন্যান্য অঞ্চলেও ‘আরব বসন্ত’ বিভিন্ন রাজনৈতিক পরিবর্তন এনেছে। মুয়াম্মার গাদ্দাফির পতনের পর লিবিয়ার শাসন ইসলামপন্থী ও সামরিক বাহিনীর মাঝে দোদুল্যমান। ইয়েমেনে ‘আরব বসন্তের’ হাওয়ায় ২০১১ সালের প্রথমার্ধে আন্দোলন দেখা দেয়, যার নেতৃত্ব দেয় তাওয়াকেল কারমান। কারমান ইসলাহ দলের সদস্য, যার সংযোগ রয়েছে মুসলিম ব্রাদারহুডের ইয়েমেন অংশের এবং আহমার গোষ্ঠীর সঙ্গে। সিরিয়ায় আরব বসন্তের আন্দোলনের ছোঁয়া লাগলেও এর গতি মন্থর। বিদ্যমান আসাদ শাসনের বিরুদ্ধে আন্দোলনকারীরা মূলত সুন্নি মুসলমান, যারা সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ (৬০ শতাংশ) জনগোষ্ঠী। সিরিয়ার আন্দোলন সফলতা না পাওয়ার পেছনের কিছু কারণের মধ্যে একটি হলো বিদ্যমান শাসনব্যবস্থা সংখ্যালঘু কিছু গোষ্ঠীর সহায়তা লাভ করেছে, যাদের জন্য সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ সুন্নি মুসলমানদের ক্ষমতায় আসা খুব লাভজনক হবে না।১০ মরক্কোর রাজতন্ত্রও এই বসন্তের বাইরে থাকতে পারেনি। যদিও রাজতন্ত্রের পতনও হয়নি। জনগণ যখন সংস্কারের আন্দোলন শুরু করে, রাজা মুহাম্মদ-৬ তখন অন্যান্য স্বৈরশাসকদের মতো (মিসর, লিবিয়া, বাহরাইন, সিরিয়া) বলপ্রয়োগে তা দমন না করে আন্দোলনকারীদের দাবির সঙ্গে কিছুটা আপস করেন। রাজা গণতান্ত্রিক নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে মরক্কোর সবচেয়ে বড় বিরোধী দল মুসলিম ব্রাদারহুডের সঙ্গে ক্ষমতা ভাগ করে নেন। একজন ইসলামপন্থীকে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর পদে আসীন করা হয় এবং আন্দোলনকারীরাও সংস্কারে সন্তুষ্ট থাকে।১১ অপর এক রাজতন্ত্র জর্ডানে মরক্কোর মতোই দ্রুত এবং দায়িত্বপূর্ণ প্রতিক্রিয়া দেখিয়ে আন্দোলন প্রতিহত করেছে সেই দেশের রাজা এবং শাসন ও আসন দুই-ই রক্ষা করেছে। জর্ডানে আন্দোলনের ধরনও ছিল ভিন্ন, মূলত সামাজিক যোগাযোগ মধ্যমকেন্দ্রিক। তবে রাজধানী আম্মানে কিছু সংস্কারপন্থীদের আন্দোলন হয়েছে।১২ জর্ডানের আন্দোলনকারীরা মূলত সংস্কারের দাবি করে, তারা শাসক বা শাসনব্যবস্থা পতনের আন্দোলন করেনি। সাংবিধানিক রাজতন্ত্রের দেশ জর্ডানে জনগণ যখন সংসদীয় নির্বাচনের ওপর আস্থা রাখতে পারেনি, যা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছিল ২০১০-এ, রাজা আবদুল্লাহ, আন্দোলনকারীদের দাবি রক্ষার্থে সংসদ ভেঙে দিয়ে নতুন করে সংসদ গঠন করে।১৩ ভিন্ন পরিস্থিতির উদ্ভব হয় অপর এক রাজতন্ত্র বাহরাইনে। এখানে শিয়া জনগোষ্ঠী সুন্নি শাসক দ্বারা শাসিত হয়ে আসছে। প্রাথমিকভাবে আন্দোলন সংস্কারের জন্য হলেও সরকার তা দমনে বলপ্রয়োগ করে। তাতে আন্দোলনের মাত্রা বেড়ে যায়। সৌদি আরবের সাহায্যে এক হাজার সৌদি সশস্ত্র বাহিনী এসে আন্দোলনকারীদের ওপর হামলা করে বুঝিয়ে দেয় যে মানচিত্রের আরব উপসাগরীয় অংশে আরব বসন্তের স্থান নেই।১৪ পশ্চিম এশিয়ার দেশগুলোতে ৯/১১ বা ২০১১-পরবর্তী আন্দোলন ও শাসন পরিবর্তনের মধ্য দিয়ে দেখা যায়, জনগণের মাঝে স্বৈরশাসনের বিরুদ্ধে ক্ষোভ তৈরি হয়েছে। জনগণ চায় স্বৈরশাসনের পতন। স্বৈরশাসনের পতনের পর কী ধরনের শাসন আসবে তা নিয়ে বিশ্বজুড়ে রয়েছে বিভিন্ন মতবাদ। এই দেশগুলোতে জনমনে রয়েছে ইসলামের প্রতি নমনীয়তা। আবার জনগণ চায় মতপ্রকাশের স্বাধীনতা এবং উন্নয়ন। এসব দেশে রাজনৈতিক দল বলতে ইসলামপন্থী দলগুলো সক্রিয়। ইসলামপন্থী দলগুলো দেশে শরিয়ত আইন প্রতিষ্ঠা করার কথা বলে। বইটিতে লেখক এই ইসলামপন্থী দলগুলোর সক্রিয়তা ও ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের প্রতি জনসমর্থনের কারণ খুঁজতে আলোকপাত করেছেন ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের অতীত ইতিহাসের ওপর। ২. মুসলমানদের কাছে ইসলামি রাষ্ট্র কোনো অতীত ইতিহাস নয় বরং একটি বর্তমান বিষয়, যা থেকে ভবিষ্যত্ নির্ধারণ হবে। প্রথম বিশ্বযুদ্ধের পর অটোমান সাম্রাজ্যের পতন ঘটলেও ইসলামি চেতনা মানুষের মাঝে উজ্জীবিত ছিল, যার মূল চালিকা মুসলিম ব্রাদারহুড বলে উল্লেখ করেছেন লেখক। ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের ধারণা, যা পূর্ববর্তী প্রজন্ম প্রত্যাখ্যান করেছে তা বর্তমান প্রজন্মের কাছে এত জনপ্রিয় কেন, তা জানতে লেখক ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের ইতিহাসে আলোকপাত করেছেন। ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের জনপ্রিয়তা ও স্থায়িত্বের কারণ হিসেবে লেখক দুটি বিষয় চিহ্নিত করেছেন—আইনের শাসন ও ক্ষমতার ভারসাম্য। হজরত মুহাম্মদ (সা.)-এর সময়কাল থেকে প্রথম বিশ্বযুদ্ধ পর্যন্ত ১৩০০ বছর, ইসলামি শাসনব্যবস্থা কায়েম ছিল বিশ্বের বিভিন্ন দেশে। ফেল্ডম্যান ইসলামি শাসনব্যবস্থার ব্যাখ্যা দিয়েছেন— শরিয়ত আইন ইসলামি রাষ্ট্রের মূল ভিত্তি। এই শরিয়ত আইনের দুটি উত্স। কোরআন ও হাদিস। কোরআন ও হাদিসের আলোকে পরিস্থিতি অনুযায়ী আইন প্রণয়ন হবে। এই আইনের ব্যাখ্যা দেবেন ইসলামি ধর্মগুরু বা পণ্ডিতগণ। কেউ এই আইনের ঊর্ধ্বে নয়। একজন শাসক বা খলিফা স্রষ্টা প্রদত্ত আইন দ্বারা শাসন করবেন। খলিফাও আইনের শাসনের বাইরে নয় (ফেল্ডম্যান- পৃ.

Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on United States bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain on Tuesday. The post Iran retaliates after U.S. strike killed five people at wedding ceremony appeared first on Peoples Gazette Nigeria .

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Bahrain says it intercepted an Iranian aerial attack as renewed fighting threatened to fully reignite the conflict between Iran and the United States.

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments:  The US military announced on Tuesday that it has completed fresh attacks on Iran, with local reports indicating that civilians attending a wedding were amongst the latest victims. In response, Tehran carried out strikes across the region on US facilities and its troops, including in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq's northern Kurdish province of Erbil. The spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that operations against the US will "continue as a lesson to them until they regret their crime".

Senior IRGC official warns Arab countries to either expel US forces or face 'crushing response' The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) political deputy general demanded that Arab countries either expel US forces or face a "crushing response". "It is better to kick the Americans out of their countries and take back the bases," Yadollah Javani said in a statement carried by Nournews.  "Otherwise, Iran's armed forces have proven that any attack on Iran from any point in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, or any country will be met with decisive and crushing responses."

Response to US attacks will be 'extensive and widespread', Iranian army warns The Iranian army announced in a statement claimed attacks on radar systems, operational centers and areas sheltering US forces in Bahrain and the UAE. In the statement it said that Washington's targeting of a residential areas and a wedding in Iran is a "clear example of a war crime and reveals the vile nature of 'American human rights'." "The army's response to these crimes will certainly be extensive and widespread."

The US military carried out additional strikes on Iran on Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in defiance of a warning from President Donald Trump that any retaliation would see Iran “hit much harder.” The latest round of tit-for-tat strikes comes after the US and Iran traded attacks overnight into Monday for … The post Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’ appeared first on Egypt Independent .

Den iranske revolusjonsgarden sier de har angrepet amerikanske baser flere steder i Midtøsten: i Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan og Irak. De siste dagene har det vært flere angrep i Midtøsten fra både USA og Iran. Blant annet angrep USA flere mål i Hormuzstredet tirsdag, noe som førte til gjengjeldelsesangrep fra Iran.

Bahrain says it intercepted, destroyed 'Iranian aerial attacks' Bahrains official news agency reported that air defence systems intercepted and destroyed a number of "Iranian aerial attacks", citing the command of country's Bahrain Defence Force. 

USA har avsluttet en ny runde med angrep mot iranske militære mål, blant annet luftvernstillinger, radarsystemer og kommunikasjonsanlegg tilhørende Revolusjonsgarden. Iran svarte med ballistiske raketter og droner mot amerikanske mål i Jordan, Bahrain og Irak, skriver NTB. President Donald Trump varslet på Truth Social at Iran vil bli rammet «langt hardere» dersom landet fortsetter gjengjeldelsesangrepene.

US and Iranian forces exchanged a new wave of strikes across the Middle East, with at least 11 killed in American attacks on Iran and additional casualties from rocket fire in Iran and claimed Iranian strikes on US assets in Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain.

U.S. forces targeted two Iranian tankers in the Persian Gulf as part of a tit-for-tat policy, while Iran launched dozens of drones toward Bahrain and claimed missile strikes on American bases in Jordan, marking a sharp escalation in regional hostilities.

A police convoy transporting a recently repatriated proclaimed offender came under attack near the Northern Bypass on the outskirts of Peshawar late Monday night, killing three outlaws and injuring two police officials.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a coordinated campaign of ballistic missiles and drones against US military bases in Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain on Tuesday night, claiming it destroyed American aircraft and killed personnel at multiple locations. The strikes were presented as retaliation for US airstrikes that same day on Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Chabahar, with both nations claiming success while disputing casualty and damage reports.

Iran launched strikes targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, vowing 'severe punishment' in response to US attacks, marking a significant escalation in regional military tensions.

Iran launched ballistic missile strikes on US military and diplomatic targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, including an attack on Camp Titian Marine base in Jordan, after vowing retaliation for prior US strikes that killed four people at a wedding celebration.

Bahrain's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed Iranian drones that had targeted the country, according to the official Bahrain News Agency.

Air raid sirens ring out in Bahrain Air raid sirens sounded early on Wednesday in Bahrain, according to AFP, as authorities in the interior ministry called on residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.

Iran has condemned an American air strike on the mountain village of Kohstak Sirik, saying that at least 5 civilians who were attending a wedding ceremony were killed in the attack, including a child. Local aid sources have also reported that more than 60 people were wounded during this incident. The United States has denied striking "civilians" and claimed that its air strikes were targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bases and equipment.

Iran says it launched drone attacks on US base in Bahrain The Iranian military said that it targeted the US base in Bahrain with a large-scale drone attack, according to a statement carried by Tasnim news agency on Tuesday. The army said the strikes were carried out on radar installations and areas where it says US forces are stationed at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, a key US base in the Gulf used for helicopter maintenance, drone components and reconnaissance aircraft.

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Nearly half a year after the start of major fighting between the United States and Iran, it is becoming clear that Iranian missiles and drones have caused extensive damage to the American military in the Persian Gulf. The worst hit was the base in Bahrain, home to the fifth fleet of the American Navy, which the Military Times newspaper describes as "practically uninhabitable." According to military experts, this is a warning signal for the entire American military presence in the region.

RSS globalised: Inside the Hindu nationalist paramilitary leader's carefully staged NYC celebration of ‘universal oneness’ Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 04:36 Critics say the fascist group has covertly pushed Hindutva propaganda while masquerading as a cultural organisation using the language of spirituality Mohan Bhagwat on the Infosys Theatre stage, in front of a projection of a video showing him delivering a speech next to the image of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar (Shraddha Joshi/MEE) Off Madison Square Garden, the legendary artistic centre of New York City and a global stage for major sports and entertainment for more than 140 years, is widely regarded as the world’s most famous arena.  On Saturday afternoon, however, the event space was home to an audience that did not quite resemble Harry Styles concert-goers or Knicks fans. Crowds of Indian and Hindu Americans of all ages, clad in bright saffron caps, kurtas, and saris, arrived from across the country to see Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist paramilitary group, whose affiliate organisations are driving violence against minorities in India.  Hosted by American Hindus for Engagement And Dialogue (Ahead), Saturday’s "Universal Oneness Celebration"  presented itself as "an afternoon of shared teaching, cultural performance, and common ground". I attended the event as a correspondent for Middle East Eye on Saturday.

KARACHI: Foreign investors poured about $171 million into Pakistan’s government securities during the first 50 days of the current fiscal year, with Treasury bills attracting the bulk of the inflows at $126.9m and long-term Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) drawing $44m. However, the momentum remained concentrated in short-term debt during August, as T-bills attracted another $46.7m in the first 21 days of the month while PIBs received no fresh foreign investment, latest data issued by the State Bank showed. The renewed interest in domestic bonds is likely due to relatively high returns, as yields around 12 per cent remain attractive compared to many international markets.

Bangladesh would consider joining the Makkah Pact “positively” if invited by founding members, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Thursday. “Joining the pact or not has not come yet, as it is subjected to the intention of the parties involved in the pact. If they invite Bangladesh to join, then we will definitely consider it positively,” the foreign minister said, assuring parliament that Dhaka would assess the potential benefits before making any decision to join.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia perlu memanfaatkan sepenuhnya perlumbaan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix Bahrain Gulf Air di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) bagi mempamerkan kestabilan negara, kedudukannya di persada antarabangsa serta keupayaan menganjurkan acara bertaraf dunia dalam tempoh singkat.

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An opinion piece claims Iran has struck U.S. military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, and fired missiles at Israel, describing it as a profound shift in regional power dynamics. However, these claims are not corroborated by verified news sources and appear to be speculative or hyperbolic analysis rather than reporting of confirmed events.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman criticized the US economic plan to isolate Tehran, calling it a 'pure parody' and mocking Washington's reliance on Bahrain and symbolic sanctions in a post on X.

PUTRAJAYA: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) akan bekerjasama dengan penganjur dan pemilik tapak bagi memastikan kesiapsiagaan rangkaian komunikasi serta perkhidmatan internet di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) menjelang Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Oktober ini.

US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines". The US Treasury Department wrote in a post on X that Bessent stressed to Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa that Tehran "must not be permitted to threaten international commerce or use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the global economy". Bessent also welcomed the Gulf country's "longstanding partnership" and its ongoing commitment to "safeguarding the integrity of the international financial system".

Twenty sailors and port workers have been killed in 68 separate incidents across the Persian Gulf and Hormuz Strait, one of the world's most vital shipping lanes.

SUNGAI PETANI: Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) akan ditutup sepenuhnya mulai 7 September ini bagi membolehkan kerja baik pulih dan penambahbaikan dilaksanakan sebagai persiapan menghadapi Formula 1(F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahrain says Israeli attack on Syrian air base violates international law Bahrain has condemned Tuesday’s Israeli air strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur air base as “a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity", saying that it is "a clear violation of the rules of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and a threat to the security and stability of the region”. A statement by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “Bahrain’s firm position in support of the sovereignty, independence … and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic”.

It is never easy to say goodbye to a favorite destination. On July 24, 2026, I left the majestic city of Istanbul for Islamabad via Bahrain, flying with Gulf Air for the first time...

In an unusually forthright letter, the Bahraini administrator also slammed the Qatari federation's decision to prioritize "technicalities" over the defense of the sport.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan bersetuju menawarkan Tiket MADANI pada harga serendah RM200 kepada pemegang MyKad bagi menyaksikan Formula Satu (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang, Oktober ini.

El País has contacted two prisoners held in a Gulf state prison who fear they may be next in a chain of executions that human rights organizations have criticized for serious judicial irregularities.

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'Mayfair means money': A walk through the Gulf elite's favourite part of London Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 13:01 In Mayfair, wealthy tourists from the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and elsewhere in the Gulf visit restaurants and department stores as London bakes in the heat Selfridges department store in central London is pictured in 2022 (AFP) Off It is 10am on Thursday, but the temperature on the streets of central London is already pushing beyond 30C, in what is set to be the UK ’s hottest summer on record. Outside Oxford Street’s Selfridges, the sun beats down on the pavement, a homeless man asks for change and a discarded free newspaper tells of yet more wildfires across the country. Inside, the air conditioning runs smoothly and a concession selling Arabic coffee promotes Saudi Arabia , whose Public Investment Fund now owns 40 percent of the famous department store.

Malaysian Formula One (F1) fans hoping to catch the sport’s one-off return to Sepang International Circuit (SIC) after almost a decade are facing a frustrating race of their own, with many complaining of confusing ticketing arrangements and broken links. Tickets for the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, to be held at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit from October 2 to 4, went on sale on Thursday, triggering a scramble among local fans eager to attend the country’s first F1 race...

Arab countries are increasingly offering residency and even citizenship in exchange for investment, with Gulf states focusing on long-term residency and Egypt and Jordan offering paths to citizenship, reflecting a broader economic strategy to attract foreign capital.

Network measurement organization OONI detected 13 confirmed censorship events in Bahrain over the past week, affecting 0.4% of web connectivity tests, with blocking patterns indicating state-directed DNS, HTTP, or TCP interference.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tiket Grand Prix Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain yang akan berlangsung di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) dari 2 hingga 4 Oktober depan kini mula dijual, dengan peminat Malaysia berpeluang mendapatkan pas tiga hari serendah RM200.

Pentagon tells Congress US killed 153 civilians in Yemen air strikes Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 19:33 The Houthis have resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea despite enduring hundreds of US air strikes A Yemeni man who was injured in US air strikes receives treatment at Al-Jumhuri Hospital in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa, on 8 May 2025 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off The US killed and wounded hundreds of Yemeni civilians during its attacks on the country last year, according to an internal US Department of War assessment shared with Congress. The US killed 153 civilians and wounded 243, the Pentagon said in a 12-page report that was sent to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday and reported by several news sites in the US. US President Donald Trump ordered the American military to begin bombing the Houthis in March 2025.

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Larnaca is set to be twinned with Bahrain’s capital Manama after the Bahraini cabinet approved the proposal, Mayor Andreas Vyras announced on Tuesday. The twinning would make Larnaca the second Cypriot city to establish such an arrangement with a Gulf city, with Nicosia having been twinned with Doha, Qatar. Announcing the decision on social media, […]

In a phone call with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani congratulated Pakistan on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. The joint defence agreement, signed on August 7 between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. In a post on X, FO said that the two leaders spoke last night, during which Dar’s Bahraini counterpart congratulated him on the agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye and also expressed intentions to visit Pakistan in the near future.

Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. The agreement was signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye to strengthen security cooperation. Al Zayani conveyed his congratulations during a telephone conversation with Dar and also expressed his intention to visit […]

OONI network measurement detected 13 confirmed censorship events in Bahrain over the past 7 days, indicating state-directed interference with internet connectivity.

Cyprus and Bahrain are seeking to expand cooperation in defence, shipping and investment, Ambassador to Bahrain Andreas Eliades said on Monday, as Nicosia looks to strengthen its role between the EU and the Gulf. In an interview with Bahraini newspaper Al Watan, Eliades said regional security developments had shown the importance of closer coordination between […]

OONI network measurement detected 13 confirmed censorship events in Bahrain over the past 7 days, representing 0.4% of 3063 web connectivity tests, with blocking patterns indicating state-directed DNS, HTTP, or TCP interference.

Tanzania and Uganda signed a non-binding deal with Vitol's Bahrain unit to develop a regional energy hub at the Port of Tanga, though details on investment, scale, and costs remain unclear.

An oil tanker operated by the UAE's ADNOC was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, with the UAE blaming Iran for the incident. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and Syria all condemned the attack as a threat to global energy security and maritime navigation.

Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) detected 13 confirmed censorship events in Bahrain over the past seven days, indicating state-directed interference with internet traffic through DNS, HTTP, or TCP blocking methods.

Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Secretary-general of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissen Brahim Taha, has welcomed the joint defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Friday. Bahrain, Yemen’s internationally recognised government and a former Qatari prime minister also welcomed the pact. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was open to the participation of “other friendly nations”.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the signing of a trilateral defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Al Jazeera reported early Saturday, August 8, that Bahrain described the trilateral defense pact as a strategic partnership. According to the report, Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry said the pact represents strategic cooperation among the parties based […] The post Bahrain Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Defense Pact appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .

PUTRAJAYA: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia akan memastikan aspek urusan imigresen melibatkan visa dan pas berkaitan di pintu masuk negara berjalan lancar ketika penganjuran perlumbaan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air di Malaysia di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) dari 2 hingga 4 Oktober ini.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat penerbangan nasional Bahrain, Gulf Air kini membuka slot tempahan bagi perkhidmatan penerbangan terus antara Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bahrain (BAH) dan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) yang dijadual bermula pada 29 September 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pusingan kelima Kejuaraan Motosikal Asia (ARRC) 2026 di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) dianjak seminggu lebih awal bagi memberi laluan kepada persiapan penganjuran Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Malaysia 2026 yang dijadual berlangsung di venue sama pada Oktober depan.

The Bahrain Gulf Air Formula 1 Grand Prix scheduled for October at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is anticipated to bring a substantial economic boost through growth in tourism, employment opportunities, and business activities.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Monday, Aug 3, 2026, with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani to discuss the latest regional developments and ways to further strengthen bilateral relations. The two ministers stressed the need to step up efforts to contain regional … The post Egyptian, Bahraini FMs discuss regional developments over phone appeared first on Egypt Independent .

Cypriot shipping executive Thomas Kazakos has taken the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) campaign for a toll-free Strait of Hormuz to Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, as the industry steps up pressure for the restoration of safe and unrestricted passage through one of the world’s most important maritime routes. The ICS Secretary General met Bahrain’s Foreign Minister […]

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US President Donald Trump has declined to comment on reports of possible US troop movements in Kuwait and Bahrain. Al Jazeera reported early Monday, August 3, that Trump avoided answering reporters’ questions on the matter. According to the report, when asked whether his administration was relocating US forces, Trump said: “I don’t want to comment […] The post Trump Declines to Comment on Possible US Troop Movements in Kuwait and Bahrain appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .

In the space of a month, Auckland will host two premier international clubs. One of those matches should’ve been held in Wellington, argues Jesse Gerritsen. It’s closing in on 16 years since Lonely Planet gave Wellington its moniker of the “Coolest Little Capital” in late 2010.

KUALA LUMPUR: Perbelanjaan pengguna dalam sektor runcit serta makanan dan minuman (F&B), khususnya dalam kalangan perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS), dijangka meningkat susulan pertambahan jumlah pengunjung dan permintaan lebih kukuh berikutan penganjuran Grand Prix Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain di Malaysia.

Ambasadele SUA din Orientul Mijlociu își îndeamnă cetățenii să „ia în considerare” părăsirea regiunii „în cazul unei escaladări”. Avertismentul vine la o zi după ce președintele american Donald Trump a amenințat că va lovi Iranul „foarte tare”, transmite Mediafax. Ambasadele SUA din Bahrain, Irak, Israel, Iordania, Kuweit, Liban, Oman, Qatar, Arabia Saudită și Emiratele Arabe […] © G4Media.ro .

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — United States (US) embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned their citizens to beware of "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard". Iran and the United States have been at war since February 28.

US embassies across the Middle East warned American citizens to prepare for possible departure amid fears of an unforeseen escalation in the regional conflict, following President Trump's threat to hit Iran 'very hard'.

US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard”. Iran and the United States have been at war since February 28.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pemilihan Malaysia sebagai tuan rumah Formula Satu (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, susulan gangguan terhadap kalendar Kejuaraan Formula Satu 2026 mencipta detik bersejarah yang didorong komitmen bersama terhadap kecemerlangan sukan permotoran serta hubungan erat antara kedua-dua negara.

JOHOR BAHRU: Penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) dari 2 hingga 4 Oktober ini sudah mula memberi limpahan ekonomi kepada sektor pelancongan dan perkhidmatan tempatan sehingga ke kawasan Lembah Klang.

Iran on Friday claimed it launched attacks on U.S. military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait amid the latest re-escalation of hostilities in the region, which dashed the hopes from early this week that there could be a swift return to diplomacy. Iran’s army targeted the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, Iranian media reported on Friday.

ROME, July 31 (Reuters) - Italy's defense minister on Friday rejected opposition criticism over the deployment of troops and military assets to the Gulf region, saying the mission's framework had been fully disclosed to parliament. According to the defense ministry's website, around 400 Italian air force personnel have been deployed to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain since March, after Tehran had targeted those nations in the wake of U.S and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed on Thursday to have targeted an American base in Bahrain. Iran also claimed the destruction of three F-35s at an American base in Jordan, which the U.S. military denied.

KUALA LUMPUR: Jumlah ketibaan pelancong ke Malaysia dijangka melonjak ketara dengan kehadiran peminat Formula Satu (F1) dari seluruh dunia untuk menyaksikan perlumbaan F1 Grand Prix Gulf Air Bahrain (GP Bahrain), yang akan berlangsung di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) pada 2 hingga 4 Oktober ini.

KUALA LUMPUR: Perlumbaan Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) yang dijadualkan pada Oktober ini, akan berlangsung pada sebelah petang.

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Iran says its army struck US assets at Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa base Iran's army launched an attack on US assets at Bahrain's Sheikh Isa Air Base, Iranian state media reported. The air base hosts key facilities used by the US Navy's Fifth Fleet and has come under repeated Iranian attacks during the war. US and Bahraini authorities have not independently confirmed the claim.

SEPANG: Kerajaan akan menubuhkan dua jawatankuasa khas bagi menyelaras persiapan penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC), dari 2 hingga 4 Oktober ini.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix Bahrain Gulf Air (GP Bahrain) di Malaysia, selaku tuan rumah, berpotensi menjadi pemangkin utama ekonomi dengan merangsang pelbagai sektor melalui perbelanjaan lebih tinggi oleh pengunjung domestik dan antarabangsa.

Bahrain will host joint military exercises with Persian Gulf countries from July 28-30, set against ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States. A Kuwaiti think tank characterized the drills as a political and military message to Iran, coinciding with growing defense ties between Gulf states and Pakistan.

SEREMBAN: Kerajaan akan menganjurkan acara kebudayaan Malaysia seperti Citrawarna sempena perlumbaan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air 2026 di Sepang pada Oktober ini.

The Barcelona and Monza circuits will take the dates of Qatar and Bahrain; the Grand Circus returns to Malaysia and analyzes how and where it closes the calendar.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air di Malaysia selepas hampir sedekad dilihat mampu menjadi pemangkin kepada pertumbuhan industri pelancongan negara.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan Bahrain akan menanggung sebahagian besar kos penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix Gulf Air Bahrain 2026 di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) yang berlangsung dari 2 hingga 4 Oktober ini.

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan’s exports to the Middle East fell over 2 per cent year-on-year to $3.093 billion in FY26, reflecting the impact of the ongoing conflict on the country’s trade with the region. Exports to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan declined in FY26, while shipments to Kuwait recorded an uptick. Exports remained stagnant to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan’s biggest regional export market, according to data compiled by the State Bank of Pakistan.

Malaysia once decided Formula One was too expensive to keep, but Bahrain’s displaced Grand Prix has given it an unexpected route back to the calendar, as well as a chance to test whether the sport can still deliver value without the full financial burden of a long-term comeback. Analysts say the one-off race, made possible by the war in Iran and the cancellation of April’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, offers Malaysia more than a nostalgic return to Sepang: it provides a timely tourism lift...

The UK Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Bahrain, which has been claiming state immunity against a long running lawsuit filed by two political activists, Saeed Shehabi and Moosa Mohammed for allegedly suffering psychological harm after their laptops were infected with FinSpy spyware while they were in the UK, in an operation they believe was authorized and directed by the Bahraini government. In response Stanley Kwenda, Strategic Communications Advisor at Amnesty International said: “In establishing that the remote infection of devices from abroad constitutes an ‘act in the UK’, this ruling opens new avenues for justice and sends […] The post UK: Supreme Court ruling on Bahrain spyware case sends a clear message against transnational repression appeared first on Amnesty International .

Bahrain announced on Monday that it would host a joint military exercise involving the armed forces of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, while Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted drones launched from Iraq that attempted to strike oil facilities, underscoring mounting security tensions across the region. Bahrain’s Defence Force said the “Bahrain Shield” exercise […] The post Bahrain announces Gulf military drill as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting oil facilities first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS tampil memberi penjelasan berhubung status pemilikan serta hak penamaan Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) susulan pengumuman penganjuran Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 di Malaysia pada 2 hingga 4 Oktober depan.

UK Supreme Court says no state immunity for Bahrain in surveillance case Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:12 Pro-democracy campaigners hail victory as court rules lawsuit against kingdom can proceed A picture shows a sign outside the Supreme Court in central London on 1 August 2025 (Niklas Halle'n/AFP) Off Bahraini pro-democracy campaigners have hailed a decision by the UK Supreme Court not to grant state immunity to Bahrain over a hacking case. Two Bahraini dissidents in the UK say their laptops were targeted by spyware installed by Manama in 2011 which allowed them to monitor their activities abroad as well as those of other critics of the ruling Khalifa family. Saeed Shehabi and Moosa Mohammed launched the case at London's High Court in 2020, seeking damages for "psychiatric harm".

Iran may be targeting the AWS data center in Bahrain to disrupt US military operations in the Middle East, according to a Vietnamese-language source.

KUALA LUMPUR: Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) bersedia menggalas tanggungjawab menganjurkan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain di Malaysia, sekali gus menandakan kembalinya perlumbaan berprestij itu ke Sepang menerusi kerjasama membabitkan Formula 1, Persekutuan Automobil Antarabangsa (FIA), Kerajaan Bahrain dan Kerajaan Malaysia.

PORT DICKSON: Kerajaan mempertimbang jualan ‘Tiket MADANI’ bagi perlumbaan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air 2026 di Sepang pada Oktober ini, dengan tiket akan dijual pada harga lebih berpatutan.

Formula One cancelled the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah due to the Iran war and the situation in the Middle East.

KUALA LUMPUR: Diplomasi diraja antara Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim dan Raja Bahrain Raja Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, mencipta detik bersejarah apabila berjaya mengembalikan semula perlumbaan Formula One (F1) ke Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC), selepas sembilan tahun.

TAMPIN: Malaysia tidak dikenakan sebarang bayaran kos pendaftaran oleh Persekutuan Automobil Antarabangsa (FIA) bagi penganjuran perlumbaan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air 2026 di Sepang pada Oktober ini, kata Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Bahrain Grand Prix was scheduled for April this year, but the contest was one of two Middle East races indefinitely postponed due to the ongoing war between the US and Iran.

SEPANG: Penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air di Malaysia pada Oktober ini dijangka memberi limpahan ekonomi jangka sederhana dan panjang kepada Malaysia menerusi peningkatan ketibaan pelancong serta pendedahan global yang mampu menarik lebih banyak pelaburan dan acara bertaraf dunia kata Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penganjuran Formula Satu (F1) Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain Gulf Air di Malaysia pada Oktober ini dijangka memberi limpahan ekonomi kepada negara menerusi sektor pelancongan serta industri berkaitan.

O Grande Prémio do Bahrain de Fórmula 1 não se realizou na data prevista por causa da guerra no Médio Oriente. Foi agora remarcado para 2 a 4 de outubro, e terá lugar em Sepang, na Malásia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pemandu Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team George Russell dan Kimi Antonelli menyatakan keterujaan untuk berlumba di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) selepas Malaysia disahkan sebagai tuan rumah pengganti Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix di Malaysia yang dijadual berlangsung dari 2 hingga 4 Okt 2026.

Bahrain, Israel hold talks on Abraham Accords Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Israeli President Isaac Herzog have discussed regional developments and the Abraham Accords by phone. “Bahrain is an important country in the Middle East, and I congratulated the King on his bold leadership and vision for the region,” Herzog said in a post on X.

The Bahrain Grand Prix, canceled in April due to the Middle East war, will be held in Malaysia in early October, Formula 1 organizers announced Sunday. 'Formula 1 and the FIA can...

KUALA LUMPUR: Pemilihan Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) sebagai tuan rumah perlumbaan Formula Satu (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix tahun ini membuktikan keyakinan dunia terhadap keupayaan Malaysia menganjurkan acara sukan bertaraf antarabangsa.

BUDAPEST: Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) akan menjadi lokasi perlumbaan Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain yang dijadualkan semula pada Oktober depan, umum Formula Satu (F1) hari ini.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) menyambut baik pengumuman rasmi Formula 1 (F1) berhubung penganjuran Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain 2026 di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) yang dijadual berlangsung dari 2 hingga 4 Oktober ini.

Malaysia’s Sepang circuit will host a rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in October, Formula One announced on Sunday. The Liberty Media-owned sport said in a statement at the Hungarian Grand Prix that the October 4 race at the circuit near Kuala Lumpur’s international airport would officially be designated the ‘Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’. […]

Formula 1 is returning to Malaysia for the first time in nine years as the Bahrain Grand Prix has been rescheduled to take place there on October 4.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gangguan teruk terhadap pergerakan kapal melalui Selat Hormuz menyebabkan eksport Kuwait, Qatar dan Bahrain lebih terdedah berikutan ketiadaan laluan alternatif yang berdaya maju.

MERE hours after the US signed a landmark civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, American President Donald Trump sprang a surprise : the deal would only go through if the Saudis recognised Israel and signed the so-called Abraham Accords. While Riyadh has remained silent over the demand, media reports indicate that recognition of the Zionist state was not part of the negotiations, and is most likely a Trumpian addition to the deal. Saudi Arabia must join “the very respected and successful Abraham Accords”, Mr Trump said, championing his pet project dating back to his first term, when the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco officially recognised Israel.

Kuwait denies report claiming it sent jets to strike Iran Kuwait’s ambassador to the US, Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, has denied a report that claimed the country had sent fighter jets to attack Iran, Kuwaiti media said. Al-Sabah wrote to the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal, which reported on Friday that Kuwait and Bahrain sent fighter jets to attack sites inside Iran after Tehran launched missile and drone attacks on what it called US military assets in the Gulf countries. She called the report “utterly and completely baseless,” according to the official Kuwait News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia dijangka menjadi tuan rumah perlumbaan Formula Satu (F1) bagi pihak Grand Prix Bahrain pada Oktober ini, menurut sumber kepada ESPN.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia tidak seharusnya terburu-buru menerima tawaran menjadi penganjur gantian perlumbaan Grand Prix (GP) Formula Satu (F1) Bahrain hanya kerana peluang itu hadir pada saat akhir.

The United States has struck targets across Iran, including regions near the Caspian Sea, as tensions escalate over Iranian drone and missile attacks on US bases and allied facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. The conflict shows no signs of resolution, with Tehran rejecting a US-brokered ceasefire proposal despite American claims of willingness to negotiate.

Iran's military claimed Friday it conducted retaliatory attacks targeting US military installations in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, and allegedly struck an Amazon data centre in Bahrain. The strikes follow Trump's threat of major military punishment against Iran and its Houthi allies.

Iran carried out retaliatory military strikes against Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraqi Kurdistan on July 24, responding to overnight US bombardments, while calling on civilians to avoid American military installations across the Middle East. The tit-for-tat escalation between Washington and Tehran continues despite both sides maintaining diplomatic channels.

Iran attacked US military assets and bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes, while the US bombed sites across Iran, escalating the conflict and prompting US embassies to warn their citizens in the region.

Following new American strikes on Iranian territory, Iran launched drone attacks on its Gulf neighbors, including Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. In the evening, Saudi Arabia conducted strikes on Hodeidah, a city in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels.

Iran has claimed to have struck US military installations in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait with drones, marking a retaliation for bombings on its territory for the 13th consecutive night.

Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where US forces are stationed, and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran. The conflict has flared again over the past week, as the US pounded Iran while Tehran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US assets and allies in the region. The strait, a crucial passage for the world’s energy supplies, is at the centre of the latest fighting...

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) mengesahkan sedang menjalankan penelitian dan perbincangan berhubung kemungkinan Malaysia menjadi tuan rumah perlumbaan Formula Satu (F1) musim ini bagi menggantikan Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain.

The Australian government has elevated its travel advice for Bahrain and Kuwait to Level 4, urging citizens not to travel to these countries due to a deteriorating security situation across the Middle East.

The Australian government has elevated its travel advisory for Bahrain and Kuwait to 'level 4: do not travel' due to a deteriorating security situation across the Middle East.

The Abraham Accords, which aimed to foster relations between Israel and Arab nations, were brokered by Washington during Donald Trump's first term.

Oil and gas producers operating in the Gulf are exploring alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz due to renewed attacks on shipping traffic, with concerns arising about potential threats to pipelines intended to bypass the waterway.

Quân đội Iran hôm nay 24.7 tuyên bố đã tiến hành các cuộc tấn công bằng máy bay không người lái (UAV) nhắm vào một số cơ sở và căn cứ quân sự của Mỹ ở Bahrain và Jordan.

The United States has renewed its travel advisory for the Middle East, warning of a volatile security environment due to heightened regional tensions and urging Americans to reconsider travel to or through the region.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday that it launched missile and drone strikes targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, including an air base, radar facilities, and a Patriot defense system.

Bahrain activated civil defense sirens early Friday, warning residents to seek shelter. This alert comes hours after the U.S. military announced the completion of its 13th night of strikes targeting Iran.

Ship tracking data indicates a sharp decline in oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with only one tanker passing on Thursday, the lowest number since May 7. The previous day saw three tankers transit the vital waterway. No ships entered the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Meanwhile, 32 tankers passed through the Bab al-Mandab strait, the gateway to the Red Sea, with 14 heading in and 18 heading out.

The US has conducted strikes against Iran for the 13th consecutive night, resulting in at least four deaths and several injuries. The Iranian army announced drone strikes targeting US infrastructure at bases in Jordan and Bahrain. Additionally, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians in Gaza, and three more Palestinians were killed in the West Bank.

Iran launches attacks on US army facilities in Bahrain, Jordan The Iranian army announced that it targeted US infrastructure in Jordan and Bahrain on Friday morning using drone strikes.  It targeted fuel tanks, warehouses and large equipment depots as well as barracks sheltering US troops at the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. Meanwhile, an aircraft hangar and US army barracks were also targeted at the Jordanian al-Azraq Air Base.

Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs reported that Iran targeted the nation's civil air navigation systems.

Oil prices are rising again, leading to significant uncertainty in the fuel market. Experts are concerned about the conflict in the Persian Gulf and the impact of storms off the US coast. These price hikes at the pump are occurring during the peak holiday travel season, raising questions about potential government intervention, such as restoring the fuel excise tax.

Military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz threatens regional stability and risks spiraling out of control at any moment, with tensions between the United States and Iran leaving little hope for a swift diplomatic solution.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Monday, July 20, to have targeted three locations associated with US forces in Bahrain.

Over 1,000 people have been arrested for attempting to document Iranian strikes in Persian Gulf countries allied with the United States. The regimes in these nations are reportedly seeking to prevent the spread of images and maintain an official narrative that denies the reality of these strikes.

BUDAPEST: Litar Antarabangsa Sepang berpotensi kembali menjadi tuan rumah Formula 1 (F1) musim ini selepas Malaysia disenaraikan sebagai antara pilihan untuk menggantikan pusingan Grand Prix (GP) Bahrain yang berdepan ketidaktentuan susulan konflik di rantau Asia Barat.

Iran's recent attacks demonstrate its capability to disrupt shipping and energy markets, potentially drawing in neighboring Gulf states and raising questions about the effectiveness of its strategy against Washington.