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GCC states receive Qatar’s response to demands

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have said they will respond “in due time”

Bahraini activist Ebtisam al-Sayegh arrested – rights group

She was reportedly arrested at her home late on Monday by masked and armed security officers

Bahrain’s Gulf International Bank obtains retail licence as part of digital push

The bank plans to launch digital banking services in Bahrain next year

Oil prices rise as Iran backs output cap; UAE expects positive impact

Bahrain, Oman among most ‘vulnerable’ oil exporters – report

Oil prices have been lagging on the back of oversupply and slowing demand

Bahrain accuses Qatar of military escalation

Bahrain, alongside Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt imposed a boycott on Qatar three weeks ago

Bahrain orders Qatari soldiers to leave US base in Manama

Bahrain has broken all ties with Qatar as part of joint efforts with Saudi Arabia and the UAE to isolate the country

Blast kills policeman in Bahraini village

Diraz village, home to Ayatollah Isa Qassim, has been a flashpoint for violence

Bahrain detains citizen for sympathising with Qatar

Violators face up to five years in jail and an unspecified fine

Saudi and Bahrain plan new road and rail causeway

The King Hamad Causeway is expected to cost $4bn to $5bn

Bahrain launches new rules for fintech firms

Bahrain’s framework provides a virtual space for companies to test their technology-based ideas

Bahrain’s Gulf Air confirms CEO resignation

No replacement has been announced for Maher Salman Al Musallam

Global leaders express concern as GCC dispute shows no let-up

Mixed messages from US officials have appeared to complicate the diplomacy

Bahrain demands that Qatar distance itself from Iran

Bahrain’s foreign minister stresses that Qatar needs to “stop supporting terrorist organisations”

Trump offers to help resolve Gulf crisis as UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar

The US President offered to help the parties resolve their differences, according to a White House statement

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires Nordic telematics firm ABAX group for $210m

ABAX specialises in the development and supply of vehicle tracking systems and technology

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt sever ties with Qatar over ‘terrorism’

The coordinated move dramatically escalates a simmering dispute over Qatar’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood

Bahrain indefinitely suspends newspaper al-Wasat

The move coincides with a crackdown by the Sunni-led government on the opposition

Bahrain wealth fund Mumtalakat hopes to invest in Aramco IPO – CEO

Reforms in Saudi Arabia will have “positive impact” on Bahrain, says Mahmood Alkooheji

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain’s GFH receives $2.5m as legal settlement from Prescott Energy

GFH won a legal case filed in 2013 against against Prescott Energy

Trial of Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab postponed

Rajab was arrested last June on charges of spreading false news

Bahrain says five died during raid on Shi’ite Muslim leader’s hometown

Officials said the five were among a group that attacked security forces conducting a raid on Tuesday in Diraz

Batelco, Ericsson conduct first 5G trial in Bahrain

For consumers, the implementation of 5G will bring new applications like augmented reality and 4K video streaming

Bahrain security forces raid home of Shi’ite spiritual leader

The interior ministry said 50 people were arrested in total in the Diraz operation

Trump says ties with Bahrain won’t be strained anymore

Trump’s White House decided this year to pursue a $5bn defence sale to Bahrain

Ramadan to begin on May 27 – astronomer

The holy month is predicted to last for 29 days, ending on Saturday, June 24

Bahrain’s Investcorp sells stake in PRO Unlimited

The company said the deal represented a 2.5 times increase in value for PRO since its 2014 acquisition

Revealed: Top 10 salaries in Bahrain

Bahrain saw the second smallest salary increase over the last year

Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region

Gulf monarchies say Obama did not do enough to tackle perceived meddling by Iran in Bahrain

Bahrain’s high court reduces sentence of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman

The court overturned a nine-year-prison sentence imposed last year

Bahrain allows GCC citizens to obtain IDs in investment push

The country has been hit hard by the drop in oil prices over the last two years