Unprecedented clashes between Israel and Iran over Syria have sparked calls for restraint from world leaders worried about the risk of all-out war.

Palestinians have expressed outrage at teams from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for taking part in the opening legs of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Israel over the weekend, which they say undermined Arab solidarity with their cause.

An official source said that competent parties are working on issuing permits to collect money for charity, religious, social disabilities and relief organizations and other official organizations.

Bahrain Embassy in the United States organized a seminar on defence and security relations between the two countries, held at the residence of Bahrain’s ambassador Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, in cooperation with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS-Americas), based in Washington.

The International Monetary Fund predicted that the Bahraini economy will grow to $40 billion in 2019 with an estimated annual growth of 3% this year and 2% in gross domestic product next year.

Bahrain needs to accelerate reforms to its state budget to reach a deficit level that would make its finances sustainable over the medium term, an International Monetary Fund official said.

News Agencies websites said that the Airport Security Force (ASF) deported and arrested a Bahrain bound passenger after recovery of a pistol and bullets at Sialkot Airport.

The “Gulf Business” magazine said that the annual salary survey it has recently conducted on Gulf States showed that the average salary in Bahrain for 2017 was 25% lower than the previous year.

A conman jailed for selling fake bomb detectors to war-torn countries including Bahrain and Iraq has had more than two years added to his prison sentence after failing to pay back £1.8m of his ill-gotten gains.

A website interested in aviation and defense in Arab countries said that Bahrain’s F-16 fleet will reach 39 after US administration has lifted a freeze on arms sales to the kingdom and agreed on a deal to sell it 19 Block 70 Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft worth about $3.86 billion.

British MP Tom Brake raised a question to UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, on whether he had discussions with the Saudi Government on the implications of Saudi Arabia's reform program on its influence in Bahrain.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of one of the world’s largest aluminum smelters, is seeking an exemption from U.S. tariffs, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

Lebanese Embassy in Bahrain issued a circular to Lebanese residents in the Gulf island stating that the Lebanese parliamentary elections vote will not be held in Bahrain.

Qatar’s Elan Group is working with an adviser to sell Novo Cinemas’ theatres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The President of the Republic of India, Ram Nath Kovind, received the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain in New Delhi, Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Qaud.

So far, Saudi reactions to this discovery have been limited to popular Twitter pages who have sent good wishes to Bahrain amid official state silence.

Bahrain officially apologized for not hosting the Arab Summit next year 2019, without giving the reasons behind its rejection.

Bahrain has expressed its full support of the military operation carried out by the US, UK and France.

The Kingdom of Bahrain regrets that the security authorities in the Federal Republic of Somalia seized a private civil aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates with 47 UAE troops at the Mogadishu International Airport, and the seizure of funds allocated to support the Somali army and trainees," a statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

A Bahraini man died yesterday in a car accident while trying to cross the highway.