Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have approved a plan to build crude oil pipeline. Bahrain’s state-owned Bapco said Manama and Riyad have decided to build an oil pipeline by 2016. Bapco said the 115-kilometer pipeline was designed to transport 350,000 barrels per day from Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq to Bahrain’s Sitra […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain has denied a report in its state-controlled media that the United States was plotting against Arab governments. The Manama government said remarks attributed to a former U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of an American plan to destabilize Bahrain and Egypt had been fabricated. [ Former […]
Special to WorldTribune.com [Editors Note: The following report was based in part on a report by the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain which has been disputed by the government of Bahrain and the U.S embassy there. The Gulf Daily news stands by its report. See: Bahrain, U.S. embassy deny reports of statements attributed to Gen. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United States, amid a government shutdown, continues military operations in the Gulf. The U.S. Navy said patrol and other operations in the Gulf would not be affected by the government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. The Navy said the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, would continue to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — For the first time, a Gulf Cooperation Council state has overseen a petition to expel the ambassador from the United States. Sunni politicians have organized a campaign against what they termed U.S. intervention in Bahrain’s domestic affairs. Organizers said the campaign targeted U.S. ambassador to Manama Thomas Krajeski, accused […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MANAMA — Bahrain has decided to end U.S. interference in the domestic affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. The Bahraini Cabinet approved a plan to end interference by the U.S. ambassador to Manama, Thomas Krajeski. The Cabinet plan, which was not detailed, was submitted by parliament amid tension between Manama and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Britain intends to establish a permanent military presence in the Gulf, the report said. The Royal United Services Institute asserted that Britain seeks to restore military bases in Gulf Cooperation Council states. The London-based think tank said Britain was working to reach agreements for army, air force and naval installations. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain has approved a plan to secure an international motor race. Officials said the Interior Ministry has launched measures to protect the Formula One Grand Prix race, an international event expected to attract thousands to Bahrain. The officials said the plan would restrict traffic and bolster deployment of security […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Bahrain was said to have launched a crackdown to prevent attacks on an international motor race. Amnesty International said Bahrain has intensified measures against Shi’ite dissidents as the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom prepares for the Formula One Grand Prix. One measure included increasing the penalty for any statement or act […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain has reported a plan for mass-casualty attacks. Prosecutors said Shi’ite insurgents planned what could have been the most lethal attacks on the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom in decades. They said the insurgents targeted major facilities in Bahrain for bombings in 2013. “Two of the defendants who headed the […]