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Prisoner accused of raping, terrorizing his NYC diplomat wife whines that he's traumatized by life in Rikers
Bandar Alharbi, 33, has been locked up for the past eight months awaiting trial on the brutal charges that include rape, assault, stalking and endangering the welfare of a child.
Joe Biden paints misguided picture of road to regional peace in Mideast
Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed last week that Arab nations won’t accept Israel absent a “pathway to a Palestinian state.”
Donald Trump, for all his flaws, made Israel's triumph over Hamas much more likely
Donald Trump's policies made Israel's victory over Hamas a much more likely occurrence.
US, partners to combat Iran-backed strikes on Red Sea shipping
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Monday announced a new partnership to counter the growing number of attacks by Iranian proxies on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The announcement by...
Biden’s new Bahrain envoy accused of 'disparaging' Arab staff: report
The Biden administration’s newly confirmed ambassador to the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain has been accused of making “disparaging remarks” about Arabs and treating his staff like “garbage.”
Afghan evacuees being held at US airbases after fleeing Kabul
Americans and Afghans who have escaped Kabul on US military flights amid the botched withdrawal are being held in an overcrowded airbase hanger in Qatar as US Border agents work...
F1 driver ‘saw death coming’ in terrifying fireball crash
Romain Grosjean says he "saw death coming" in his fiery crash in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Frenchman crashed at 140mph and his car split into two and instantly ignited...
F1 driver's car turns into a fireball after scary wreck
French race car driver Romain Grosjean escaped a horrific, fiery crash at high speed during the Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday, according to stunning footage and reports. The Formula One driver...
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dead at 84
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the...
Saudi Arabia reportedly sending mixed signals over establishing Israel ties
For Saudi Arabia, the road to peace with Israel has always been contingent on an agreement with the Palestinians, but other signs in the kingdom indicate change may already be...
Biden praises Trump-led Middle East peace accords
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden "welcomed" the signing of the "Abraham Accords," which begin the normalizing of relations between the US and two Gulf countries in a deal spearheaded by...
Israeli army strikes Gaza in response to rocket attacks after peace deal
The Israeli army struck back Wednesday at Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip after militants fired 15 rockets amid the backdrop of the Jewish state’s signing of normalization accords...
Trump's peace accord: President hosts Mideast leaders for historic deal
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the White House South Lawn to affirm their recent recognition of Israel's statehood.
Donald Trump predicts Palestinians will seek peace with Israel
President Trump on Tuesday predicted that the historic peace deals his administration brokered with Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will eventually force the Palestinians to come to...
Bahrain will be fourth Arab country to recognize Israel
The island kingdom of Bahrain reportedly will be the fourth Arab country to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
Tinder, sailor, hooker, pimp: Inside the Navy’s sex trafficking scandal in Bahrain
Warning: this report contains explicit language It all started on WhatsApp. The first in a cascade of U.S. Navy investigations into sailors accused of trafficking, housing and pimping female prostitutes...
World's 'largest underwater theme park' opens in Bahrain
It’s not exactly Disneyland, but it’s the closest thing to a “The Little Mermaid” theme park we’re likely to get. Dive Bahrain, which bills itself as “the world’s largest underwater...
Bahrain records hottest June in more than 100 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain has recorded temperatures that make the month of June the hottest ever experienced in the Arab Gulf country in more than a century. Summers...
Pompeo to Mideast: We're not abandoning you as we leave Syria
CAIRO — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought the Trump administration's anti-Iran message to Gulf Arab states on Friday, arriving in Bahrain to continue a nine-nation tour of the...
Decorated Navy admiral found dead in apparent suicide
A decorated US Navy admiral was found dead over the weekend in the Middle East -- the victim of an "apparent suicide," according to a report. Vice Adm. Scott Stearney,...