PM hails 'outstanding conversation' with Salman bin Hamad, week after two countries signed Declaration of Peace

Saudi state TV says plot was revenge for the US killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani; report comes days after Manama signs normalization deal with Israel

'How could you reach out your hands to Israel?' laments President Rouhani, accusing Gulf nations of planning to let Jerusalem set up military bases

The Gulf nation, which has become the 4th Arab country to agree to a peace deal with Israel, has long blamed Tehran for fomenting unrest among its Shiite population

Gulf state also bans public gatherings for two weeks as number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Middle East tops 520

Tehran says first deaths date back to February 13, though first cases only announced days later; Kuwait, Bahrain announce first cases in people entering from Iran

By hosting Palestinian economy workshop and announcing security conference, analysts say Gulf kingdom trying to 'enhance its security by making itself indispensable'

Meet Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa, who wants Israelis to understand Bahrain and vice-versa, and wonders 'What’s so surprising?' about his support for Israel's right to defend itself