During three-day visit, Manama's Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed R. Alzayani set to meet Netanyahu, Ashkenazi and three other cabinet members

Despite rivalry, kingdom calls on all parties to exercise 'maximum restraint' to prevent 'new levels of instability' that could threaten peace

Delegation head, a member of ruling royal family, says the Waqf would have prevented their visit; Manama's industry minister set to lead economic trip to Israel on Tuesday

Diplomat in Riyadh says Saudis could use potential normalization as a 'carrot' with Biden to deflect from kingdom's human rights record

Group visiting Israel to promote tolerance is headed by Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa of the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence

Emirati budget airline set to launch direct flights to and from Israel twice daily, with El Al, Israir expected to launch their own flights next month

After PM accepts invitation to visit Gulf state, Manama asks for delay until later in December so he can package it with UAE visit; FM Ashkenazi's trip to Manama also postponed

A week after first-ever visit to Jewish state by Gulf island's foreign minister, PM says he will accept invitation 'with pleasure'

Health Ministry reportedly adds Gulf nation to list, at Foreign Ministry's behest; travelers from Bahrain also exempted from self-isolation

Call comes after Israel, Saudis called on new administration not to return to 2015 agreement, which US president-elect promised to do during his campaign