Crown prince calls for 'effective' progress; foreign minister says that as a nation facing Iranian threat, kingdom should be at talks in Vienna to save 2015 deal

Embassy says Eitan Na'eh is readying to begin 'building bridges and strengthening ties' with Gulf nation

Public interaction on sidelines of security conference in Manama unique for two countries with no diplomatic ties; Israeli national security adviser meets with Bahraini counterpart

Amid Iran tensions, top general says troops will remain in region despite increasing China, Russia concerns; joint aerial exercise could be held in wake of recent Red Sea drill

Gulf state set to receive shipments of vaccine from start of 2022; nation has already authorized use of China's Sinopharm vaccine for young children

As Gulf animus grows, Prince Faisal slams 'continuous dominance of Hezbollah over the political system' and Lebanese government's inability to steer country 'out of this tunnel'

Gulf states recalled their envoys from Beirut after a Lebanese minister criticized Saudi action against the Iran-backed Houthis

UAE and Bahrain Jewish leadership say that with new service for singles, young Jews 'more likely to get married here and establish their families here'

UAE announces it will withdraw ambassador to Beirut in solidarity with Saudi Arabia, says Emiratis will be 'prevented' from visiting Lebanon

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on Bahrainis' trip to Israel and Japanese diplomacy as ToI editor David Horovitz discusses Lebanon, Ron Arad, Cyprus and soccer