President wishes Muslim leaders 'peace, happiness and health' after finance minister sparks uproar by saying Palestinian people are 'an invention'

FM Al-Zayani indicates Gulf kingdom unconcerned by makeup of incoming government in Jerusalem, despite presence of far-right figures

Meeting Israeli president, King Hamad doesn't mention Palestinian state as sides avoid discussing Iran; Herzog is making first visit by an Israeli head of state to the Gulf kingdom

Social media posts by Bahraini opposition activists urge 'criminal' Israeli president not to visit country; Herzog also slated to make subsequent stop in UAE

Israeli head of state to meet with senior government officials, business leaders and local Jewish community; Herzog will also visit UAE, meeting with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Rights groups urge head of Catholic Church to advocate for dissidents in Sunni-ruled kingdom, which faces accusations of oppressing its Shiite majority

Leaders of Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan to discuss Ukraine war-related energy and food crises as well as Cairo's dispute with Ethiopia over its mega-dam on the Blue Nile

President also calls leaders of UAE and Bahrain to wish them a happy Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan

Members of business ties group present King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa with 'dove of peace' sculpture; 'We are all sons of Abraham,' king says, adding he intends to visit Israel

PM set to meet with King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, praises relations between Bahraini and Israeli governments during meeting with ministers