Israel Katz and Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa pose for picture, discuss regional threats and bilateral ties; US envoy calls rare meeting 'tremendous progress'

Embassy's annual Independence Day event held for first time in Jerusalem, at PM's request; US envoy hails 'historic gathering'

Despite progress at Manama conference, normalized relationships improbable without political solution to conflict with Palestinians, analysts say

Foreign Ministry invites Bahraini journalists to visit Israel, saying 'direct contact is the key to peace,' after Shaikh Khalid Al Khalifa's first interviews with Israeli media

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

Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa says Manama conference could be 'gamechanger' like Israel-Egypt Camp David Accords; urges Israeli leaders to 'talk to us' about Arab Peace Initiative

Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Manama and Jerusalem, Israeli guests were not only welcomed in the Gulf kingdom -- we received VIP treatment

Marc Schneier, a member of the kingdom's delegation to the US-led workshop, says Manama and Jerusalem may normalize relations by the end of 2019, but only if there's a peace deal

Elected officials predicted to stay home because Washington, Manama prefer not to invite members of Jerusalem's caretaker government

Economic meet will bring Israelis and representatives of 6 Arab states together, an extraordinary feat. But don't expect the same level of support once it's time to talk politics