Protesters decry unity plans in bahrain
18 May 2012, 11:50 pm
Protesters in bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and Saudi Arabia.

King of bahrain attends British queen's jubilee lunch
18 May 2012, 4:46 pm
The king of bahrain, whose regime has been accused of rights abuses, was among nearly 50 foreign royals at a lunch on Friday to mark the diamond jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudis
18 May 2012, 1:01 pm
Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "bahrain is not for sale" jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom and neighboring Saudi Arabia.

Thousands protest in bahrain against Gulf union plan
18 May 2012, 12:29 pm
MANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to contain dissent in bahrain and counter Iran's regional influence. In Iran, thousands of protesters also rallied against the plan, state television showed, and an influential cleric denounced the idea as ...

Demonstration in Tehran over bahrain-Saudi union
18 May 2012, 12:15 pm
Thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran on Friday to protest a proposed union of Saudi Arabia and bahrain, in the first step toward closer links among six Arab monarchies across the Gulf.

bahrain king attends UK queen's jubilee lunch
18 May 2012, 8:37 am
The king of bahrain, whose regime has been accused of rights abuses, was among nearly 50 foreign royals at a lunch Friday to mark the diamond jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Iranians rally to denounce bahrain-Saudi ties
18 May 2012, 6:50 am
Iranians rallied Friday to denounce efforts by bahrain's Sunni rulers to forge closer ties with Saudi Arabia, a pact the Shiite powerhouse Iran claims would go against the will of the tiny island nation's majority Shiites.

Iran summons bahrain envoy over union row
18 May 2012, 2:02 am
Iran summoned bahrain's ambassador in Tehran after his foreign minister told the Islamic republic to stop interfering in his nation's internal affairs, state media reported on Friday.

bahrain warns Iran against meddling in its affairs
17 May 2012, 9:18 am
bahrain on Thursday warned Iran to stop interfering in its internal affairs while affirming its support for a union between the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Iran urges rally against Saudi-bahrain union
16 May 2012, 11:24 am
Iran hardened its tone against a plan to unite bahrain with Saudi Arabia, calling on its people to protest Friday against what it described as a US plot to annex the tiny Gulf archipelago.