US EditionIsrael opens new embassy in Bahrain, agrees to boost trade relations
- Israel opens embassy in Bahrain as part of the Abraham Accords, three years after normalizing ties. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attended the opening ceremony and expressed a shared commitment to increasing direct flights, tourism, trade volume, and investments with Bahrain.
- The opening of the embassy signifies a shared commitment to security and prosperity in the region, according to Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani. The normalizing of ties between Bahrain and Israel was driven by shared fears of Iran.
- The United States is pressuring Saudi Arabia to sign a similar deal, but Riyadh has resisted and linked the move to the creation of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Flights, trade, investment and tourism must be made between Bahrain and Israel, says Foreign Minister.
Diplomatic relations were only established in 2020, before that Israel was considered a declared enemy of the Arab states. In addition to American pressure, the reasons include Iran's increasing influence.
Israel opens embassy in Bahrain three years after historic Abraham Accords
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attended an official ceremony for the opening of the diplomatic mission during a visit to Bahrain which included a delegation of businessmen and government officials
Israel opens Bahrain embassy, three years after normalising ties
MANAMA: Israel officially opened its embassy in Bahrain on Monday (Sep 4), three years after both sides normalised ties and as Washington presses Riyadh for a similar deal that would be Israel's biggest diplomatic win in the region. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attended an official ceremony for the o
Israel opens Bahrain embassy, three years after normalising ties
Israel officially opened its embassy in Bahrain on Monday, three years after both sides normalised ties, and as Washington presses Riyadh for a similar deal that would be Israel’s biggest diplomatic win in the region, Reuters reports. Israeli Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, attended an official ceremony for the opening of the diplomatic mission during a visit to Bahrain, which included a delegation of businessmen and government officials. “The (Bah…
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