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Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates establish “a safe travel corridor” for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, which will be in effect by the end of this week.
2021-05-10

The Palestinian National Authority resigns the chairmanship of the Council of the Arab League in protest of the bloc's failure to condemn Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates's normalization of ties with Israel.
2020-09-22

Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the internationally recognized government of Yemen sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, ordering Qatari citizens in those countries to be expelled as well as cutting all land, air and sea connections. "National security," "media incitement" and Qatar's support of Iran are variously cited.
2017-06-5

The Gulf Cooperation Council formally designates Lebanon's Hezbollah militia a terrorist organization. The GCC member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
2016-03-2

The government of Bahrain pledges to adopt most of the recommendations in a United Nations report on the country's human rights situation.
2012-09-20

Bahraini authorities release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab on bail, though he still faces a travel ban and criminal charges.
2012-05-28

Prominent Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al-Yousif is arrested as the 2011 Bahraini protests continue.
2011-03-30

The Pearl Monument, located in the Pearl Roundabout, which had become a focal point of the Bahraini protests, is torn down by the government of Bahrain.
2011-03-18

Forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council–including 1,000 Saudi troops–arrive in Bahrain amid continuing protests.
2011-03-14

Thousands of people in Bahrain protest over the country's naturalisation policy, which they say favours foreigners at their expense.
2011-03-9