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King of Bahrain Reappoints Crown Prince as PM, Forms New Govt

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a Royal Order on Monday appointing Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, as Prime Minister. Prince Salman expressed his gratitude to King Hamad on the appointment, pledging to continue assuming his responsibility to the fullest. He…

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Bahrain's king approves new Cabinet

(This Nov. 21 story has been refiled to add dropped 'a' at the end of the finance minister's name)

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Yemen FM Says Houthi Practices Are a Threat to Int’l Security

Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa called for continuing the joint work aimed at reinforcing international and regional security and stability. He received the British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on the sidelines of the 18th edition of the IISS Manama Dialogue. Prince Salman noted that Bahrain remains a…

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Bahrain Elects More Women in Parliament Vote

Bahrain has elected a record eight women and many first-time lawmakers to its 40-seat parliament, according to results announced Sunday of this week's polls. The official Bahrain News Agency published the list of 34 candidates who won seats in the second round of parliamentary elections on Saturday, adding to six…

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Britain to Call Out Iran as ‘Threat’ to Middle East Security

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will call out Iran and Russia as threats to the security of the Middle East in a speech to global leaders in Bahrain on Saturday. Speaking at the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain, he will commit to working with partners in the region to…

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Israeli president Herzog plans visit to Bahrain

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Bahrain next month, his office said on Thursday, adding that it will be the first visit to the Gulf country by an Israeli head of state.

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Tandy: 2022 a year of "what could have been" for Corvette in WEC

Nick Tandy says Corvette Racing's 2022 World Endurance Championship campaign could have been very different without being taken out by an LMP2 car at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Toyota impressed by Wadoux's first laps in WEC hypercar

Toyota was impressed by how quickly Lilou Wadoux got up to speed in her first outing in a Le Mans Hypercar at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday.

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World Cup 2022: Where is Qatar and how did it become an independent nation?

Here is an in-depth look at Qatar as a nation

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Lapierre: Toyota's easy WEC triumph not great for the show

Alpine driver Nicolas Lapierre believes Toyota deserved to win the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship, but a lack of a fight between the two marques in Bahrain wasn’t good for the show.

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Peugeot "in the mix" now with WEC Hypercar after Bahrain finale

Peugeot believes it is now “in the mix” after taking another step forward with its 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar in last weekend’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.

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How hobbled Ferrari denied Porsche an era-ending WEC title

Despite its gearbox falling apart, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado managed to reach the finish of the World Endurance Championship's Bahrain 8 Hours as the fifth classified GTE runner, doing enough to secure the drivers' and manufacturers' GT titles in the swansong for the GTE Pro division. Here's how…

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Lapierre: Toyota's easy WEC triumph 'not great for the show'

Alpine driver Nicolas Lapierre believes Toyota deserved to win the 2022 World Endurance Championship, but says the lack of on-track battles between them in Bahrain wasn’t good for the show.

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Run-Offs Dominate Parliamentary, Municipal Elections in Bahrain

Six candidates including one woman won seats in a first phase of Bahrain’s parliamentary election, while others will compete for the remaining seats in the run-off next week. Bahraini voters had cast their ballots in polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday. As per the electoral rules of Bahrain, a…

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Porsche frustrated by double FCY blow in WEC title decider

Michael Christensen admits luck wasn’t on Porsche’s side after twice losing ground to title rival Ferrari during full-course yellow periods in the Bahrain World Endurance Championship decider.

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Porsche frustrated by double full-course yellow blow in WEC title decider

Michael Christensen admits luck was not on Porsche’s side after twice losing ground to title rival Ferrari during full-course yellow periods in the Bahrain World Endurance Championship decider.

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Toyota denies it lacked "strong competition" in WEC title battle

Toyota feels it would be wrong to say it lacked “strong competition” in the 2022 World Endurance Championship after beating Alpine to the title in Saturday’s Bahrain finale.

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Bahrainis Vote for Members of Parliament, Municipalities

Bahrainis headed on Saturday to polling stations to choose their representatives in the parliamentary and municipal elections in their sixth legislative term to select candidates for 40 parliamentary and 30 municipal seats. Polling began at 8:00 AM, amid security measures, hours after hackers targeted government websites. “Websites are being targeted…

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota wins title; Ferrari hangs on to take GTE Pro crown

Toyota clinched the World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours.

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Bahrain WEC: Toyota and Ferrari clinch world titles

Toyota clinched the FIA World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours on Saturday.

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Parliamentary, Municipal Elections Begin in Bahrain

Polling stations opened on Saturday in Bahrain for the parliamentary and municipal elections. Bahrainis who had their names registered to cast their votes in the elections have flocked to the polling stations early on Saturday to exercise their national duty, according to Bahrain's News Agency (BNA). Fifteen general polling stations…

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Bahrain holds parliament polls; rights groups slam 'repressive' climate

Bahrain holds parliament elections on Saturday in an environment that rights groups describe as "political repression" after the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state has dissolved main opposition groups and cracked down on dissent.

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Toyota willing to sacrifice Bahrain win to Peugeot to clinch WEC title

Toyota says it's happy to let Peugeot win the Bahrain 8 Hours as long as it remains in a position to win the World Endurance Championship title.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota claims pole for title decider, Alpine fifth

Toyota driver Brendon Hartley claimed pole position for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale by nearly a second.

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Armstrong, Caldwell to test for Alpine as both in contention for 2023 WEC drive

Alpine will test Formula 2 drivers Marcus Amstrong and Olli Caldwell in an LMP2 car in Bahrain on Sunday to evaluate them for a World Endurance Championship seat next season.

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