Bahrain Airshow Cements Relationship with Lockheed Martin for 2024

Billed as the Middle East’s "fastest growing airshow," the biennial Bahrain International Airshow achieved a 70 percent increase in exhibitors in 2018, according to the organizer, as event timing moved to November to dovetail more neatly with the Dubai Airshow.

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F1’s Inaugural Virtual Grand Prix Draws 3.2m Online Viewers

Formula One's debut Esports Virtual Grand Prix pulled in 3.2 million online viewers, the global motorsport series’ head of digital growth and esports, Julian Tan, has told SportsPro.

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How Bahrain is Leading From the Front on Coronavirus Containment

It was only days after returning from Oman in late February that long-term Bahrain resident Helen McKee started to feel unwell. She went immediately to American Mission Hospital, a private non-profit medical centre in the capital Manama, to be tested for the novel coronavirus sweeping the world.

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US State Department Outlines How Bahrain Cooperates with US on Security

The United States and Bahrain are working collectively toward the common goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East. Bahrain is also a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues and a member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

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Bahrain Center for Peaceful Coexistence to Sign MOU with US State Department

Seeking to advance projects with the United States that promote respect and cooperation among the various religions, the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence in Bahrain will be signing a memorandum of understanding with the United States in Manama next month. US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr, representing the Americans, will be honored at the event.

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US Company Lockheed Martin to Build Jets for Kingdom of Bahrain

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)–A big announcement came out of Lockheed Martin on Tuesday, and its one that will generate hundreds of jobs in the Upstate. The company announced it will be manufacturing a new fighter jet for the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Bahraini Students Visit US Through The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program was established in October 2002 and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States.

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New US-led Coalition Launches Operation Sentinel to Protect Persian Gulf Shipping

Large naval vessels will provide overwatch at chokepoints, smaller vessels will patrol key transit lanes, and airborne assets will monitor traffic in the Persian Gulf.

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Bahrain to Join US-led Naval Coalition in the Persian Gulf

Bahrain has agreed to join a U.S.-led coalition for maritime security in the Persian Gulf, making it the third member of a group proposed in the wake of heightened tensions with Iran.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Launches Opening of AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region

New AWS Region expands cloud pioneer’s global footprint, enabling customers to innovate faster and run workloads from data centers located in the Middle East. Hyper scale infrastructure includes three Availability Zones and connects the Middle East to AWS’s global network to power the region’s push for digital transformation.

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In Bahrain, U.S. Tries to Promote Mideast Peace Through Prosperity

Eyeing a future Middle East in which the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a thing of the past, business executives, billionaire investors and Middle East diplomats gathered in Bahrain on Tuesday for a White House-led conference meant to promote a long-delayed peace plan by trumpeting the economic opportunities it could spawn.

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FedEx to be First Tenant at $58m Bahrain International Cargo Area

One year ago the Global The new $58.5 million Air Cargo Area at Bahrain International Airport is set to welcome its first tenant. US-based FedEx Express has signed a deal to move to the expanded freight complex at the Bahrain International Airport, further strengthening its operations as a GCC logistics hub.

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Kingdom of Bahrain Partners with D.A.R.E. to Teach Students to Avoid Extremism Through Improved Decision-making

Building on their partnership that began in 2011, the Kingdom of Bahrain and D.A.R.E. International are working together to create curricula to give Bahrain’s young people the knowledge and skills they need to avoid being persuaded by extremism.

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