Bahrain's lower court jailed 10 Shiite men to life terms Tuesday on charges of plotting attacks a day after the Gulf state sentenced 19 others to lengthy prison terms. Three were sentenced in absentia after fleeing to Iran, Ahmad al-Hamadi, head of the counter-terrorism...

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday ordered the imposition of visas on visitors from Qatar, according to the country’s official news agency BNA. BNA reported that King Hamad, chairing a cabinet meeting, also directed authorities to take necessary procedures to "tighten...

Saudi Arabia will for the first time allow women to attend sports events in three selected stadiums from early next year, the General Sports Authority said in a statement. The stadiums in Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh are being prepared to accommodate families in early 2018, said the...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahrain will not attend the upcoming GCC summit if Qatar does not change its stand, and the right step to preserve the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is to freeze Qatar’s membership, Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Twitter on Sunday. Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa...