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Bahrain isCalm

A little better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 12Oct 25

Why

  1. Iran warns it will target Gulf and Middle East undersea cables if war resumes.

    7 eventsthestar.com.my, shanghainews.net, bignewsnetwork.comSource

  2. Bahrain's king received Syrian foreign minister al-Shaibani, and the two foreign ministers discussed closer ties.

    19 eventssana.sySource

  3. An expatriate died in a workplace accident in Bahrain.

    1 eventsgdnonline.comSource

What happened

  • Statements24%
  • Cooperation65%
  • Criticism6%
  • Protests2%
  • Pressure2%
  • Fighting2%

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