King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a phone call from the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa conducted a phone call on (May 9, 2017) with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar.

Qatar praised what it called “Wise Policies” of the government of Bahrain regarding dealing with human rights issues.

Twenty-six Qataris, including members of the Gulf state's ruling royal family and two Saudis, were freed on Friday after being kidnapped and held in Iraq for nearly a year and a half, Qatari officials said.

The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told leaders in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar during a regional visit last weekend that he would deploy Philippine troops to the region if necessary.

Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, confirmed that he informed the Qatari Prince, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, that the Bahraini government’s approach towards the prominent religious clerics will undermine security and stability in the region.

Bahrain News Agency said that the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa will conduct today (Monday, March 13, 2017) an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Information reported that the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif did not raise the case of Bahrain during his meeting with the Qatari Emir in Doha last Wednesday (March 9, 2017).

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a telephone conversation with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, as the Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is conducting a visit to Doha, heading a senior government delegation.

Bahrain Crown Prince, and Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, arrived in Qatar in an official visit, during which he is expected to meeting Qatar Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, discussed with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the outcomes of their recent visits in Gulf countries.

Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today held a meeting with the Qatari Amir and discussed bilateral relations. Bahraini Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met today the Crown Prince of Kuwait and discussed ways to enhance bilateral collaboration across a wide range of areas.

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa will leave for Doha tomorrow (Tuesday, February 28, 2017) to visit the State of Qatar and meet Qatar Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

Gulf Arab states are poised to continue to spend billions of dollars on defence despite low oil prices causing severe budget deficits forcing Gulf States to introduce austerity measures and cut spending.

Saudi Sabq Online Newspaper reported that the Al Arab news channel has shut down permanently, after a series of failures the channels faced after its broadcast was stopped in Bahrain, 1 day after its launch in February 2015.

Five Gulf states sent condolences on Monday for former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, signaling appreciation for a pragmatist who sought regional detente, but there was no immediate word from Riyadh, Tehran's main Gulf Arab adversary.

The coast guard commander said on Tuesday (January 3, 2017) that he communicated with the Qatari Coast Guard for the arrest of 4 amateur fishermen after entering Qatari water. He added on the Ministry of Interior’s Twitter account that legal steps were taken.

Professor at the government-own University of Qatar said that the killer of Russian Ambassador in Turkey is a “martyr”.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain raised interest rates within minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to do so on Wednesday as they scrambled to avoid downward pressure on their currencies due to low oil prices.

The official Qatari News Agency (QNA) said that Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani directed to cancel the National Day celebrations to express solidarity with Aleppo.