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… Iran then hit back with strikes against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, which both condemned Tehran for the attacks. …
Trump upbeat as US, Iran hold indirect talks in QatarCapital News
… On Saturday, Iran responded with strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The US has said none of these attacks reached their targets, and there were no casualties or damage. …
US says it has agreed with Iran to ‘stand down’ after trading strikes, reports sayCitizen Digital
… Bahrain said it was targeted by several Iranian drones early on Saturday and accused Tehran of "sabotaging peace efforts". …
Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fireThe Standard
… Bahrain's foreign ministry said the country was targeted by several Iranian drones early Saturday, condemning the attacks and accusing Tehran of "sabotaging peace efforts". …
Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fireCapital News
… Rubio is currently in Bahrain as part of a tour of the Gulf to discuss the deal with Tehran. …
UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attackedCitizen Digital
… "President Trump has been clear that Iran cannot subvert the free flow of traffic in the Strait," a White House official said. - Not 'at any price' - Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by the Middle East war …
Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailorsCitizen Digital
… It'll be big, it'll be fast, and it'll be effective," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters during a visit to Bahrain, saying his country's military wouVeld play a "big logistical role." Washington is closely involved in oil-rich Venezuela after US forces ousted and ar …
Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 188Citizen Digital
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Chepkoech headlines studded Durban 10K fieldCitizen Digital
… His next stop is Kuwait on Wednesday followed by Bahrain on Thursday, where he will attend a meeting of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council. …
Marco Rubio in Gulf to reassure allies hit hard by Mideast warCitizen Digital
… His next stop is Kuwait on Wednesday followed by Bahrain on Thursday, where he will attend a meeting of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council. …
Marco Rubio in Gulf to reassure allies hit hard by Mideast warLewis Hamilton expressed hope that the Formula One season will conclude with scheduled races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite the Israel-US conflict with Iran, saying "things seem to be okay out there" and trusting Formula One's leadership on safety decisions.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton expressed hope that the Formula One season will conclude with scheduled races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite the Israel-US conflict with Iran, saying "things seem to be okay out there" and trusting Formula One's leadership on safety decisions.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The 2027 Formula One calendar will include 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries and 10 sprint events, including Monaco. The season begins with pre-season testing in Bahrain from February 24–27 and the first race on March 12–14, followed by Saudi Arabia, with the season concluding in Abu Dhabi.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels, including two US vessels and eight oil tankers, attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as fighting between Iran and the United States drove oil prices above $100 per barrel. Tehran's Revolutionary Guards also extended a "prohibited zone" to parts of the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
World champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium, with Cherotich setting a meeting record of 8:51.61 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase and Kenyan teammate Doris Lemngole finishing second.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Global and Olympic medallists, including Kenya's world champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, converge in Brussels for the 2026 Diamond League finals over two days. The competition serves as preparation for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships scheduled for September 11–13.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's cricket team will compete in the fourth edition of the International League T20 Continental Cup starting September 3 in Kigali, Rwanda, aiming to win their first title after reaching the finals in 2023. Team captain Dhiren Gondaria expressed confidence in the squad's mix of young and experienced players, noting the Cricket Kenya Board's support with player facilitation and salary payments.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men's 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland, clocking 1:42.19, ahead of Algeria's Djamel Sedjati (1:42.31) and Canada's Marco Arop (1:43.18).
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military after the UAE announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following Iranian attacks on shipping. The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint despite a recent lull in US-Iran hostilities.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya national cricket team captain Dhiren Gondaria said the Men's T20 International and 50-over Bilateral Series against Bahrain, which concluded at Nairobi Gymkhana, was a golden opportunity to return the country to world cricket after an 18-month gap without international fixtures. Gondaria said the series has motivated the team ahead of the forthcoming Challenge League in Qatar and the T20 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in 2028.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya national cricket team captain Dhiren Gondaria says the Men's T20 International and 50 Overs Bilateral Series against Bahrain at the Nairobi Gymkhana was a valuable opportunity after 18 months without international matches of that caliber, and the team has identified batting as an area needing improvement ahead of the Challenge League in Qatar and the 2028 T20 World Cup.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Cricket Kenya Chairperson Bhavesh Gohil has appealed to stakeholders and fans to support efforts to restore the sport to its former glory, saying revival requires collective effort from Kenyans and emphasizing the need to return the team to the global stage.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya bounced back from a first-match draw to beat Bahrain by one wicket in the second T20 International match of a 2-match series at Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground. Bahrain's Fiaz Ahmed scored 88 and 65 runs across the matches, but Kenya's chase succeeded despite falling short in the opening encounter.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali said the season will finish in Europe if planned races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are cancelled due to the Middle East war. F1 will decide by mid-September whether to proceed with the races in Qatar (November 29) and Abu Dhabi (December 6), after the Bahrain Grand Prix was scrapped and rescheduled to Malaysia on October 4 earlier in the season.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began in late February. The closed-door meeting, described by the White House as "positive and productive," lasted about an hour and a half and was dominated by discussion of the conflict, which is currently paused as Washington seeks to give negotiations a chance.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the Iran war began in late February, with the war expected to dominate discussions despite public disagreements between the two leaders.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Malaysia's government is conducting a feasibility study to host a Formula One Grand Prix later in 2026, potentially at Sepang, as a replacement for races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancelled due to ongoing Middle East conflict. The youth and sports minister said they were "actively conducting discussions and assessing the proposal."
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Netanyahu's office stated that Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords would represent a historic advancement for Middle East peace, following a US-Saudi nuclear deal that President Trump said would be conditional on Saudi normalization with Israel.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan entrepreneur Mohamed Bishar has launched the Silva Gigiri project, a Sh2 billion serviced apartments development along UN Crescent targeting UN personnel, expatriates, diplomats and professionals, expected to take 30–36 months to completion. The developer has partnered with Bahrain-based Gulf Hotels Group to manage hospitality operations once construction is complete.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US is far from finished with Iran and warned the next military target could be Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz where Western intelligence suspects Iran is building an undeclared enrichment facility. Trump estimated it would take Iran more than 20 years to rebuild from current damage.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday and warned of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come, as Houthi rebels in Yemen blockaded Saudi ports and the conflict threatened to widen. The strikes followed US attacks on Iranian military positions and deaths of at least three US soldiers in recent days.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The U.S. carried out an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan and another went missing following an Iranian attack. The strikes, directed by President Donald Trump, targeted Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US carried out airstrikes on Sunday aimed to "punish" Iran over the first US military deaths since renewed hostilities, with the Iranian army announcing it targeted two US bases in Kuwait in response. A preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as the two sides fight over the Strait of Hormuz, with 16 confirmed US military fatalities since strikes began on February 28.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Iran attacked a power and water plant in Kuwait on Sunday, causing a fire, marking the third attack on such facilities in as many days and the second in two days, according to Kuwaiti authorities. Bahrain also reported Iranian attacks on civilian sites, with tensions between Iran and the US escalating over the Strait of Hormuz.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, with Tehran claiming it targeted American assets across the region and accusing US forces of hitting civilian infrastructure including an airport, railway station, and bridges; Iranian state media reported at least eight dead and 20 wounded. This represents the biggest escalation since the two countries returned to outright war a month after agreeing a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their conflict.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran threatening a "full-scale offensive" and hitting several US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain in response to American strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz and said they "stopped" four ships transiting the waterway, though the US military denied the tanker claims.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday amid renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz, a month after a preliminary peace deal was signed to end the conflict that broke out in late February.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade, resuming fighting nearly a month after both sides had signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending Middle East conflict. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, while US President Donald Trump threatened to expand strikes next week to hit power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran, hitting targets including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo. Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by firing missiles and drones at Bahrain, targeting a US forces residential building and other facilities.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran, hitting port cities including Bushehr (home to Iran's only civilian nuclear power plant), Abadan, Mahshahr, and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Netanyahu vowed Israel would strike decisively if Iran attacked again.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
The US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, with the US conducting more than 140 strikes across Iran in response to Iranian attacks on a ship. Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies including Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, marking an escalation in hostilities.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →