Academics planted the seeds of collaboration in Bahrain recently, strengthening ties started with the Abraham Accords. Bar-Ilan University (BIU) was one of four Israeli universities to visit Bahrain at the end of June on a mission to develop partnerships with academic institutions in the country. This trip followed the successful meeting with Ambassador Khaled Yousif al-Jalahma, Bahraini ambassador to Israel, at BIU in February 2022. Read More.
In between meetings, the group was treated to a visit to the recently renovated synagogue in Manama, hosted by Ambassador Houda Nonoo, former Bahraini Ambassador to the USA and one of the leaders of the Jewish community in Bahrain. Read more.