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            <title><![CDATA[Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:32:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[In maps: Attacks across the Middle East]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US-Israel war with Iran has seen continued attacks on Tehran and the Gulf states as Trump postpones his threat to strike Iranian power plants.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:21:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who wants what from the Iran war?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[RAF Typhoon jets in action over Bahrain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two jets have been allocated to help Bahrain intercept incoming drones.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strikes shake Iran cities as crowds rally in support of Mojtaba Khamenei]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran and Israel continue to exchange attacks, as supporters of Khamenei celebrate the decision to name him supreme leader.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['All red lines have been crossed': Gulf states weigh response to Iranian strikes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states have tarnished their image as safe and prosperous, writes the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:24:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['We could see drones being shot down']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Richard Pugh and Hannah Norman are unable to travel amid the fighting in the Middle East.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:59:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smoke seen rising from US-run naval base in Bahrain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran has targeted the US Navy base in Bahrain, highlighting gaps in air defences, which could worry Washington and its allies in the region.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:07:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nine dead in missile attack on Israel as Iran strikes region]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several deaths are reported across the Middle East as Tehran retaliates for massive strikes by the US and Israel.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Allies of US in the Gulf bear brunt of Iran attacks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran's attacks on Gulf Arab states suggest the Islamic Republic is targeting not just the US military but also civilian infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:19:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flights cancelled and new travel warnings issued after Iran strikes ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BA and Virgin Atlantic are among major airlines to ground services to the Middle East in light of the attacks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran retaliation raises questions about US air defences]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran's strike on US Navy base in Bahrain will worry Washington and its allies in the region.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Luxury Dubai hotel hit as Iran launches retaliatory strikes across region]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Smoke and flames rose from Dubai's Fairmont The Palm hotel as civilian targets came under fire along with the US military bases across the Middle East.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:15:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Orphaned kittens saved by Royal Navy sailors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Royal Navy personnel serving in Bahrain found the tiny kittens after their mother died.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 05:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sailor jailed in Bahrain freed after royal pardon]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Owen Haggerty, from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, had been sentenced to three months in jail. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:27:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bahrain activists criticise UK over King Hamad's honorary knighthood]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bahrain rejects as "baseless" a letter from three activists accusing it of mistreating detainees.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:04:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chemutai denied by Yavi in steeplechase sprint finish]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Uganda's defending Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai is dethroned by Kenyan-born Bahraini Winfred Yavi in the women's 3000m steeplechase final.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:58:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bahrain takes full control of car brand McLaren]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sovereign wealth fund takes full control following deep financial uncertainty for the British firm.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:58:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bahrain activist gets apology for Gatwick detention]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sayed Ahmed Alwadei will receive compensation, after the Border Force detained him for over two hours.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tory MP guilty of racially aggravated offence]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bob Stewart told an activist to "go back to Bahrain" during a row outside the Foreign Office.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bahrain media guide]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An overview of the media in Bahrain, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:23:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bahrain country profile]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Provides an overview of Bahrain, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Where are all the women in Drive to Survive?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Research finds women speak for just six minutes in the latest series of the popular F1 documentary.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Verstappen fastest on first day of testing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets the pace on the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:46:46 GMT</pubDate>
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