How Iran has threatened and attacked Bahrain for over 47 years or since the Islamist takeover of Iran

Recommendable!

"... On the morning of February 28, that coexistence faced an unprecedented test. Iran launched attacks on countries across the Gulf, and for the first time, the missiles were heading directly toward [Bahrain]. ... 

Many of the efforts were linked to Iran, including a foiled coup attempt in 1981 that sought to establish an Iranian-style republic, Iran-backed insurgents plotting to overthrow the government in the 1990s, the formation of Hezbollah Bahrain, and the stockpiling of weapons linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). ..."

Iran Attacked My Country. What Happened Next Surprised Me. "Months of attacks threatened to ignite Bahrain’s social tensions, but our small island kingdom met the aggression with national unity, choosing solidarity over religious and political divides."

What Makes Bahrain Different? | The 5,000-Year Story No One Tells

Very recommendable! A melting pot and at the crossroads of major trading routes.

(242) What Makes Bahrain Different? | The 5,000-Year Story No One Tells | NOB - YouTube

When will the regional Arab Gulf allies of the US buckle under the attacks by Iran?

Iran pursues a very clever strategy in response to the attacks by the US, retaliate against the Arab allies in the region.

Or will the attacked Arab allies (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bachrain, Qatar) themselves finally resort to stronger military responses against Iran?

Seems to me this could be a matter of time and may happen sooner than later!

P.S. Where are the coward Europeans failing to help the US (e.g. with mine sweepers and escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz etc.)?

Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes by Iran on data centers in the Middle East

Bad news! First undersea cables, now datacenters are the very vulnerable assets/infrastructure/targets of modern human progress!

One more reason why humanity can no longer tolerate megalomaniacs and warmongers like Putin the Terrible or religious fanatics and sponsors of suicidal terrorism like the mullahs of Iran!

"Amazon’s cloud customers will need to wait several more months before the US tech company can repair war-damaged data centers and restore normal operations in the Middle East. The announcement comes two months after Iranian drone strikes targeted three Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—meaning that full recovery from the cloud disruption could take nearly half a year in all.

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) dashboard posted an April 30 update describing how its UAE and Bahrain cloud regions “suffered damage as a result of the conflict in the Middle East” and are unable to support customer applications. The update also said that “relevant billing operations are currently suspended while we restore normal operations” in a process that “is expected to take several months.”"

Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers - Ars Technica

Iranian attacks U.S. data centers in two Gulf states, a first in war

 Bad news!

"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched coordinated drone attacks on Amazon Web Services data centers across the UAE and Bahrain early Sunday morning, striking what appears to be the first deliberate military targeting of commercial datacenter infrastructure. An Iranian Shahed 136 drone hit an AWS facility in the UAE, triggering a devastating fire and power shutdown; follow-up strikes hit additional datacenters. The attacks disrupted services for millions of residents—payment apps, food delivery, and banking systems failed across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, although the military impact remains unclear. Iranian state media claimed the strikes targeted facilities supporting US military and intelligence operations. ..."

The Batch, Data Points

Disclaimer:
I am currently blogging from behind the Great Firewall of China.
My Internet service in China is very spotty. Thus, I am not able to blog as usual.

A Shabbat in a synagogue located in the capital of Bahrain

Peace at last in the Middle East! Here is an example!

"... “All beliefs are the same,” Abdullah [a young Arab man reciting Psalms in a synagogue on Shabbat in Manama (capital of Bahrain)] tells me simply when I ask him why he’s reciting Jewish prayers. “We’re all part of the Abrahamic family.” ..."

A Shabbat in Bahrain - by Iram Ramzan "In Bahrain’s capital, Muslims and Jews pray side by side—defying sectarianism and the cynicism of global geopolitics"

UK joins US-Bahraini security agreement, as officials push for it to spread further

Good news! Brexit keeps on giving!

"The United Kingdom has officially become the third member of a security framework with the United States and Bahrain, in what a top Bahraini official said was a step towards a broader “multilateral framework” of nations “with an equal interest in delivering stability and prosperity” to the Middle East. ..."

UK joins US-Bahraini security agreement, as officials push for it to spread further - Breaking Defense "The UK's new participation is “a major step forward in fostering broader regional security integration, bolstering mutual deterrence against external threats," the US State Department said."

Israel opens first embassy in Bahrain

Good news!

Bahrain touts 2 states at 67 lines, as Israel opens embassy in Manama - The Jerusalem Post

In a first for an Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett visits Bahrain

Good news! Blessed are the peacemakers! The Abraham Accords keep on giving!

"Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett landed in Bahrain for meetings with its rulers, the second such trip to a Gulf Arab country since the launch of the Abraham Accords. ...
Bahrain and Israel have formalized commercial ties and have launched defense cooperation. As part of Bennett’s visit, Israel said it would station a defense official in Manama. ..."

In a first for an Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett visits Bahrain - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

First Jewish wedding held in Bahrain in 52 years

Blessed are the peacemakers!

"... The wedding, which was held at the Ritz Carlton in Manama and certified kosher with help from the Orthodox Union, was a milestone for the Jewish community in the Gulf nation, which opened diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020 and has recently made an effort to build a relationship with the American Jewish community.

Houda Nonoo, Bahrain’s former ambassador to the United States and the first Jewish Bahraini to hold the position of ambassador, shared the news of her son’s wedding on Twitter.

“While I know that every mother thinks their child’s wedding is monumental, this one truly was!” she wrote in a tweet.

Bahrain has been home to a Jewish community for more than 140 years ..."

First Jewish wedding held in Bahrain in 52 years - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Why do OIL RICH MONARCHIES have so many IMMIGRANTS?

Very recommendable!

In an Arab first, Bahraini institution joins with State Dept. to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism

The good news from the Middle East keep on coming! Blessed are the peacemakers! It is very refreshing in times of a global pandemic! Bravo President Trump!

What was President Reagan's "tear down this wall" is President Trump's success in bringing peace closer in the decades long, in what seemed intractable, Arab Israeli conflict!

President Trump has secured his place in history as a peacemaker! 

"The memorandum of understanding, signed Thursday in Washington, D.C., marks the first time an Arab country has embraced a key Trump administration agenda item, to get countries to include anti-Zionism and some forms of harsh criticism of Israel in their definitions of anti-Semitism. ... It was signed at a ceremony ... by Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, a member of Bahrain’s extended royal family who is the chairman of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence."

In an Arab first, Bahraini institution joins with State Dept. to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism - Jewish Telegraphic Agency A Bahraini institute has signed an agreement with the US State Department to combat anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism and delegitimization of Israel.