<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bahrain: News &amp; Videos about Bahrain - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bahrain</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Bahrain from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:18:47 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Bahrain: News &amp; Videos about Bahrain - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/SPORT/football/11/16/football.world.week.two/1594292.jpg</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bahrain</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Bahrain from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>The world football weekly</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/16/football.world.week.two/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/16/football.world.week.two/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Each week Fanzone brings you a visual round-up of news from around the world of football -- whether the soccer story centres on drama in Europe, coach changes in Central America or events in Africa, all the stories worth knowing about will be here.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>New Zealand qualify for World Cup</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/14/football.new.zealand.bahrain/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/14/football.new.zealand.bahrain/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Rory Fallon scored the only goal of the game to help New Zealand qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1982 as they ran out 1-0 winners in 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</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>China crash out of World Cup after defeat</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/14/worldcup.china/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/14/worldcup.china/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>North Korea, South Korea and Saudi Arabia all powered into the final phase of Asian World Cup qualifying on Saturday, but China have crashed out of contention after losing 2-1 at home to Iraq.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:41:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bahrain appoints Jewish ambassador </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/30/jewish.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/30/jewish.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A Jewish female lawmaker has been named as one of Bahrain's ambassadors.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:44:00 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It's Riyadh's Black Monday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:36:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Figo signs 18-month Saudi contract</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/07/saudi.figo/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/07/saudi.figo/index.html</guid><description>Former World Player of the Year Luis Figo has signed an 18-month contract with Al Ittihad for an undisclosed sum -- the Saudi club confirmed on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Socceroos miss Viduka and Kewell </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/26/australia.squad/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/26/australia.squad/index.html</guid><description>Australia have named a near full-strength squad on Tuesday for next month's friendly with Paraguay and the Asian Cup qualifier against Bahrain.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Formula One calendar trimmed to 17</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/08/29/motor.calendar/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/08/29/motor.calendar/index.html</guid><description>The Formula One calendar will be trimmed to 17 grands prix next year with Germany and Italy each losing one of their two races, the governing body has announced.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deadly boat accident: Two missing</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/01/bahrain.accident/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/01/bahrain.accident/index.html</guid><description>Two people were missing two days after a cruise ship carrying 126 people capsized in the Persian Gulf off Bahrain during a party, killing 57, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said Saturday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:34:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Test drivers quickest in Melbourne</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/31/f1.australia/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/31/f1.australia/index.html</guid><description>World champion Fernando Alonso settled for fifth spot as the top drivers all took it easy in Friday's practise session for the Australian Grand Prix.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>At least 57 die in Bahrain boat accident</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/31/bahrain.accident/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/31/bahrain.accident/index.html</guid><description>At least 57 bodies have been recovered by Friday in the Persian Gulf off Bahrain after a cruise boat carrying 137 people capsized the night before.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>At least 51 die in Bahrain ferry accident</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/30/bahrain.accident/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/30/bahrain.accident/index.html</guid><description>At least 63 passengers were rescued -- and the bodies of 51 others recovered -- after a passenger ferry carrying about 135 people on a company outing capsized and sank Thursday night in a narrow channel off the Bahrain coast, officials said.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Fisichella snatches Malaysian pole</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/18/f1.malaysia/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/18/f1.malaysia/index.html</guid><description>Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella took pole position with a flying late lap in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Schumacher lays down early marker</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/10/motors.bahrain/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/03/10/motors.bahrain/index.html</guid><description>Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was fastest of the leading contenders in opening free practise on Friday for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Forget oil. Now the Gulf is exporting money.</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/02/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/02/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htm</guid><description>Lost amid the political furor over the Dubai ports deal is a much larger story. No, we're not talking about weak Coast Guard inspections or other security-related safeguards. (I'll leave that issue for another day). 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play.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>showbuzz</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/11/16/showbuzz/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/11/16/showbuzz/index.html</guid><description>Michael Jackson has stirred a small controversy in the United Arab Emirates by entering the ladies room in a shopping mall.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Trinidad in historic World Cup win</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/16/world.trinidad/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/16/world.trinidad/index.html</guid><description>Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago reached the World Cup finals for the first time after beating Bahrain 1-0 away in Wednesday's Asian/CONCACAF playoff second leg.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Birchall goal earns Trinidad draw</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/11/13/worldcup.trinidad/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/11/13/worldcup.trinidad/index.html</guid><description>Trinidad and Tobago were held to a 1-1 draw by Bahrain in an entertaining World Cup playoff first leg.</description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Bahrain qualifier must be replayed</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/09/05/bahrain.replay/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/09/05/bahrain.replay/index.html</guid><description>Bahrain and Uzbekistan will have to replay their World Cup play-off first leg match after being ordered to do so by FIFA.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ramzi claims historic track double</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/08/14/athletics.ramzi/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/08/14/athletics.ramzi/index.html</guid><description>Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi became the first man to complete the middle distance double at the world athletics championships as he added the men's 800 meters gold on Sunday to his earlier 1500m title.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:42:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Button fires warning shot at Imola</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/22/f1.imola/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/22/f1.imola/index.html</guid><description>Briton Jenson Button fired a warning shot to BAR's rivals in San Marino Grand Prix practice on Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alonso completes back to back wins</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/03/bahrain.gprix/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/03/bahrain.gprix/index.html</guid><description>Renault's Fernando Alonso increased his lead in the world championship with a dominating drive in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix -- his second victory in three races this season.</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2005 12:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wurz eclipses Ferrari in practice</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/01/f1.bahrain/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/01/f1.bahrain/index.html</guid><description>McLaren test driver Alex Wurz eclipsed the new Ferrari with the fastest lap in free practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:54:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Schumacher pins faith in new F2005</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/03/31/motor.schumacher/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/03/31/motor.schumacher/index.html</guid><description>World champion Michael Schumacher hopes to challenge at the front of the grid for the first time this season at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, where Ferrari will introduce their new F2005 car.</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Montoya to miss Bahrain Grand Prix</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/03/30/motor.juan/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/03/30/motor.juan/index.html</guid><description>McLaren's Juan Pablo Montoya will miss Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix after sustaining a hairline crack in his shoulder while playing tennis last Saturday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hashemian double boosts Iran hopes</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/25/worldcup.iran/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/25/worldcup.iran/index.html</guid><description>German-based striker Vahid Hashemian struck twice as Iran beat Japan 2-1 to throw their Asian World Cup qualifying group wide open.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:57:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Police in Bahrain arrest 7 terror suspects</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/14/bahrain.arrest/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/14/bahrain.arrest/index.html</guid><description>Security police Wednesday arrested seven men suspected of planning to bomb sites in Bahrain to "spread chaos and fear," and harm the national economy and foreign investments, the Interior Ministry said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:34:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. military orders families to leave Bahrain </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/05/bahrain.families/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/05/bahrain.families/index.html</guid><description>Fearing possible terror attacks, the head of U.S. Central Command on Monday has ordered 650 U.S. military dependents to leave Bahrain within days.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2004 14:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. issues new Bahrain travel warning</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/07/04/bahrain.travel.warning/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/07/04/bahrain.travel.warning/index.html</guid><description>The State Department is asking U.S. Embassy "non-emergency" employees and their families to voluntarily leave the tiny Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, citing terrorism concerns, and warned U.S. citizens to defer travel to the country.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2004 05:40:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. to order military dependents out of Bahrain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/02/bahrain.terror/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/02/bahrain.terror/index.html</guid><description>Up to 900 U.S. military dependents will be ordered out of Bahrain because of "credible intelligence" that the tiny Persian Gulf state could be the next site of a terrorist kidnapping or other attack against Americans, Pentagon sources said Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Saudi security rises after attack </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/01/saudi.attack1330/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/01/saudi.attack1330/index.html</guid><description>Saudi Arabian authorities say security has been tightened around possible Western targets after a weekend attack left 22 people dead.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 17:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bahrain sand worrying Schumacher </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/03/29/motor.bahrain/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/03/29/motor.bahrain/index.html</guid><description>World champion Michael Schumacher fears sand could play havoc with Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix despite efforts to glue down the desert.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2004 14:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Minor changes for F1 qualifying</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/03/24/f1.qualifying/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/03/24/f1.qualifying/index.html</guid><description>Formula One's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has agreed to minor changes to the qualifying format for next week's Bahrain Grand Prix.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Malaysian F1 qualifying unchanged</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/03/17/f1.qualifying/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/03/17/f1.qualifying/index.html</guid><description>Qualifying for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix will follow the same format as the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the FIA said in a statement.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Banking On Allah Devout Muslims don't pay or receive             interest. So how can their financial system work?</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/06/10/324525/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/06/10/324525/index.htm</guid><description>"There is no sin in the Koran--not even drinking, not even fornicating, not even homosexuality--which could be as abhorrent and serious as dealing in riba [interest]." --SHAYKH NIZAM YAQUBY (at lef...</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2002 04:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>