MANAMA, Bahrain — Renovations are underway to modernize some of the recreational and dining facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, which have stretched thin by the expanding base population.

Defense Secretary Hegseth met Bahrain's Crown Prince to enhance military ties and maritime security amid regional tensions.

The base has been used by the US Navy since 1948, when the facility was operated by Britain's Royal Navy. Qatar: Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US military base in the Middle East, is in Qatar.

Bahrain and Kuwait, Gulf nations that both host U.S. military bases, temporarily closed their airspaces. Bahrain, the island nation that hosts the U.S. Navy's Middle East headquarters, sounded air ...

In a move that signals the deepening of ties between two longtime allies, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahrain’s ...

MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Navy and United Arab Emirates drone operations wrapped up Thursday after a 10-day exercise in the Persian Gulf, where Iran was hosting its own maritime showcase on the ...

-- About 4,500 U.S. military and civilian staff work at the port and base in Bahrain, located at Juffairare, about five miles southeast of the capital Manama.

MANAMA (Reuters) - A female sailor was found dead at a U.S. naval base in the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain on Sunday, the Navy said. The cause of death was under investigation, and the name of ...