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Bahrain bans citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, citing regional security concerns

Bahrain has banned citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq until further notice citing regional security concerns, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters
 Palestinians wave their national flags during a protest against the peace agreement to establish diplomatic ties between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, in the West Bank city Tubas, 27 September 2020. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH Palestinians wave their national flags during a protest against the peace agreement to establish diplomatic ties between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, in the West Bank city Tubas, 27 September 2020. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

Iran and its Shi’ite Muslim proxies in Iraq have launched attacks against Gulf countries, including Bahrain, since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Bahrain has a majority population of Shi’ite Muslims but is ruled by a Sunni family.

(Reporting by Menna AlaaEldin, Writing by Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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