2022 in Bahrain

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Events in the year 2022 in Bahrain.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	King of Bahrain	Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
	Prime Minister of Bahrain	Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain

• 1 January – Bahrain authorizes the emergency use of Pfizer's anti-viral oral drug Paxlovid for adults over the age of 18 years. ^[1]
• 12 February – Bahraini authorities confirm that an Israeli military officer will be stationed inside the country as part of an upcoming international coalition consisting of 34 countries. This is the first time an Israeli officer has been sent to a military post in the Arab World. ^[2]
• 1 March – Bahrain issues an emergency approval for the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva, becoming the first country to approve the usage of the vaccine candidate. ^[3]
• 28 March –The foreign ministers of Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the United States Secretary of State, meet in Sde Boker, Israel, and agree to hold regular meetings about regional security and commit to further expanding economic and diplomatic cooperation. ^[4]

References

1. "Bahrain authorizes use of anti-coronavirus drug Paxlovid for emergency use". Arab News. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
2. "Bahrain confirms Israeli officer will be stationed in the country -state agency". Reuters. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
3. "Valneva wins first COVID-19 vaccine approval". medicalxpress.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
4. Berman, Lazar; Boxerman, Aaron. "Announcing permanent regional forum, Israel, Arab states laud alliance, decry terror". The Times of Israel . ISSN   0040-7909 . Retrieved 2022-09-01.