The story: The US embassy in Bahrain is facing public outrage after raising the rainbow flag in recognition of LGBTQ pride month on June 2. As in other Gulf states, homosexuality is a highly sensitive topic in Bahrain. The incident has led members of the Bahraini national assembly to sign a statement to denounce the display of the rainbow flag, calling it a “provocative action.”

The coverage: On June 2, the London-based Al-Khaleej Online published an article that described the US embassy in Bahrain’s raising of the rainbow flag as...