France and Bahrain sign bilateral deal on defense

France’s President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Feb. 6, 2026. (AFP)
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Updated 06 February 2026
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France and Bahrain sign bilateral deal on defense

  • “This agreement will ⁠also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defense,” Macron’s office said

PARIS: France and Bahrain have signed a bilateral deal on defense which includes strategic information sharing, the ⁠office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

“This agreement will ⁠also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defense, and strengthen solidarity between our two countries in a ⁠global and regional geopolitical context marked by increasing tensions,” it said.