Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Egypt
Relationship assessment
Bahrain and Egypt maintain a close political partnership, including Bahraini financial support and alignment on regional security issues.
Bahrain toward Egypt
+45Bahrain provided financial assistance to Egypt after the 2013 change of government, as part of Gulf support for the Egyptian government. This was a concrete contribution to bilateral cooperation.
Egypt toward Bahrain
+40Egypt has supported Bahrain's government on regional security issues, including affirming Bahrain's position amid disputes involving Iran. The two governments have also aligned on regional issues.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is characterized by political alignment and substantial Bahraini financial support to Egypt after 2013, alongside Egyptian backing for Bahrain on regional security matters. These features support a substantially cooperative partnership, although the breadth and continuity of bilateral programs are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bahrain and Egypt have maintained a politically close relationship, with Bahrain providing substantial financial support to Egypt after the 2013 change of government and Egypt backing Bahrain on regional security issues. Their governments have also aligned on major regional disputes. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and continuity of specific bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Bahrain joined other Gulf states in providing financial assistance to Egypt after the 2013 change of government.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Bahrain's financial commitments to Egypt are unclear.
- Details of ongoing bilateral security and economic cooperation are limited.