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Relationship dossier

Bahrain Lebanon

Relationship assessment

Diplomatic ties marked by a serious 2021 dispute and subsequent steps toward restoring representation

Bahrain toward Lebanon

-15

In 2021, Bahrain recalled its ambassador from Lebanon and asked Lebanon’s ambassador to leave after comments by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi about the Yemen war. Bahrain later moved to restore ambassador-level representation.

Lebanon toward Bahrain

Not assessed

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Bahrain and Lebanon have experienced diplomatic strain amid broader Gulf-Lebanese tensions. In 2021, Bahrain recalled its ambassador and asked Lebanon’s ambassador to leave after comments by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi about the Yemen war. Bahrain later moved to restore ambassador-level representation. Specific Lebanese government actions directly toward Bahrain are less clear.

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