Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Yemen
Relationship assessment
Bahrain supported Yemen’s internationally recognized government through participation in the Saudi-led coalition.
Bahrain toward Yemen
+25Bahrain joined the Saudi-led coalition that began military operations in Yemen in 2015, supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government against the Houthi takeover.
Yemen toward Bahrain
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 joined the Saudi-led military coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government. This is a concrete form of security cooperation, though the extent of direct bilateral cooperation and Yemen’s government conduct toward Bahrain are unclear.
Key developments
Bahrain joined the Saudi-led coalition that began military operations in Yemen in support of the internationally recognized government.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and duration of Bahrain’s military contribution to the Yemen coalition are unclear.
- Details of Yemen’s government cooperation with Bahrain are limited.