Sharaa cements Syria-Bahrain ties with trip to Manama - analysis

Bahrain is important because it is a close ally of the West, hosts a US naval base, and is also part of the Abraham Accords.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a Ministerial formation of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus, Syria March 29, 2025.

(photo credit: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

MAY 11, 2025 11:19

Updated: MAY 11, 2025 19:46

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