Bahrain

 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.

Gov. Murphy visited the Middle East to promote New Jersey and attract investments from the Gulf region.

Bahrain's embassy in Israel is currently without an ambassador after Khaled Yousef Al-Jalahma was reassigned to a senior post in Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Trump and other officials in the incoming administration are interested in increasing the activity against the Houthis, including airstrikes.

Qatar has also played an increasingly important role as a mediator - in January, Qatar and France brokered a deal with Israel and Hamas to deliver urgent medication to Israeli hostages.

Bahrain, home to the US Navy Fifth Fleet, has long blamed Tehran for stirring up its own majority Shi'ite Muslim population against the country's Sunni monarchy.

The countries’ generous benefits for their citizens, along with access to unrestricted movement, have inspired thousands to fraudulently obtain citizenship in Bahrain or Kuwait

Arab League summit convenes in Bahrain to address the Gaza conflict and regional integration. Concerns arise over Israel's isolation amid shifting alliances and diplomatic challenges.

Bahrain hosts the 33rd Arab Summit to discuss Gaza, propose a ceasefire, and push for a Palestinian state. Arab leaders aim for a unified stance on regional issues.

Gaza deal not secure yet • Hamas delegation in Cairo for hostage deal talks • IDF strikes targets in Gaza • IDF kills terror cell in Tulkarm

As Iran pushes Islamic countries to cut ties with Israel, they may be using Bahraini resistance group to destabilize region.