Israel & Bahrain establish diplomatic Relations

Israel & Bahrain establish diplomatic Relations

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations

In news

• Recently, Israel and Bahrain have formally established diplomatic relations after signing the US brokered deal in Bahrain’s capital Manama.
• The two countries are now expected to open embassies.
• Bahrain is now the fourth Arab country in the Middle East – after the UAE, Egypt and Jordan – to establish diplomatic Relations with Israel.
  

Important value additions

• Bahrain is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf.
• The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 40 natural islands and an additional 51 artificial islands, centred around Bahrain Island which makes up around 83% of the country’s landmass.
• The country is situated between the Qatari peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre King Fahd Causeway.
• The capital and largest city is Manama.