The United States and Bahrain have signed the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, or C-SIPA, a new framework to promote cooperation across a range of areas, from defense and security to science, technology, trade and investment between the two allies.
The deal, signed by US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and Bahrain's Crown Prince/Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the State Department, can serve as a cornerstone for cooperation among a broader grouping of countries in the Middle East region with respect to deterrence, diplomacy, security and economic integration, and de-escalation of conflicts.
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