US boosts Bahrain ties with new security agreement

The United States on Wednesday signed an agreement with Bahrain to enhance defense and economic ties, a show of support for the Gulf monarchy that a decade ago faced an arms embargo. Bahrain — which has tense relations with nearby Iran — is already home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, but the agreement will solidify […]

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