Egypt and Bahrain enjoy close relations based on a common understanding of security requirements in the region.
The two countries have developed consistent and comprehensive bilateral policies to strengthen regional security and maintain sustainable growth in the best interests of their peoples.
The military aspect of the relationship includes interoperability and unification of concepts through bilateral and joint training and exercises, as well as exchanges of military personnel to acquaint them with the capability improvement programs and plans of each other’s armed forces.
To this end, a delegation from the Egyptian Military Academy, Higher College of Warfare, visited the Royal College of Command, Staff and National Defense of the Bahrain Defense Force in Manama, Bahrain, in February 2025.
The Egyptian delegation was briefed on the curricula, programs and plans of the Bahraini college. The visit aimed at exchanging experiences and strengthening military-to-military ties.
As for the economic aspect, bilateral relations between the two countries have improved in commerce, investment, development and tourism. As of July 2022, Bahrain was ranked 16th of countries investing in the Egyptian market. Trade continues to increase, reaching $661.4 million in 2024.
During a February 2025 meeting of the Egyptian-Bahraini Governmental Committee on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation in Bahrain, Dr. Rania al-Mashat, Egypt’s minister of planning, economic development and international cooperation, underscored the countries’ close partnership and reaffirmed the Egyptian government’s eagerness to expand it.
She spoke of the importance of Bahrain’s investments in Egypt in the sectors of finance, industry, construction, agriculture, tourism, communications and information technology, as well as Egypt’s investments in Bahrain that focus on real estate and tourism.
Egypt welcomes investors from Bahrain and provides many investment opportunities, in addition to strengthening their partnership in the field of entrepreneurship, Dr. al-Mashat said.
Egypt’s relationship with Bahrain runs deep. In terms of education, the foundations were laid more than a century ago, in 1919, when Egyptian teachers helped establish the first private school in Bahrain.
“Over the years, Bahraini-Egyptian relations have grown stronger and more established at all levels; politically, economically, militarily and socially, in light of the strong relations between King Hamad bin Isa and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and their mutual keenness to consolidate bilateral relations and raise them to levels that benefit the two countries and brotherly peoples,” said Bahraini Ambassador to Egypt Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal. Sources: Bahrain News Agency, exporttoday.net, masrawy.com