France and Bahrain sign bilateral deal on defence

Feb 6, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier — Benoit Tessier

PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - France and Bahrain have signed a bilateral deal on defence which includes strategic information sharing, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

"This agreement will also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defence, and strengthen solidarity between our two countries in a global and regional geopolitical context marked by increasing tensions," it said.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro, editing by Bart Meijer)