In a rare scene in the American protocol, US President Donald Trump himself came out of the White House gate, standing in front of the Bahraini procession and receiving His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, upon his arrival at the presidential headquarters. This gesture was not just a courtesy sign, but rather an explicit indication of Bahrain’s position with the White House, and the personal and political respect that its leadership enjoys at the highest US decision circles.
The official visit by His Highness to the United States represented a strategic strategic station in the path of the Bahraini -American coalition, where deals and agreements were announced between Bahraini and American institutions worth approximately $ 17 billion, which included aviation, technology, industry, investment, and energy sectors.
And if the relations between Manama and Washington dating back to 1971, the visit of His Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, came to strengthen Bahrain’s position as an initiator and actor, capable of moving from traditional cooperation to building integrated alliances managed by a pre -emptive vision.
The files were not only economic. The visit witnessed the announcement of the launch of direct flights between Manama and New York, which strengthens economic and tourism communication between the two countries, in addition to signing a memorandum of understanding in the field of small nuclear reactors, to enter Bahrain in thus an advanced field of clean energy, in a strategic partnership with the United States.
The signing of these agreements represented a practical extension of the comprehensive agreement for security integration and prosperity «C-SIPA) that was signed in 2023, which set a new framework for integration in the fields of economics, technology and cybersecurity, reinforcing Bahrain’s position as a central and central economic center in the region.
His Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, carried with him to Washington an integrated vision and concrete initiatives, embodying a Bahraini approach in building relations on the foundations of mutual interests, away from slogans, based on projects and long -term integration.
In this context, President Trump singled out the praise of His Highness Sheikh Issa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, describing him as “an intelligent and depleted person, and has a distinct reputation”, which reflects the public appreciation that the American leadership of the young Bahraini competencies in the positions of responsibility.
In front of the White House gate, President Trump stood in the future, and declaring that His Majesty the King “has great respect in the Middle East and in the whole world.” Words go beyond courtesy to confirm the role of Bahrain in the equation of regional stability.
In a world where interests intersect, and the principles are tested, Bahrain stood with confidence, not to increase, but to prove that sovereignty is actually practiced, and that partnerships are based on vision, not on the reactions. Abdullah Ilhami
