Overview

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani signed a memorandum of understanding on civilian nuclear cooperation at the White House on July 16
• Bahrain pledged $17 billion in investments spanning aviation, energy infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and technology partnerships
• The aviation component includes a $7 billion deal for Gulf Air to buy 12 Boeing jets with options for six more and 40 GE engines
• The White House projects that the investment commitments will support roughly 30,000 American jobs
• Officials plan to negotiate a binding Section 123 nuclear cooperation agreement later this year ahead of Bahrain’s king visiting Washington for final approvals