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Bahrain proclaimed its independence in August 1971. Following the United Kingdom's decision to withdraw its forces from the Persian Gulf, Sheikh ʿIsa ibn Salman Al Khalifah declared the end of Bahrain's status as a British protectorate and signed a treaty of friendship with the United Kingdom. Subsequently, Bahrain joined the United Nations and the Arab League.12