On 14 March 2025, demonstrators, including the February 14 Youth Coalition, blocked a road with burning tires in Al Daih (Capital) as part of a demonstration against the entry of the Saudi-Emirati forces into Bahrain to help suppress anti-government demonstrations during the Bahraini uprising.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, protesters including youth coalitions blocked roads and burned tires in the Al Daih area of Bahrain's capital on February 14. This was a protest against the entry of Saudi-UAE coalition forces to suppress anti-government demonstrations in Bahrain, with the current risk level assessed as low.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Bahrain inland logistics network - Potential delays in land transportation due to road blockades in the capital's Al Daih area, with particular concerns about short-term disruptions to cargo movement between Manama port and inland areas
• Gulf region oil and gas transportation - As Bahrain serves as a refining and transit hub for Saudi crude oil, expansion of protests could indirectly affect energy-related logistics infrastructure operations
• Air cargo logistics - Bahrain International Airport is one of the Gulf region's aviation cargo hubs, requiring monitoring of how capital area protests affect airport connectivity
• Finance and services-related logistics - As Bahrain is a Middle East financial hub with regional logistics bases for multinational corporations, sustained political instability may necessitate review of alternative routes

3. Watch points

• Protest expansion patterns - Whether protests spread beyond the Al Daih area to Manama port, airport, or major industrial zones, and the duration of road blockades
• Saudi-UAE response measures - Possibility that additional coalition deployment or hardline suppression measures could lead to protest escalation and logistics infrastructure damage