|
Trending Topics
|
Bahrain King, Israeli President Discuss Bilateral Relations, Economic Cooperation
(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Gudaibiya Palace in Manama on Sunday and discussed bilateral cooperation and international issues of common concern. It was the first trip by an Israeli head of state to the Gulf kingdom. A delegation of industry and business representatives accompanied Herzog. Herzog said, "My visit underscores the importance Israel attaches to relations with Bahrain, including partnerships on defense, trade, tourism and environment. The expanding circle of peace [in the Middle East] is highly important, especially amid threats to global and regional stability. In the face of hate, threats and terror, there is one answer: alliances with friends."