His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, received His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, at Al-Sakhir Palace on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The Saudi minister arrived together with his fellow interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, a few hours before their 43rd meeting, which Manama hosted the same day.
During the reception, Prince Abdulaziz conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the King of Bahrain, along with their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for Bahrain and its people. The talks looked at how joint Gulf security work has developed and at ways to deepen coordination and integration among member states in security matters. King Hamad wished the ministers a successful meeting that serves the security and stability of the GCC countries. GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi attended.
In his address to the meeting, the Minister of Interior said he was taking part on the directives of the leadership to strengthen the joint Gulf security system. He stressed the need to move from reacting to security events after they happen to anticipating them and preparing in advance through comprehensive executive plans, and he welcomed his counterparts to the Kingdom, which will host the 44th meeting.
Source: Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Al Riyadh, Okaz, Ajel
