King of Bahrain meets Saudi Crown Prince on visit to Riyadh

On Tuesday, King Hamad of Bahrain met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The meeting took place at King Khalid International Airport, which has been a recent target of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Press Agency reported that King Hamad commended Saudi Arabia's "benevolent efforts" in developing a "joint action system" for the Gulf.

The two leaders also praised Saudi Arabia's "pivotal role" in ensuring security, peace, and stability in the region. Crown Prince Mohammed expressed Saudi Arabia's desire to "enhance the close fraternal ties" between the two nations. They discussed regional developments and efforts to bolster security and stability, as many Middle Eastern countries aim to prevent the Iran war from reigniting.

Foreign visits to Saudi Arabia have been limited since the resurgence of Yemen's war with the Houthis, causing the postponement of events like a EU and Gulf summit and the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. Despite the violence, Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi and Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara met Crown Prince Mohammed in the past month, with French President Emmanuel Macron being the first Western leader to visit since the fighting resumed.

Bahrain's cabinet condemned the ongoing "terrorist attacks" by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia on Monday.