Bahrain Mirror: Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received British Ambassador Simon Martin on Monday (October 16, 2017).
According to an official statement, the Minister of Interior discussed in the presence of Chief of Public Security, Tariq Al-Hassan" bilateral relations and issues of common interest".
UK maintains special relations with Bahrain, which exposes UK to criticism from international human rights organizations that accuse it of whitewashing Bahrain's bad human rights reputation.