Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received the British foreign secretary Boris Johnson, few hours after the latter's statements in which he attacked Saudi Arabia and accused it of waging proxy wars.

Bahrain News Agency said that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa "lauded strong historic relations and strategic partnership between Bahrain and the UK."

The king was speaking as he received at Safriya Palace on Friday (December 9, 2016) British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his accompanying delegation. King Hamad hailed the distinguished bilateral relations and cooperation at all levels, commending the positive outcome of the GCC-British summit which will contribute to further solidifying ties and strategic interest between the GCC countries and the UK.

Johnson arrived in Manama and delivered the opening speech of the Manama Dialogue Forum, organized by Bahrain with the cooperation of British IISS, that discusses the Middle East's security.

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