Bahrain’s FM to lead delegation to Israel on Wednesday

A senior Bahraini delegation will arrive in Israel on Wednesday to conduct bilateral talks with Israeli officials, the country’s official Bahrain News Agency confirms.

Bahraini Foreign Minister Abd al-Latif bin Rashid al-Zayani is leading the delegation to Tel Aviv. According to BNA, the visit will serve to underline “Bahrain’s firm and permanent position towards supporting the peace process… and to shed light on the economic opportunities and opportunities for bilateral agreements with Israel.”

“This official visit to the State of Israel aims to conduct many joint talks between the two countries in light of what has been agreed upon in the Agreement in Support of Peace and the Declaration of Principles in the Abraham Accords,” BNA reports.

The Israeli news site Walla reported last night that Prime Minister Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would both meet with al-Zayani’s delegation during its time in Israel.

— Aaron Boxerman