Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh for a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, reported the official Bahrain News Agency (BNA).

Upon his arrival on Saturday, November 3, 2018, the King of Bahrain said in a written statement: "We reject categorically the systematic campaigns and media slanders that Saudi Arabia is subjected to from any side, calling on those responsible to stop them and prevent their continuation until the findings of the investigations conducted by the competent authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are revealed, in order to reveal the facts of the matter."

King Hamad affirmed Bahrain's unwavering solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing that Bahrain will always stand by the side of the kingdom against hostile campaigns and plots targeting it. He commended Saudi Arabia's pioneering role, under the leadership of King Salman, in defending Arab and Islamic issues, protecting the interests of the Arab and Islamic nation and maintaining regional security and stability.

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