Bahrain Calls for Reopening Lebanon Embassy
Bahrain has called for the reopening of its embassy in Lebanon.
The request came during a meeting between visiting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and King of Bahrain Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa.
News reports on Tuesday said the two leaders discussed the importance of coordination and communication between the two countries.
They also stressed the need to move the peace process forward and set up a Palestinian state.
Suleiman arrived in Manama on Monday as part of an Arab tour that would also take him to the United Arab Emirates.
He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, Defense Minister Elias Murr, Culture Minister Tamam Salam, Telecommunications Minister Jebran Bassil and State Minister Jean Oghassabian.