Manama, 21 January 2010

His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday attended the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS 2010) in Manama alongside Bahrain's King Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa, a number of world leaders and senior officials.

The Royal Jordanian Falcons were among the teams taking part in the show.

During a lunch hosted by King Hamad in honor of King Abdullah and heads of the participating countries, King Abdullah expressed admiration of the BIAS 2010 success, which reflects the confidence of international flight companies in Bahrain.

The King and the Bahraini monarch reviewed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region and efforts aimed to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.