His Majesty King Abdullah held talks on Friday with Bahrain's King Hamad Ben Isa Al Khalifah on issues of mutual concern, bilateral ties and the developments in the region.

The two leaders stressed the need for Arab cooperation to face mutual challenges for the benefit of the entire region.

Later in the evening King Hamad hosted a dinner banquet in honour of King Abdullah and heads of participating delegations at the regional security summit, the “7th Manama Dialogue”.