UAE President discusses regional security with King of Bahrain

President Sheikh Mohamed visited the Royal Guard headquarters in Manama

President Sheikh Mohamed says farewell to King Hamad of Bahrain before departing from Manama. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

A Bahraini Armed Forces guard of honour for Sheikh Mohamed at Bahrain National Guard Headquarters. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, greets a member of the Bahraini delegation, at Sakhir Airbase in Bahrain. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed offers his condolences to family members of Maj Abdullah Al Nuaimi, at Bahrain National Guard Headquarters. Maj Al Nuaimi and four UAE Armed Forces members were killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed signs a guest book at Bahrain National Guard Headquarters. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Maj Gen Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Adviser, bids farewell to Sheikh Mohamed before he leaves Manama. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed with King Hamad at Sakhir Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

King Hamad and Prince Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince and First Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain, at Sakhir Airbase in Bahrain for the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Mohamed greets a member of the Bahraini delegation after arriving at Sakhir Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Sheikh Saif, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, Adviser for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court, attend a meeting with King Hamad at Sakhir Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Abdullah Al Ketbi, Minister of Federal Supreme Council Affairs, Mohamed bin Kardous Al Ameri and Ali Mohamed Hammad Al Shamsi, secretary general of the UAE Supreme Council for National Security, at a meeting with King Hamad at Sakhir Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Brig Gen Musallam Al Rashedi, Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of Edge, Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, attend a meeting with King Hamad at Sakhir Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Maj Gen Sheikh Nasser and Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad attend a meeting with Sheikh Mohamed at Sakhir Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed and Bahrain’s King Hamad on Friday discussed their common strategic vision towards enhancing security and stability in the region.

Over a lunch meeting in Manama, Bahrain, the leaders spoke about their common goals and how to strengthen joint action on behalf of the entire GCC, state news agency Wam reported.

Sheikh Mohamed offered his condolences over the death of Major Abdullah Al Nuaimi, a Bahraini officer who died in a terror attack in Somalia that also claimed the lives of four UAE Armed Forces members.

King Hamad praised the level of co-operation on display between the two nations and stressed his keenness to enhance these ties.

During his visit, Sheikh Mohamed was shown around the Royal Guard headquarters. He met the family of Major Nuaimi, and expressed his condolences.

Sheikh Mohamed also wrote in the register of VIPs, stating: “I was pleased to visit the Royal Guard Command Building, an important edifice within Bahrain’s national institutions, with the symbol it represents of the Bahrain Defence Force and the roles it has provided in achieving security and stability at the national and regional levels … my sincere best wishes.

“May the members of the Royal Guard continue with success and pride.”

Reflecting on the visit in a post on X, Sheikh Mohamed wrote: "Today, I met my brother, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in the sister Kingdom of Bahrain.

"We discussed various aspects of the fraternal relations between our two countries and our joint work to strengthen these relations and move them forward for the good development and prosperity of our two peoples.

"Sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the Bahraini martyr, who sacrificed his life, embodying our shared values of supporting our brothers and promoting peace in the region and the world."