Bahrain’s security is part of Jordan’s — interior minister

AMMAN — Jordan and Bahrain form a “unique role model” in joint and complementary work, Interior Minister Salameh Hammad said Friday, noting that Bahrain’s security is part of Jordan’s. 

Hammad made the remarks during a meeting with his Bahraini counterpart Sheikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa held on the sidelines of the IISS Manama Dialogue Regional Security Summit, which opened in Manama on Friday, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

The meeting covered measures needed to facilitate cooperation and support economic and security partnership in the framework of activating Arab integration, which has become a necessity in light of developments in the region and the world, and the march of reform in the two kingdoms.

Hammad said combating terrorism and extremism is a national duty and a historic responsibility that requires more cooperation and coordination. 

He voiced Jordan’s readiness to offer its expertise and capabilities in all fields to Bahrain.

For his part, Sheikh Rashid commended the level of bilateral relations, stressing the importance of enhancing them to serve the people of both kingdoms. 

Hammad will be delivering a speech on Sunday at the IISS Manama Dialogue, which interior ministers from the region’s countries are also attending.

Various subjects such as US policy and regional security, the future of Yemen, the Middle East after nuclear negotiations and the challenges of extremism are on the agenda of the three-day summit.