Bahraini King Allegedly Visited Mubarak
MEP: Bahrain’s King arrived to Egypt on a state visit to meet with President Sisi, but dominating the headlines was an alleged visit he made to Mubarak to congratulate him on his recent release from prison.
According to an evening talk show on Al Hayah TV Station last night, Bahrain’s King, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, who arrived in Egypt on a state visit yesterday, visited former President Hosny Mubarak in the latter’s Heliopolis residence to congratulate him on his recent release, El Bawaba News reports.
The Bahraini king’s visit to Egypt is officially meant for him to meet with President Sisi. It was said that the meeting mostly centered around and tried to patch up damaged relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia before the annual Arab League summit.
“Bahrain is the closest Gulf country to Saudi Arabia and it has a strong relationship with Egypt, putting it in a position to mediate,” the source said, who requested anonymity because they were unauthorized to speak to reporters.
He said that the meeting addressed the importance of Saudi King Salman’s meeting with Sisi on the sidelines of the upcoming Arab summit and that they should begin the process of “breaking the ice” between the two countries.
On the other hand, Al-Khalifa’s visit to Mubarak allegedly marks his fourth Mubarak visit since he was ousted in the 2011 revolution. Anonymous sources speaking to Sada El Balad confirmed the king’s visit to Mubarak, explaining that the two have been ‘friends’ for a long time.
