Bahraini crown prince leaves for the US

Bahrain's crown prince and the commander of the of the Bahraini defense forces, Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa, leaves Manama today for the USA on an official visit, during which he will meet with US President Bill Clinton.

The Gulf News Agency said that Sheikh Salman will hold talks with several high-ranking officials in the US administration dealing with several regional and international issues of mutual concern.