Ruler of Bahrain in Jordan tomorrow

An official source in Amman said on Thursday that the emir of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, will arrive tomorrow in Jordan and will discuss with King Abdullah Bin Hussein in Aqaba bilateral relations, recent developments in the Middle East peace process and Arab solidarity.

Sheikh Hamad (42) who is visiting Jordan for the first time, assumed power in succession of his father Sheikh Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa who died in March as a result of a heart attack after he ruled the country for 38 years. On Wednesday, Bahrain's crown prince, Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa, took part in the celebration of the investiture of King Abdullah.