Ruler of Qatar wants settlement with Bahrain

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday, upon his arrival in Manama, showed his determination to settle his country's border disputes with Bahrain.

He said, "We have come to our second country, Bahrain, carrying with us our love and keenness to develop good brotherly relations between our two countries and sisterly peoples who are connected to kinship and the common destiny ties, keeping apart the border differences, currently debated before the International Court of Justice."

This is the first official visit paid by the ruler of Qatar to Bahrain since he assumed power in succession of his father.

Doha asks for seovereignty over the Hawar and Fashat al-Dubble islands which are held by Manama.