Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has visited Bahrain for talks with the sheikhdom’s crown prince and business leaders despite growing concerns about the ongoing human rights violations by the Manama regime.
Cameron, whose term in office saw the closest ever diplomatic and military ties with Bahrain, arrived in Manama earlier this week and met Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah.
Cameron also visited the headquarters of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (BEDB) and met with Bahrain’s transport and telecommunications ministers.
Pro-democracy campaigners have expressed concern over the visit amid speculations that Cameron could follow in former premier Tony Blair’s footsteps and use his international contacts for personal business gains. Full story...
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Cameron, whose term in office saw the closest ever diplomatic and military ties with Bahrain, arrived in Manama earlier this week and met Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah.
Cameron also visited the headquarters of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (BEDB) and met with Bahrain’s transport and telecommunications ministers.
Pro-democracy campaigners have expressed concern over the visit amid speculations that Cameron could follow in former premier Tony Blair’s footsteps and use his international contacts for personal business gains. Full story...
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