based Al-Yaum, highlighting the visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to Bahrain, said the visit will provide a good opportunity to further enhancing bonds of love and kinship among the gulf leaderships. King Fahd Causeway which links Saudi Arabia and Bahrain stands as a witness for the existing deep-rooted relations between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, said the daily. On the same topic, the Abha-based Al-Watan said the talks of King Abdullah with Bahraini King Hamad al-Khalifa will focus on bilateral relations in the light of the current developments in the Arab region in general and in the gulf region in particular. "Saudi Arabia enjoys strong ties with all GCC states. It is heartening to note that Saudi-Bahraini relations are distinguished in the light of regional ambitions. "Saudi-Bahrain relations dates back to 1818, and Bahrain was the first station for King Abdulaziz first trip abroad, while Saud bin Abdulaziz, when he was the Crown Prince, visited Bahrain in 1939. Observers in the gulf region have been following closely the prospective outcome of the Saudi-Bahraini summit, starting later today, believing that the summit will have important results at the Arab, regional and gulf arenas," the newspaper commented. --MORE
