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Bahrain bolsters security for Manama Dialogue

ABU DHABI — Bahrain has been reinforcing its security presence on the eve of an international strategic conference.

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Officials said Bahrain has bolstered deployment of troops and police ahead of the Manama Dialogue, cosponsored by the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies, Middle East Newsline reported. They said the security forces were assigned to protect key roads, intersections and Manama airport for the arrival of dozens of foreign leaders and senior officials.

"This is really the biggest event of the year for Bahrain in terms of security," IISS Middle East managing director Mark Allworthy said.


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Officials said organizers have been in communications with the Interior Ministry, Bahrain Defense Forces and the Royal Court. They said security forces would surrounded six hotels that contain government delegations.

"We are in daily communication with the Interior Ministry, the Bahrain Defense Force and The Royal Court with regard to the correct protocol arrangements for the delegates," Allworthy said.

The Manama Dialogue, scheduled for Dec. 3-6, has invited military and intelligence chiefs from more than 25 countries. Other guests have included prime ministers, foreign ministers, defense ministers and national security advisers. The key addresses were scheduled to be given by Jordan's King Abdullah and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

"The seventh IISS Regional Security Summit, the Manama Dialogue, will bring together the highest concentration to date of policymakers involved in regional security," IISS said.



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