Manama, Safar 12, 1436, Dec 4, 2014, SPA -- Bahrain's Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received here today U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ambassador Anne Patterson and Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations, areas of joint security cooperation and issues of common interest. --SPA 20:19 LOCAL TIME 17:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w