Manama, Dhu-AlQa'dah 8, 1435, Sep 3, 2014, SPA -- Bahraini Interior Minister Lieutenant General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received today the Middle East Senior Adviser at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense Lieutenant-General Simon Mayall who introduced to him newly-appointed UK Defense Middle East Senior Adviser Major-General Thomas Beckett. According to BNA, Sheikh Rashid welcomed them lauding cooperation between Bahrain and the United Kingdom. They also discussed issues of common interest. --SPA 20:51 LOCAL TIME 17:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w