Manama, Rajab 23, 1435, May 22, 2014, SPA -- The Chief of National Guard of Kingdom of Bahrain Lieutenant General Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa met here today with Major General Hassan bin Hamza Al-Shihri on the occasion of his appointment as the Commander of Joint Peninsula Shield Forces. During the meeting, they discussed the role of the Peninsula Shield forces in the enhancement of cooperation and coordination between the armed forces of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States and a number of topics of common interest. --SPA 15:59 LOCAL TIME 12:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w