Parliamentary, Municipal Elections Begin in Bahrain

A polling station in the Bahraini city of Muharraq (AFP)
A polling station in the Bahraini city of Muharraq (AFP)
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Parliamentary, Municipal Elections Begin in Bahrain

A polling station in the Bahraini city of Muharraq (AFP)
A polling station in the Bahraini city of Muharraq (AFP)

Polling stations opened on Saturday in Bahrain for the parliamentary and municipal elections.

Bahrainis who had their names registered to cast their votes in the elections have flocked to the polling stations early on Saturday to exercise their national duty, according to Bahrain's News Agency (BNA).

Fifteen general polling stations and 40 sub-polling centers distributed according to the electoral districts throughout the Kingdom began receiving the voters.

Nearly 344,713 people were eligible to vote in the polls.



Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Governor of US State of Indiana

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Governor of US State of Indiana

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Monday Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb.

The officials discussed relations of friendship and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US.

They also tackled issues of common interest.

Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and several other officials from both sides attended the meeting.