US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin visits Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait - in pictures
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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin is greeted by Vice Admiral Brad Cooper at the US naval support base in Bahrain. AFP -
Mr Austin addresses US and Bahraini personnel at the base. AFP -
Sailors at the Naval Support Activity base salute him. AFP -
Mr Austin and Vice Admiral Cooper, head of US Naval Forces Central Command and Combined Maritime Forces, tour the headquarters. AFP -
The US Secretary of Defence speaks to US and Bahraini personnel. AFP -
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf, receives Mr Austin in Kuwiat City. AFP -
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid with Mr Austin. AFP -
The Secretary of Defence also meets Bahrain's King Hamad in Manama. AFP -
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mr Austin meet Qatari ministers in Doha. Reuters -
Mr Austin with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. Reuters
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