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King Hamad receives Mr El Sisi in Bahrain as part of a two-day visit to the Gulf. AFP
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Bahrain's King Hamad and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the inauguration ceremony of the terminal, which is part of Bahrain's Vision 2030 economic programme. Reuters
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi tour Bahrain International Airport after inaugurating a new terminal. Reuters
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King Hamad, Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad and Mr El Sisi at the airport in Muharraq. Reuters
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King Hamad at the airport. The new terminal can handle up to 14 million passengers a year. AFP
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi in Manama during the Egyptian leader's visit. AFP
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King Hamad with Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, commander of Bahrain's Royal Guard and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, as he greets Mr El Sisi in Manama. AFP
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi in Manama. The Egyptian leader arrived after a trip to Oman. AFP
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Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad holds talks with Mr El Sisi in Manama. AFP
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King Hamad receives Mr El Sisi at Bahrain's Sakhir Air Base. Reuters
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi at the air base. Reuters
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The two-day visit to Oman and Bahrain came after a series of meetings between Mr El Sisi and the leaders of Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi discussed bilateral relations during the visit. AFP
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi in Manama. AFP
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King Hamad receives Mr El Sisi in Bahrain as part of a two-day visit to the Gulf. AFP
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Bahrain's King Hamad and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the inauguration ceremony of the terminal, which is part of Bahrain's Vision 2030 economic programme. Reuters
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi tour Bahrain International Airport after inaugurating a new terminal. Reuters
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King Hamad, Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad and Mr El Sisi at the airport in Muharraq. Reuters
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King Hamad at the airport. The new terminal can handle up to 14 million passengers a year. AFP
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi in Manama during the Egyptian leader's visit. AFP
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King Hamad with Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, commander of Bahrain's Royal Guard and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, as he greets Mr El Sisi in Manama. AFP
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi in Manama. The Egyptian leader arrived after a trip to Oman. AFP
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Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad holds talks with Mr El Sisi in Manama. AFP
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King Hamad receives Mr El Sisi at Bahrain's Sakhir Air Base. Reuters
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi at the air base. Reuters
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The two-day visit to Oman and Bahrain came after a series of meetings between Mr El Sisi and the leaders of Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi discussed bilateral relations during the visit. AFP
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King Hamad and Mr El Sisi in Manama. AFP
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King Hamad receives Mr El Sisi in Bahrain as part of a two-day visit to the Gulf. AFP
King Hamad and Egyptian President El Sisi open Bahrain's new airport terminal
The passenger terminal is central to Bahrain's wider tourism ambitions
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