May in Bahrain to start ‘new chapter’ despite international outrage

‘UK Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Bahrain to expand ties with Arab countries of the Persian Gulf region, ignoring international calls to scrap the trip due to widespread violations of human rights by some of those governments.
May was welcomed by Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah upon her arrival at Bahrain International Airport in Manama on Monday.
Before departing London for a two-day visit to the tiny Persian Gulf country, May said she was headed there to lay the foundations for “a new chapter” in ties with members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is formed by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.’
Read more: May in Bahrain to start ‘new chapter’ despite international outrage