Cabinet lauds North Thunder success

Manama : His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has urged to continue creating opportunities for scientific and professional communication, cooperation and discussions on ways to develop non-conventional oil exploration and production ways in order to boost the oil industry amid the current challenges caused by global oil prices.

Chairing the regular weekly cabinet session at the Gudaibiya Palace today, HRH the Prime Minister praised the events held to support the oil sector, including the Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition (GEO 2016), held under his auspices and opened on his behalf by Deputy Premier HH Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.

The session then lauded the success of the "North Thunder" maneuver, held under the leadership of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain, alongside GCC, Arab and Islamic counties.

The session stressed that the joint drill had conveyed a clear message to the world that the Arab and Islamic nations are united, ready and serious in countering threats and terrorism, defending their interests and reinforcing security and stability, Cabinet Secretary General Dr. Yasser bin Isa Al-Nasser said in a statement following the meeting.

While praising the importance of the maneuver, in terms of timing and place, the cabinet voiced pride in the outstanding ability of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to bring Arab and Islamic countries together and organise such a massive drill, deemed the largest in the region's history, in a bid to show the capability of the 20 participating countries to defend themselves and fend off potential threats to their security and stability.