Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani holds a press conference with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani in Manama, during the visit of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to the kingdom. "The talks emphasised on the historical national relations that bind the two countries," says Al Zayani during the presser, adding that they "addressed the paths of bilateral cooperation and the possibilities of strengthening and developing it in various fields." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES