Army Commander-in-Chief Visits the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Official Invitation of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and Participates in the 22nd Regional Security Forum “Manama Dialogue 2026”

 Army Commander-in-Chief, General Rodolph Haykal, visited the Kingdom of Bahrain from 30 October to 1 November 2026, at the official invitation of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), and participated in the 22nd Regional Security Forum, “Manama Dialogue 2026.”

General Haykal attended the forum’s opening ceremony, which was held in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as a number of Arab and international dignitaries.

On the sidelines of the forum, General Haykal held bilateral meetings with the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff, General Onno Eichelsheim, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Abdullah Al Dardari, the Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Defence, Dr. Nils Schmid, the National Security Adviser and Director of Intelligence of the Republic of Cyprus, Tasos Tzionis, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs, Michael P. DiMino IV, the Director of Defence Policy at the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, Dr. Vaidotas Urbelis, and the Representative of the French Chief of the Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu.

During these meetings, the latest developments in Lebanon and the region were discussed, along with ways to strengthen cooperation and support the military institution. The importance of the Lebanese Army’s efforts to safeguard Lebanon’s security and stability amid the significant challenges facing the country was also underscored.