His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today received at Al-Safriya Palace Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) director-general Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi and commended strong historic relations bonding the two friendly countries and peoples. Dr. Al-Suwaidi is on visit to Manama at the invitation of Bahrain Journalists Association to attend a forum under the theme "Foreign Media Challenges and Solutions". HM the King hailed steadily- growing cultural and scientific cooperation, commending Dr. Suwaidi's competence and researches in different intellectual fields. He also lauded the role of the UAE-based think tank in promoting political and strategic studies and scientific research as well as its futuristic vision which keeps abreast of regional and international developments.