Dubai: Bahrain has said it<\/b>
\nDubai: Bahrain has said it \u201ccompletely rejects\u201d attempts to tarnish the reputation of neighbouring Saudi Arabia, whose powerful crown prince has been under intense scrutiny since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in Manama Sunday night for talks with Bahrain\u2019s King Hamad as part of a regional tour, the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
\u201cThe king reiterated Bahrain\u2019s complete rejection of attempts targeting Saudi Arabia,\u201d said a statement carried by BNA on Monday.
\u201cSaudi Arabia is a nation of security, safety, justice and rights.\u201d
Prince Mohammed visited Abu Dhabi Thursday as he began his first tour abroad since the murder of the Saudi journalist in October.
Saudi Arabia has been facing intense global criticism over the killing of insider-turned-critic Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate.
The murder of the Washington Post columnist has tipped the kingdom into one of its worst crises.
He was killed and reportedly dismembered in what Saudi Arabia said was a \u201crogue\u201d operation.
Prince Mohammed began his regional tour at the request of his father, King Salman, according to the Saudi Press Agency, which said he would visit \u201cbrotherly\u201d Arab countries.
The Egyptian presidency said the prince is due to arrive in Cairo later Monday for talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
He is also set to travel to the Tunisian capital on Tuesday, a presidential source in Tunis told AFP.
Prince Mohammed is expected to attend the G20 summit in Argentina next week.<\/p>\n