The UAE and Bahrain have agreed a wide-ranging co-operation programme covering diplomacy, economic ties, cybersecurity, education, healthcare and other areas. The announcement was made on 9 November during a visit by Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa to Abu Dhabi, where he held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces deputy supreme commander Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MBZ).