Theresa May visits leaders of Gulf states in Bahrain to improve airport screenings in the region

Britain is to assist six Center East international locations to spice up their airport safety in a bid to stop terrorist assaults.

Theresa Could will right this moment meet six leaders of Gulf states in Bahrain to signal a brand new bundle of joint measures to enhance screening on the area's airports.

The UK will work with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and different nations to assist them enhance traveller screening programs and to share experience to make it harder for terrorists to keep away from detection.

It's hoped the plan will assist construct on successes such because the foiling of the ink cartridge bomb plot of 2010, when plastic explosives hidden in a printer had been discovered aboard a US-bound flight at East Midlands airport following a tip-off from Saudi Arabia.

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Theresa Could will right this moment meet six leaders of Gulf states in Bahrain to signal a brand new bundle of joint measures to enhance screening on the area's airports

As well as there are fears that Islamic State fighters displaced from Syria and Iraq are hoping to achieve entry to the UK from the Center East.

Mrs Could has additionally agreed to new schemes to deal with radicalisation within the Gulf states.

The Prime Minister arrived final evening in Bahrain for the annual assembly of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), a convention of six states within the area. She would be the first British chief to attend.

Mrs Could mentioned: 'Now greater than ever, Gulf safety is our safety. That's why we're investing in onerous energy there, with over £3billion of defence over the following decade - spending extra within the Gulf than in every other area of the world.

The Prime Minister arrived final evening in Bahrain for the annual assembly of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), a convention of six states within the area

'By the development of HMS Juffair, we're making a everlasting naval base within the area, the primary such facility east of Suez since 1971. And we're additionally establishing a everlasting British military presence within the area via our regional land coaching hub in Oman.

'Certainly, there are extra British warships, plane and personnel deployed on operations within the Gulf than in every other a part of the world.

'And it's not nearly navy energy, we additionally must work collectively to reply to new and diversifying threats. So, on my go to right here, we're agreeing new co-operation to do extra to stop radicalisation and to deal with terrorism.'

However final evening campaigners demanded the Prime Minister use the journey to name for human rights reform.

The Marketing campaign Towards Arms Commerce mentioned the worth of arms offers reached with the six Gulf states - all dictatorships - since Could final 12 months has reached £4billion.

Spokesman Andrew Smith mentioned: 'Theresa Could has known as for a brand new buying and selling relationship with the Gulf states following Brexit, however this can not come at the price of silence on human rights and democracy.'

Whereas in Bahrain, the Prime Minister may also announce the institution of a brand new joint UK-Gulf working group on counter-terrorism and border safety to construct on efforts to counter terrorist financing and to guard vital nationwide infrastructure.

Whereas in Bahrain, Could may also announce the institution of a brand new joint UK-Gulf working group on counter-terrorism and border safety

British specialists will conduct coaching with officers from Gulf states, and three specialist cyber specialists will probably be despatched to the Center East.

The UK may also intensify co-operation to counter violent extremism, together with via new GCC help for nationwide motion plans to stop and counter violent extremism.

As well as Mrs Could will construct on the Authorities's £3billion funding in defence within the area over the following decade by saying a brand new partnership to enhance Gulf states' defence capabilities.

The Prime Minister may also announce additional UK deployments to the area, with a brand new everlasting British defence workers in Dubai to coordinate regional actions and a devoted navy officer embedded with Bahrain's Ministry of Inside bomb disposal unit to supply bomb scene administration help and coaching.

She can pay a go to to armed forces personnel on board HMS Ocean right this moment on the Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain.

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