King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, issued a royal order today, appointing Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as advisor to the King for diplomatic affairs, according to Bahrain News Agency. The King issued a royal decree, appointing Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, retiring former GCC secretary general, as foreign minister of Bahrain.