President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi welcomes Bahrain's King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo on Wednesday, al-Bawaba News reported. The visit precedes the kick-off of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh Thursday. Al-Sisi meets as well U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, to discuss bilateral relations.