Manama/Damascus, May 11 -- Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Bahrain, days after his trip to France and Turkey. Earlier, he was in the UAE and Qatar in mid-April. Sharaa also travelled to Saudi Arabia, and to Egypt in early March. Sharaa has now been to many important Gulf countries, and has visited countries that do not always agree on regional policy. The visit is seen as part of Damascus' regional strategy, and seeks to balance Saudi Arabia and Turkey, as well as the UAE and Qatar. Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries are important to Syria. Syria also wants to improve ties with the US and is hoping that the Middle East visit by US President Donald Trump in mid-May could help improve ties with Washington. Sharaa's visit to...