The British ship HMS Bangor arrived in Doha yesterday to participate in a joint naval exercise between the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF), and the British Royal Navy in Qatari territorial waters. The Directorate of Moral Guidance of the Ministry of Defence said that this exercise comes on the basis of prior agreements within the framework of bilateral defence co-operation between the two friendly countries to support efforts to combat terrorism, piracy and smuggling, and to maintain security and stability in the region.