2012 in Bahrain

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The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Bahrain .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa
• Prime Minister: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

Events

Main article: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)

January

• January 1 - A funeral of a Bahraini youth killed the previous day (December 31) in a protest turns into another protest with police forced to use tear gas.
• January 15 - Opposition leaders and activists say reforms proposed by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa are "cosmetic" and will do little to stop the uprising.
• January 27 - Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the fatal tear gassing of residential areas by Bahraini security forces.

March

• March 31 - Ahmed Ismail Hassan, a journalist and videographer, was shot and killed by security forces. ^[1]

April

• April 10 - Seven policemen were injured after protesters threw a pipe bomb with gasoline. ^[2]
• April 22 - Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix during protests. ^[3]

November

• November 5 - Five bombs exploded in Manama, killing two people. ^[4]

References

1. "Bahraini protester dies after being shot at demonstration". Reuters. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
2. Toumi, Habib (2018-09-15). "Bahrain probes bombing that injured seven". Gulf News. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
3. "F1 - The Official Home of Formula 1® Racing". Formula 1®. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
4. "Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed". Reuters. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2025-09-05.