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Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999. He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous and first emir. The country has been ruled by the Al Khalifa dynasty since 1783.
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 2020. He took office over a year before Bahrain's independence on 15 August 1971. He was the longest-serving Prime Minister in the world. Under the 2002 Constitution he lost some of his powers, with the King now having the authority to appoint and dismiss ministers.
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa was the first emir of Bahrain from 1961 until his death in 1999. Born in Jasra, Bahrain, he became emir upon the death of his father, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
The House of Khalifa is the ruling family of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Al Khalifas profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Utub tribe that migrated from Central Arabia to Kuwait, then ruled all of Qatar more specifically Al Zubarah which they built and ruled over before settling in Bahrain in the early 17th century. The Utub tribe is part of the larger Anizah tribal confederation. The current head of the family is Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who became the Emir of Bahrain in 1999 and proclaimed himself King of Bahrain in 2002, in fact becoming a constitutional monarch.
The King Fahd Causeway is a 25 km long series of bridges and causeways connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia and Al Jasra, Bahrain.
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is also the deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defense Force.
In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is appointed directly by the King, and needs not be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was the ruler of Bahrain from 20 February 1942 until his death in 1961. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He was succeeded by his son Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in December 1961.
Shaikha Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa was the former wife of Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, until 2005. Hala was the youngest daughter of D'aij bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Assistant Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance & National Economy. She was the Honorary President of the Information Centre for Women & Children, and Chair of the Bahrain Society for Mental Retardation.
Riffa is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain by area size. Riffa is divided into three parts: East Riffa, West Riffa and North Riffa. The city is completely located in the Southern Governorate.
Mohammed ibn Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: محمد بن سلمان آل خليفة; was the youngest of three sons of the hakim of Bahrain, Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa. His eldest brother, Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, succeeded as hakim, and his other late brother, Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, was the prime minister. Mohammed was uncle to the reigning king, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa.
Extremely strong and cordial relations exist. Bahrain maintains an embassy in Islamabad and a Consulate-General in Karachi, whilst Pakistan maintains an embassy in Manama. Both countries are members of the OIC and of the G 77.
The Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 (b) of the 2002 Constitution, "executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers". The Council of Ministers (Cabinet) is appointed directly by the King . Bahrain has had only two Prime Ministers since the country's independence in 1971, Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah, the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah died on 11 November 2020, and was succeeded by the King's son, Crown Prince Salman. As of 2010, roughly half of the cabinet ministers have been selected from the Al Khalifa family, including the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs.
The Information Affairs Authority (IAA) is Bahrain's ministry of information that was formed in July 2010. The president of IAA is appointed directly by the King of Bahrain and has the rank of a minister in the Bahrain government. From July 2010 to 2012, Fawaz bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was President of IAA. In 2012, he relinquished the position to take up an appointment as Minister of State for Communication, and Sameera Rajab was appointed in his place.
Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa is a Bahraini royal, engineer and deputy prime minister of Bahrain.
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Bahrain.
Bahrain–Philippines relations refer to bilateral relations between Bahrain and the Philippines. The Philippines has an embassy in Manama whist Bahrain does not have a resident ambassador.
The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Bahrain.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Bahrain on 21 February 2020.
Jameela Al Salman is a Bahraini physician, infectious disease specialist, and associate professor at the Arabian Gulf University. She has won several awards and honors for her contributions to the field of medicine. Al Salman holds three American Board certifications: the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Geriatric Medicine, and the American Board of Infectious Diseases.
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