Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain,with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf,Manama is home to a very diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of Saudi Arabia,followed by a longer invasion by Oman,Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony.
Bahrain plays a modest,moderating role in regional politics and adheres to the views of the Arab League on Middle East peace and Palestinian rights. Since achieving independence in 1971,Bahrain has maintained friendly relations with most of its neighbours and with the world community. It generally pursues a policy of close consultation with neighbouring states and works to narrow areas of disagreement.
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.
The House of Khalifa is the ruling family of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Al Khalifas profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe. Some members of this tribe joined the Utub alliance which migrated from Najd in 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 current head of the family is King 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 1981 Bahraini coup d'état attempt was a failed coup d'état which was orchestrated by the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain which operated with alleged backing from Iran. The Bahraini Ministry of Interior arrested 73 individuals who were accused of attempting to overthrow the Bahraini monarchy and install an Islamic republic similar to that in Iran. The plot is viewed as being the first overt attempt at undermining a Persian Gulf government with some measure of Iranian aid. The Iranian government denied involvement.
Issa Ali Abdullah al Murbati is a citizen of Bahrain who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps,in Cuba. Al Murbati's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 52. American counter-terrorism analysts estimate he was born in 1965,in Manama,Bahrain.
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is the central bank of Bahrain. It is a public corporate entity that was established by the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006. on 6 September 2006.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain:
Saif is an Arabic name that means sword or scimitar. also,it means the protector of something.
Ala Ghawas [Arabic:علاءغوّاص] is a Bahraini independent singer-songwriter,musician &record producer. Most of his discography was released in English.
Mohammed Haddad is a Bahraini composer and music critic. He is an active artist in the music scene of Bahrain and a leading composer in the film scores of Bahraini films. He is best known for his work on the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed Bahraini motion picture A Bahraini Tale.
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim is Bahrain's leading Shia cleric and a politician. He is the spiritual leader of Al Wefaq,Bahrain's biggest opposition society. He is the founder and leader of the Islamic Enlightenment Institution.
A Bahraini Tale is a 2006 Bahraini Arabic-language drama film directed by Bassam Al-Thawadi,screenplay by Fareed Ramadan and starring Saad Abdulla,Fatima Abdulrahim and Abdulla Al Sa'adawi. This is the third feature film to be directed by Bassam al-Thawadi and one of the only three films ever made in Bahrain.
The following is a timeline of events that followed the Bahraini uprising of 2011 from April to June 2011. This phase included continued crackdown,lifting of the state of emergency and return of large protests.
The Bahrain Thirteen are thirteen Bahraini opposition leaders,rights activists,bloggers and Shia clerics arrested between 17 March and 9 April 2011 in connection with their role in the national uprising. In June 2011,they were tried by a special military court,the National Safety Court,and convicted of "setting up terror groups to topple the royal regime and change the constitution";they received sentences ranging from two years to life in prison. A military appeal court upheld the sentences in September. The trial was "one of the most prominent" before the National Safety Court. A retrial in a civilian court was held in April 2012 but the accused were not released from prison. The sentences were upheld again on 4 September 2012. On 7 January 2013,the defendants lost their last chance of appeal when the Court of Cassation,Bahrain's top court upheld the sentences.
The administrative reforms of the 1920s were a series of British-led reforms that have laid the foundations of modern Bahrain. They took place between 1919 and 1927,but their background extends to the early 19th century. Britain signed a number of treaties with Bahrain in 1820,1861,1880 and 1892. The latter two had effectively turned Bahrain into a British Protectorate. Earlier in 1869,Britain had appointed the young Shaikh Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa as ruler. Shaikh Isa was an autocrat and a feudal overlord whose authority was shared with his family and Sunni tribal allies. The economy was dependent on pearl diving and palm farming. Both sectors suffered from great inequalities;the conditions of the mostly Baharnah (Shia) peasants and the mostly non-Bahraini divers were often compared to slaves. Since the beginning of the 20th century,the British influence in Bahrain has been on the rise;in 1904-5 they extended their jurisdiction over all foreigners and in 1913 issued an Order in Council,which effectively turned Bahrain into a colony. The Order was not implemented until after the end of World War I.
Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Bohemians 1905 and the Bahrain national team.
Mohamed Yusuf Abdulla Ahmed Hassan Al-Hardan is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently playing for Al-Muharraq.
The Ministry of Finance &National Economy (MOFNE) is responsible for formulating and implementing the financial policies of the Kingdom of Bahrain within the overall vision of the Bahrain Government. The Ministry prepares the state general budget in coordination with other ministries and public entities in a way that reflects the financial and economic objectives of the Kingdom,particularly regarding improving living standards and increasing levels of economic growth.
