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Topic: Council of Representatives of Bahrain

	Elections in Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The upper house, the Shura Council, has 40 members appointed by the King of Bahrain, with the stated aim of giving a voice to minority communities and technocratic experts within the legislative process.
		Among the members of the current Shura Council are representatives of Bahrain's Jewish and Christian communities as well several women legislators.
		The critics contend that this feature allows the King of Bahrain is to indirectly retain control of all legislative functions of the state.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Bahrain (381 words)

	1996 Country Commercial Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Bahrain International Airport is in the final stages of a major expansion and modernization, and, although the port is adequate for current volumes of sea-borne freight, there are plans to construct a second port, with significantly larger facilities for container handling, to allow for continuing industrial development.
		As a member of the Arab League, Bahrain is committed to enforcement of the primary aspect of the League's boycott of Israel; however, in recognition of the greatly-changed situation between Israel and the Palestinians, Bahrain has ended enforcement of the secondary and tertiary aspects of the boycott.
		Bahrain is a signatory to the New York Convention of 1958 on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/economics/commercial_guides/Bahrain.html (13850 words)

	Bahrain
		Bahrain is a monarchy, which in 2002 adopted a constitution that reinstated a legislative body with one elected chamber.
		In 2003, the Council of Representatives formed a committee to investigate the naturalization process and allegations that the Government illegally naturalized persons who did not reside in the country.
		According to representatives of several embassies with large numbers of workers in the country, the Government was generally responsive to embassy requests to investigate foreign worker complaints regarding unpaid wages and mistreatment.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41719.htm (14407 words)

	Bahrain Embassy to the United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		She was speaking at the opening of a workshop on constitutional principles and political participation, being held by the council at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel.
		He also highlighted the role played by the Council headed by HM the King's wife and Chairperson, Her Highness Shaikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, in elevating the standards of women and reinforcing their status in the community.
		The wife of HM the King and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women, Her Highness Shaikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, yesterday took part in the opening meeting of the Arab Women's Organisation held in Beirut in the presence of First Ladies from diverse Arab countries.
	www.bahrainembassy.org /democracy-04.htm (839 words)

	TRADE GUIDE FOR BAHRAIN @ MuslimTrade Network!
		Bahrain is a member of the League of Arab States and signed economic and trade co-operation agreements with several countries, of which Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, China, India and Singapore.
		Bahrain international airport is 6.5 km North —East of El Manama, the capital.
		Bahrain is the only Gulf country which uses numeric transmission in 90% of its network.
	www.muslimtrade.net /tradeguideline/bahrain (646 words)

	Document: Draft Iraqi constitution, 2005
		The Council of Representatives may withdraw confidence from one of the Ministers by an absolute majority and he is considered resigned from the date of the decision of confidence withdrawal.
		A Council of Representatives member may not be placed under arrest during the legislative term of the Council of Representatives, unless the member is accused of a felony and the Council of Representatives members consent by an absolute majority to lift his immunity or if caught in flagrante delicto in the commission of a felony.
		The Commission shall be comprised of representatives of the federal government, and representatives of the regions and governorates that are not organized in a region and shall be regulated by a law.
	www.al-bab.com /Arab/docs/iraq/const2005.htm (8331 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Mantheri welcomed the official, commending on the fraternal relations between the Sultanate and Bahrain.
		On his part, the speaker of the Bahraini Council said the visit was an opportunity to meet officials in the Sultanate, praising development made in various spheres, thanks to the blessed Renaissance led by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
		Present at the meeting were members of the State Council; Sheikh Fahd bin Majid Al Ma’amari, deputy president of Majlis Al Shura and the Bahraini ambassador to the Sultanate, as well as officials from State Council and Majlis Al Shura.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=15342&pn=local (259 words)

	Bahrain
		The Constitution gives the elected Council of Representatives a role in considering legislation, but most legislative authority still resides with the King and he appoints members of the Shura (Consultative) Council.
		The Bahrain Journalists' Association, formed in 2000, had a significant majority of government employees from the Information Ministry and was not an independent organization protecting journalists' rights and interests.
		The 40 elected members of the Council of Representatives shared legislative powers with the King and with the 40 members of the Shura Council appointed by the King.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27925.htm (12053 words)

	"Voice of Bahrain Homepage" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Bahrain has been ruled by the Al-Khalifa dynasty since 1783 when in that year an alliance of Arab tribes led by Al-Khalifa invaded the main islands, thereby establishing the family rule.
		The status of Bahrain was brought before the UN to settle an Iranian claim to the islands.
		Bahraini political leaders representing all trends and sections of the society combined their efforts and drafted a petition on November 15, 1992 to the Amir, Sheikh Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa calling on him to restore the National Assembly and restore the constitution.
	www.vob.org /english/information-db/phrg.htm (6450 words)

	Bahrain News Agency
		Manama, May. 7, (BNA) The Representatives Council hailed the great efforts exerted by the Joint Bahraini Qatari Committee in reinforcing cooperation and brethren ties in the era of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his brother Qatari Amir, HH Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
		The Council affirmed that there were many cooperation projects coming ahead which would meet the benefit of the two brotherly people.
		The council called upon the leaderships of the two countries to continue interaction and cooperation to achieve economic boom in both countries for the benefit of the Bahrainis and Qataris alike.
	english.bna.bh /?ID=31369 (161 words)

	Bahrain News.Net
		Bahrain, a group of 33 islands, with an area of 707 square kilometres, is situated in the Arabian Gulf, off the east coast of Saudi Arabia.
		Bahrain News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
		Links to Bahrain sports sites, and a regional map are also features of our site, and we regularly provide polls of general interest.
	www.bahrainnews.net /?more=1 (276 words)

	USATODAY.com - Arab nations refuse to recognize Iraq's Governing Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Council members had bristled at earlier hints from Moussa that the Arab League would not embrace it.
		Last month, members of the council appeared before the U.N. Security council, but were not granted a seat at the United Nations.
		The one-day meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2003-08-05-arabs-iraq_x.htm (520 words)

	Bahrain to host leading central bank governors for IFSB Council meeting \| Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA)
		The IFSB Council comprises the President of the Islamic Development Bank and Governors of 12 central banks and monetary agencies from Bahrain, Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
		The upcoming meeting of the IFSB Council will discuss admission of new members, the 2004 budget and work plan of the IFSB, which includes, among others, continuation of the preparation of prudential standards on risk management and capital adequacy and the commencing of work on a new standard on corporate governance.
		'The IFSB is privileged to have Bahrain as Chairman of the Council.
	www.ameinfo.com /31701.html (1196 words)

	Bahrain News
		Bahrain's Interior Minister has denied claims that security forces sexually abused an activist, reports that had sparked three days of clashes between police and angry rioters, state media said on Saturday.
		BAHRAIN announced a 12-member national team for the World Endurance Championship for Juniors scheduled from December 15 to 18 at the Endurance Village in Sakhir.
		DOG lovers in Bahrain are being urged to help the Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raise much-needed funds to expand its facilities.
	www.topix.net /world/bahrain (1192 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		MUSCAT — Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani, speaker of Bahrain Representatives Council, left the Sultanate yesterday winding up his several days’ official visit to the Sultanate which came in response to an invitation from Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, president of the Majlis Al Shura.
		During the visit, the speaker of the Bahraini Representatives Council met senior officials in the Sultanate.
		The Bahraini delegation held a session of official talks with their counterparts in the Majlis Al Shura during which the two sides stressed the necessity to enhance cooperation and exchange visits.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=15434&pn=local (317 words)

	AraBlog reBlog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Schopper states that the Council originally created by UNESCO for the project retains a symbolic presence in the “C” in CERN, which is still governed by a Council with ultimate authority in all scientific, technical and administrative matters.
		For he is in a Bahrain prison cell, where he has been since just before she was born, despite the fact that he has yet to be convicted of any crime.
		Bahrain's elected parliament, scrapped in 1975, was revived in 2002 as part of reforms spearheaded by King Hamad which turned the Gulf state into a constitutional monarchy.
	www.arablog.net /blog/archives/bahrain/index.php (10200 words)

	Bahrain hosts IFSB Council meeting - Zawya.com \| Middle East Business News
		The IFSB council comprises the president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and governors of 12 central banks and monetary agencies of Bahrain, Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
		Bahrain holds the current chairmanship of the council.
		The IFSB council deliberated on the admission of new members, next year’s budget and a work plan for the board which includes, among others, a continuation of the preparation of prudential standards on risk management and capital adequacy and commencing work on a new standard on corporate governance.
	www.zawya.com /story.cfm?id=ZAWYA20031207073703 (354 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		There are five specific councils for training under the High Council for Vocational Training which guide training programmes for specific professions and sectors — industry, retail, banking and finance, hotels and restaurants and construction.
		Each council comprises representatives from government, business and the authorities of the sector concerned and operates with funds appropriated from the training levy.
		He said that, once formed, the first task of the new council would be to undertake an indepth study on the sectors where the government hopes to achieve Bahrainisation.
	www.bah-molsa.com /english/news.asp?hNewsID=978 (337 words)

	UNDP-POGAR: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region: Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Jordan - Bylaws of the House of Representative [in Arabic]
		Jordan - Bylaws of the House of Representatives [in Arabic]
		Palestine - Bylaws of the Palestinian Legislative Council [in Arabic]
	www.undp-pogar.org /themes/legislature.asp (798 words)

	The World of Parliaments - Issue N°14
		Also present were the Chairman of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain, Mr.
		As the representatives of some of these parliaments, we think this is an appropriate way to provide support, and to keep providing it.
		It was only natural that it should be under the aegis of this organisation that we, the Speakers of parliaments of the countries neighbouring Iraq, should meet to highlight and point to the steps that must be taken to ensure the sovereignty of the Iraqi people.
	www.ipu.org /english/pressdoc/news/14-2.htm (1800 words)

	UNDP Bahrain
		A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Bahrain Family Planning Association (BFPA) at a signing ceremony that was held at the UN house in Manama.
		Under the supervision of the Bahrain Family Planning Association, approximately 2,300 students representing various socio-economic groups in the country will be interviewed in schools, universities and social clubs, which will commence in December 2005 and last for a period of nearly 3 months.
		The report, which was formally presented to H.E. the Minister by Dr. Khaled Alloush, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator in the Kingdom of Bahrain, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the current education system and makes concrete recommendations on how to improve the quality of education in the country.
	www.undp.org.bh /undp?nc=7055&id=76 (752 words)

	BAHRAIN: LAWMAKERS PUSH FOR ALCOHOL BAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Manama, 11 August (AKI) - Three parliamentarians have caused controversy in Bahrain by announcing their intention to lobby for a ban on the sale of alcohol in the Gulf state when parliament reconvenes after the summer.
		A previous effort to stop bars and restaurants serving alcohol was withdrawn, but as a compromise a ban on alcohol being sold to Muslims was introduced in November 2002.
		He told Gulf News that the move reflected the long-gone attitudes of certain Islamist parliamentarians: "Some deputies are bent on eroding Bahrain's tolerance by this tendency to seek to reverse history and marginalise other people," he wrote.
	www.adnki.com /index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.196313308&par=0 (201 words)

	USTR - United States and Bahrain Sign Agreement Fostering Trade and Investment
		WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Bahraini Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdallah Saif today signed an agreement that provides a forum for Bahrain and the United States to examine ways to expand bilateral trade and investment.
		The new Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) establishes a United States-Bahrain Council on Trade and Investment, comprised of representatives from each country and chaired by the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Bahrain Ministry of Finance and National Economy.
		The Council will establish a permanent dialogue with the expectation of expanding trade and investment between the United States and Bahrain.
	www.ustr.gov /Document_Library/Press_Releases/2002/June/United_States_Bahrain_Sign_Agreement_Fostering_Trade_Investment.html (260 words)

	Arab Judicial Forum Program Guide: Panel Speakers
		In addition, she serves as her country's representative to Spain, Switzerland and Belgium and also as head of Bahrain's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO and Bahraini representative on the ICC in Paris.
		Cumaraswamy has been practising as an advocate and solicitor since 1967, beginning his practice with the law firm of Shook Lin and Bok in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he became partner and Chief Executive Partner when the firm was one of the three largest in the country, until he left in 1998.
		Prior to becoming a judge, she was an attorney representing cases in Jordanian civil and criminal courts for fourteen years, from 1982 to 1996.
	www.arabjudicialforum.org /ajf_speakers.html (1721 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: DEAD SEA (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		He referred in particular to a study the council is conducting on competitiveness in the Arab private sector and the meetings it held in April in Singapore with Asian business leaders.
		The ABC comprises the leading representatives of the Arab private sector who are committed to enhancing economic competitiveness in the Arab world.
		ABC President Shafiq Jaber briefed the King on the achievements of the council, which recently set up the first Arab competitiveness panel in Egypt, to be followed by similar committees in Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=92574 (595 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Islamists gain majority in Bahrain
		Islamists gained a majority of seats in the first round of Bahrain's first election in 30 years to the lower house, or council of representatives.
		A turn-out of more than 53 per cent of Bahrain's 430,400 registered voters exceeded the expectations of the government and Western diplomats after Islamic leaders of the Shia majority called for a boycott in protest against a 40-member upper house Shura council appointed by King Hamad bin Issa.
		Observers believe the king will carefully select a new Shura council which, in the words of the information minister Nabil el-Homor, "reflects all sections and trends of Bahrain society".
	news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/10/26/wbah26.xml (305 words)

	BahrainBlogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		I have changed stations in the office and the car to listen to Bahrain FM at 93.3 which is surprisingly quite good actually, MUCH better than the English channel at 96.5 by kilometers and it shows.
		Bahrain hit by third night of street violence
		The news broke to our ears last night during ‘Bahrain Blogger meetup.’ Some of the bloggers had to take different routes going home to avoid crossing the troubled areas, which happens to be the ‘center location for shoppers’ in Manama and usually is very crowded place during the weekend.
	www.bahrainblogs.com (5866 words)

	Bahrain: Visit of an Amnesty International delegation
		The delegation will also be meeting senior government officials, as well as representatives of civil society, and former prisoners of conscience.
		For more information on the activities of the delegation in Bahrain, please contact Kamal Samari at Amnesty International Press Office in London, UK, on 44 207 413 5831/ mobile: 44 777 847 2126.
		Bahrain: Amnesty International welcomes the release of Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja
	www.amnestyusa.org /countries/bahrain/document.do?id=F0F6EE17895C9A3980256AFD00462CF0 (194 words)

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