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	AllRefer.com - Bahrain - Bahrain -- Foreign Relations \| Bahraini Information Resource
		Bahrain and Qatar have unresolved territorial disputes stemming from the nineteenth century when the Al Thani of Qatar foreswore allegiance to the Al Khalifa and established a separate amirate.
		Bahrain is a member of several international organizations, including the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF--see Glossary), and the World Health Organization.
		Bahrain has not received much scholarly attention but generally is covered in books that deal with the Persian Gulf.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/bahrain/bahrain44.html (968 words)

	Foreign relations of Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Bahrain is a member of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), established on May 26, 1981 with five other Gulf states.
		In July 1995 the U.S. 5th Fleet was established in the Persian Gulf with its headquarters at NSA Bahrain in Manama.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Bahrain (429 words)

	Bahrain - Simple English Wikipedia
		In November of 1957, the Iranian parliament declared that Bahrain was the Fourteenth Province of Iran.
		Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy ruled by the King, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa; the head of government is the Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
		Bahrain is a flat and dry archipelago, with a low desert plain rising gently to a low central hill, in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bahrain (1497 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Bahrain
		The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain (formally spelled Bahrein), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia).
		In November of 1957, the Iranian parliament unilaterally decreed Bahrain as the Fourteenth Province of Iran.
		Bahrain is a generally flat and arid archipelago, comprising of a low desert plain rising gently to a low central escarpment, in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Bahrain (1563 words)

	Category:Foreign relations by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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		Foreign relations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Foreign_relations_by_country (125 words)

	Bahrain (10/06)
		Bahrain is one of the most densely populated countries in the Middle East; about 89% of the population lives in the two principal cities of Manama and Al Muharraq.
		Bahrain promulgated a constitution and elected its first parliament in 1973, but just two years later, in August 1975, the Amir disbanded the National Assembly after it attempted to legislate the end of Al-Khalifa rule and the expulsion of the U.S. Navy from Bahrain.
		Bahrain is a regional financial and business center; international financial institutions operate in Bahrain, both offshore and onshore, without impediments, and the financial sector is currently the largest contributor to GDP at 27.6%.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/b/74098.htm (3600 words)

	Bhutan's Foreign Policy and Relations: Bhutannewsonline.com
		Secondly, Bhutan’s treaty relations with India, heavy dependence on India economic aid and its land-locked status hindered the growth of independent diplomacy.
		It established formal diplomatic relations with Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, EEC, Norway and Netherlands in 1985; Kuwait, Japan and Finland in 1986; South Korea in 1987, Austria in 1989, Thailand in 1991 Bahrain in 1992.
		It established non-resident diplomatic relations with Maldives in 1984, Sri Lanka, 1987 and Pakistan in 1990.
	www.bhutannewsonline.com /foreign-relations.html (985 words)

	Bahrain - Gurupedia
		Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain.
		The modern history of Bahrain begins with the Al-Khalifa family, who established a power base in the island nation, and built alliances with the British in order to keep Ottoman influence checked.
		The Gulf War also brought a heavy American military presence to Bahrain that remains to this day and is a cause of tension.
	www.gurupedia.com /b/ba/bahrain.htm (674 words)

	Articles - Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Bahrain is an Arabic word meaning "Two Seas", and is thought to either refer to the fact that the islands contain two sources of water, sweet water springs and salty water in the surrounding seas, or to the south and north waters of the gulf, separating it from the Arabian coast and Iran, respectively.
		Bahrain also has the freest economy in the Middle East according to the 2006 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal, and is twenty-fifth freest overall in the world.
		Bahrain has long been a popular tourist destination for visitors from neighboring states, but growing awareness of its rich heritage dating back five thousand years to the Dilmun civilization means that the Kingdom is steadily attracting visitors from further abroad.
	www.pointgathering.com /articles/Bahrain (2590 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		Bahrainisation, a hot topic taken seriously by industry and government in the last twenty years, may be replaced shortly by a new, less stringent system of incentives to employ Bahrainis, created by the Bahrain Economic Development Board.
		Bahrain is a partner in the regional airline Gulf Air with the Sultanate of Oman (Qatar withdrew from the partnership in May 2002; Abu Dhabi began its withdrawal in September 2005).
		Bahrain hosted the second Forum for the Future meeting in November 2005 to further advance the partnership between the G8 and the broader Middle East and North Africa, and hosted the IISS Gulf Dialogue in December 2005.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019744936800 (2026 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
		Bahrain University has been established for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the College of Health Sciences-- operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health--trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.
		HISTORY Bahrain was once part of the ancient civilization of Dilmun and served as an important link in trade routes between Sumeria and the Indus Valley as long as 5,000 years ago.
		Bahrain's six towns and cities are administered by one central municipal council, the members of which are appointed by the Amir.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/nea/bahrain9610.html (2846 words)

	TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Khomeini's revolutionary regime initiated sharp changes from the foreign policy pursued by the Shah, particularly in reversing the country's orientation toward the West.
		Relations with west European nations have been uneven, with growing commercial ties largely having failed to deliver dividends on key European political concerns such as human rights and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) acquisition efforts, particularly in the nuclear field, where the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been strongly critical of Iran.
		Commercial relations between Iran and the United States are restricted by U.S. sanctions and consist mainly of Iranian purchases of food and medical products and U.S. purchases of carpets and food.
	www.traveldocs.com /ir/foreign.htm (865 words)

	Background Notes: Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Bahrain was once part of the ancient civilization of Dilmun and served as an important link in trade routes between Sumeria and the Indus Valley as much as 5000 years ago.
		Bahrain, in conjunction with its GCC partners (Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), has moved to upgrade its defenses over the last 10 years in response to the threat posed by the Iran-Iraq and Gulf wars.
		Bahrain was one of the first Persian Gulf states to discover oil and was the first with a refinery.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /erc/bgnotes/nea/bahrain9111.html (2134 words)

	Background Notes: Bahrain 10/96
		Bahrain University has been established for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the College of Health Sciences--operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health--trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.
		Bahrain was once part of the ancient civilization of Dilmun and served as an important link in trade routes between Sumeria and the Indus Valley as long as 5,000 years ago.
		Bahrain is a hereditary emirate under the rule of the Al Khalifa family.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/backgroundnotes/27.htm (2926 words)

	About SA - Foreign relations
		The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aziz Pahad, and the Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Mr Sydney Mufamadi, represented South Africa at the SADC Council of Ministers Meeting in Arusha, Tanzania in March 2004.
		Bilateral relations between South Africa and Senegal are based mainly on the Senegalese Government's strong support for the African Renaissance initiative and NEPAD as well as strong commitment to the promotion of democracy and good governance.
		Relations with Brazil were given further impetus with the inaugural meeting of the South Africa-Brazil JBC in Brasilia in August 2002.
	www.info.gov.za /aboutsa/foreign.htm (12769 words)

	The EU's relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council - Overview
		EU relations with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, are channelled through a
		The objective of this Agreement is to contribute to strengthening stability in a region of strategic importance and to facilitate political and economic relations.
		Between 2001 to 2003, EU foreign direct investments decreased in the Gulf 8 (six GCC countries + Yemen and Iraq since there is currently no data available for the "GCC 6" on investment), from 1.8 billion in 2001 to 0.6 billion in 2003.
	europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/gulf_cooperation/intro (1292 words)

	Domestic and foreign relations since independence (from Bahrain) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Iran's ties to the country's Shi'ite community, its territorial claims to the island, and its displeasure with the American presence in Bahrain have contributed to strained relations between the countries.
		Its Arabic name means “two seas.” Bahrain is situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; Saudi Arabia lies to the west across the Gulf of...
		During the year efforts were made to attract foreign investment and encourage the establishment of private companies by offering advantages such as nondiscriminatory financial regulations and more efficient procedures for investment.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-93662 (1073 words)

	Bahrain
		Bahrain, which means “two seas,” is an archipelago in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
		Bahrain - Bahrain or Bahrein, officially Kingdom of Bahrain, constitutional monarchy and archipelago (2005...
		Bahrain: Economy - Economy Bahrain was once a chief center of pearling, but the industry declined in the 20th cent.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107313.html (703 words)

	Bahrain (03/07)
		Bahrain is one of the most densely populated countries in the world; about 89% of the population lives in the two principal cities of Manama and Al Muharraq.
		Bahrain has also made a concerted effort to become the leading Islamic finance center in the Arab world, standardizing regulations of the Islamic banking industry.
		Bahrain is the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/26414.htm (4111 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Middle East - Bahrain - Foreign Relations
		Bahrain also provided extensive basing and over flight clearances for a multitude of U.S. aircraft operating in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
		Bahrain is currently offering humanitarian support and technical training to support the reconstruction of the Iraqi banking sector.
		Bahrain has also cooperated effectively on criminal investigation issues in support of the campaign on terrorism; the Bahrain Monetary Agency moved quickly to restrict terrorists' ability to transfer funds through Bahrain's financial system.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/ba/Bahrain_relations_summary.htm (513 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Division - Bahrain paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Exports to Bahrain in the year to June 2004 amounted to NZ $14.6 million which was composed primarily of meat and dairy products.
		Bahrain was New Zealand's first post in the Gulf region (opened in 1977).
		Due to economic reasons, the post was closed in July 1989 and the embassy in Riyadh is cross-accredited to Bahrain.
	www.mfat.govt.nz /foreign/regions/mideast/countrypapers/bahrain.html (562 words)

	AllRefer.com - Finland - Foreign Economic Relations \| Finnish Information Resource
		International economic relations--especially foreign trade-- have been vital for Finland throughout the twentieth century, but never have they been more so than during the 1980s.
		Sound foreign economic relations made it possible to exchange exports for needed imports and to service the large foreign debt.
		By the late 1980s, Finnish industrial and service firms were going beyond trade to internationalize production by attracting foreign partners for their domestic operations and by acquiring foreign firms.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/finland/finland121.html (455 words)

	Arabian Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean, 1900 A.D.-present \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Great Britain consolidates power in the Gulf, controlling the strategic port of Aden in Yemen and the foreign relations of Bahrain, Kuwait, and the future United Arab Emirates.
		and its impact on twentieth-century colonial and postcolonial relations between the West and the Arab East.
		Iraqi forces occupy neighboring Kuwait and are ousted by U.S. forces in the Gulf War of 1991, leading to a decade of UN sanctions against Iraq and an increased foreign troop presence in Saudi Arabia.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/ht/11/wap/ht11wap.htm (2965 words)

	Learn more about Bahrain in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Learn more about Bahrain in the online encyclopedia.
		Bahrain (البحرين) is an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf (Middle East, Asia), capital Manama.
		Culture of Bahrain (see also music of Bahrain)
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /b/ba/bahrain.html (135 words)

	Bahrain - Foreign Relations
		For Bahrain this meant financial assistance for expanding its defense forces and facilities and the opportunity to participate in joint training maneuvers.
		These incidents tended to strain overall relations with Qatar.
		Bahrain is a member of several international organizations, including the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Health Organization.
	countrystudies.us /persian-gulf-states/44.htm (711 words)

	Bahrain - Wikinfo
		Bahrain (البحرين) is an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf (Middle East, Asia), capital Manama.
		Culture of Bahrain (see also music of Bahrain)
		This page was last modified 02:41, 29 July 2004.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Bahrain (391 words)

	Persian Gulf States Bahrain - Foreign Relations
		For Bahrain this meant financial assistance for expanding its defense forces and facilities and the opportunity to participate in joint training maneuvers.
		These incidents tended to strain overall relations with Qatar.
		Bahrain is a member of several international organizations, including the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Health Organization.
	www.country-studies.com /persian-gulf-states/bahrain---foreign-relations.html (711 words)

	Islam: Governing Under Sharia - Council on Foreign Relations
		In Egypt, for example, Coptic Christians marry under Christian law, and foreigners marry under the laws of their countries of origin, Brown says.
		An exclusive report in the May/June Foreign Affairs by the key authors of the Pentagon’s secret study of Saddam Hussein’s regime, based on captured Iraqi documents and prisoner interviews.
		Copyright 2006 by the Council on Foreign Relations.
	www.cfr.org /publication.html?id=8034 (2578 words)

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		However, specific licenses may be issued to permit transactions related to light-water reactor power plant projects in North Korea.
		The embargo on all trade with Cuba was invoked under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act.
		The policy of denial with respect to Angola, Liberia, Rwanda and Somalia is pursuant to the United Nations Security Council imposition of a multilateral arms embargo.
	www.usaengage.org /archives/studies/append14.html (1340 words)

	Mario Profaca: Mario's Cyberspace Station: Bahrain البحرين (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Bahrain Radio and TV -- Provides news and RealVideo broadcasts from the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs.
		Weather Status Current conditions and weather forecast for Bahrain from Weather Underground.
		A portal for resources on Bahrain listing specific topics, development projects, reference information, and companies with experience in Bahrain.
	mprofaca.cro.net /bahrain.html (127 words)

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