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	Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bahrain was in the ancient times known as Dilmun, Tylos (its Greek Given name), Awal, as well as Persian name Mishmahig when it came under of the imperial rule of the Persian Empire.
		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.
		Bahrain has long been a popular tourist destination for visitors from neighbouring 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bahrain (1823 words)

	Bahrain - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain, is a borderless country in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia).
		Saudi Arabia is to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway, and Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain.
		Bahrain is a hereditary kingdom under the rule of the Al-Khalifa family.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /bahrain.htm (1141 words)

	Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Bahrain is a borderless country in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia), capital Manama.
		Saudi Arabia is to the west and is connected to Bahrain by a causeway, Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain.
		Bahrain is an archipelago that is generally flat, and arid.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/b/ba/bahrain.html (694 words)

	Bahrain (11/04)
		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 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 second largest contributor to GDP.
		Bahrain's international airport is one of busiest in the Gulf, serving an average of 580 flights a week.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/26414.htm (3835 words)

	Background Notes: Bahrain
		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's six towns and cities are administered by one central municipal council, the members of which are appointed by the Amir.
		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.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/nea/bahrain9111.html (2134 words)

	U.S. Arms Clients Profiles--Bahrain
		The U.S. military relationship with Bahrain began in 1949, with the stationing of three naval warships in the country.
		The main issues of concern about the U.S. arms supply relationship with Bahrain have been the absence of democracy in Bahrain (until recently), the ruling Sunni's mistreatment of the Shi'a population, and the use of Bahrain as a test case to introduce new weapons technology into the region.
		Bahrain became eligible to receive gifts of used U.S. military equipment ("excess defense articles") in 1993.
	www.fas.org /asmp/profiles/bahrain.htm (973 words)

	Bahrain - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Various winds influence the temperatures and include the Bara from the north, which is a cool wind that sometimes reduces the temperature in June, the Shamal from the northeast which is a moist wind that dominates all year round and the Quss from the south or southwest, which is a hot dry sand laden wind.
		Average temperature ranges on Bahrain are from 14 to 20 degrees Celsius (67 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 29 to 38 degrees Celsius (84 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit) in August.
		In 1981 Bahrain became threatened by Iran's claims of sovereignty over the islands through a failed coup which was believed to be linked to Iran and resulted in 73 arrests.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/bahrain.htm (1000 words)

	Bahrain Government Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		At the age of six, he began his primary education in Bahrain in addition to reciting the Holy Quran and studying the principles of Islam and the Arabic language at the hands of professionals in the field of Islamic studies.
		He was awarded the military honour certificate from the United States of America for his achievements in military affairs since 1968 and his name was enlisted in the college's lieutenant honours list.
		We ought to carry the standard, shoulder the responsibility and continue the drive to serve this nation which is characterized by good nature and manner of the people, and by the competence and the civilized standard of the sons of this country.
	www.bahrain.gov.bh /english/RunIndex.asp?count=5 (3086 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bahrain - Military Capabilities of the Persian Gulf States \| Bahraini Information Resource
		The sixty-two-meter corvettes belonging to Bahrain and the UAE are the largest vessels among the gulf navies.
		Military expenditures as a percentage of the gross national product (GNP--see Glossary) are more moderate except for Oman, whose military outlays were more than 20 percent of GNP in 1989.
		Bahrain and Kuwait had manpower levels of about ten per 1,000 population, whereas the level for Qatar was fifteen per 1,000 in 1989.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/bahrain/bahrain52.html (1217 words)

	Pakistan Military Forum "PMF" > Bahrain Naval Chief Interview
		Bahrain is one of the very few countries in the world that has firsthand experience in coming under ballistic missile attack.
		Bahrain is still working with GCC states to determine our exact needs for a regional missile defense shield.
		Bahrain is now a democracy (for the past two years), and our arms purchases have to be approved by the parliament under the new system drawn by his majesty the king of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah.
	www.pakmilitary.net /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t89.html (1464 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.
		Two thirds of Bahrain's population consists of Arabs while the rest of guest workers that are largely from Iran,
	www.gurupedia.com /b/ba/bahrain.htm (674 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Rumsfeld Approves Family, Worker Relocation From Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Military officials are developing procedures to execute the mandatory departure, Pentagon officials said.
		Bahrain is headquarters for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet.
		Military officials have also issued a "stop-movement" order for all dependent personnel bound for Bahrain.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jul2004/n07022004_2004070209.html (210 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. to order military dependents out of Bahrain - Jul 2, 2004
		Bahrain is headquarters for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet and maritime components of the U.S. Central Command, which both operate in the Gulf region.
		Military sources said a number of "town-hall" meetings have been held with military families in Bahrain in the past several days.
		The base has no military housing but is home to the Bahrain School -- run by the Pentagon and attended by children of military families.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/07/02/bahrain.terror (374 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. issues new Bahrain travel warning - Jul 4, 2004
		Bahrain is just a short drive over a causeway from neighboring Saudi Arabia -- where so far this year five American civilians have been murdered.
		Bahrain is headquarters for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet and maritime components of the US Central Command, and the military has 4,500 service members stationed there.
		Military sources told CNN that a number of "town-hall' meetings have been held with military families in Bahrain in the last several days.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/US/07/04/bahrain.travel.warning (533 words)

	friendly printed version:Bahrain
		Bahrain’s military forces are comprised of 9,000 active personnel.
		Bahrain has not participated in the UN Register of Conventional Arms.
		In FY 03, $448,000 was given to Bahrain in IMET and $90 million was appropriated in FMF through the Supplemental Appropriations request.
	www.cdi.org /friendlyversion/printversion.cfm?documentID=2163 (482 words)

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		Bahrain is a small island country (about ten miles wide and about thirty miles long) located just to the north of Qatar and only a few miles off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia.
		The United States Navy's Fifth Fleet calls on Bahrain often in the course of its duties in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
		As a result of the heavy tourism and frequent visits of American military personnel, Bahrain is one of the very few Muslim countries which permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the hotel bars.
	www.angelfire.com /al/warrenorourke/bahrainlinks.html (414 words)

	Muharraq Airfield, Bahrain
		Bahrain is the hub logistics site in the NAVCENT AOR for distributing all passengers and cargo and mail originating in CONUS.
		Muharraq Airfield, Bahrain is a military compound within civil airfield adjacent to Al Manamah, the principal city in Bahrain.
		Bahrain International Airport’s ultra-modern new terminal is one of the busiest in the Gulf.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/muharraq.htm (409 words)

	Foreign Military Training Report FY 1999 and 2000
		Bahrain has been a steadfast supporter of our foreign policy objectives in Iraq and Libya not only as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 1997 but as a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
		Bahrain has a robust security assistance program with the U.S. and views grant EDA as an appropriate U.S. gesture of recognition and thanks for the longstanding relationship and the support Bahrain has generally provided the U.S. military.
		Continued military to military initiatives will also contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States improving the security of a friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
	www.fas.org /asmp/campaigns/training/fpo_nea_all.html (3522 words)

	USATODAY.com - U.S. military families to leave Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The U.S. 5th fleet is based in Bahrain, where the U.S. Navy has had a presence for more than 50 years.
		On Thursday, the State Department cautioned Americans against traveling to Bahrain and advised Americans who live there to leave because of information that extremists were planning attacks in Bahrain.
		Bahrain is linked by a 15-mile causeway to Saudi Arabia, which has seen a series of attacks on Americans and other Westerners living there.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-07-05-us-bahrain_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA (566 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		Military family locator A site set up to collect status and location information from military family members affected and/or displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
		The military decided earlier this month that the nearly 1,000 family members ordered to evacuate the small Persian Gulf country in mid-July will not be able to return and must move to a new place.
		Bahrain is home to the Navy’s 5th Fleet, which oversees ships and submarines operating in the Middle East region.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=24427 (521 words)

	Shaikh Isa Air Base / Sheik Isa Airbase
		Bahrain's first F-16 was formally handed over at ceremonies in Fort Worth on 22 March 1989.
		When the Bahrain pilots completed training, they ferried the first four BAAF F-16s from Fort Worth in May 1989 to their brand new home base.
		The F-4Gs of the 52nd TFW based at Spangdahlem in Germany were also added to the assets of the 35th TFW based at Sheik Isa AFB in Bahrain and to the 7440th Composite Wing based at Incirlik AFB in Turkey.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/shaikh-isa.htm (1579 words)

	Suicide bombing planned in Bahrain [Free Republic]
		The attack on the plane was planned at the international airport in Bahrain, part of which is used by the U.S. military.
		Bahrain is the headquarters for the U.S. Navy commander in the region, and about 1,000 military personnel are located there.
		Military Decision Franks and Edward Walker, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, defended the choice of Aden as a refueling port as a purely military decision.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39f7de4a2215.htm (1570 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. military orders families to leave Bahrain - Jul 5, 2004
		But a military official said the question is whether it is prudent at this time to keep American military family members in the country in light of growing insecurity and instability.
		Bahrain is a short drive over a causeway from neighboring Saudi Arabia -- where five American civilians have been killed so far this year.
		The government and ruling family of Bahrain are pro-Western and support the U.S. military.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/07/05/bahrain.families (438 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
		Bahrain will use these missiles to enhance the air-to-air self-defense capability of its F-16 aircraft and to increase interoperability with U.S. forces.
		Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Mar1999/m03151999_m018-99_.html (169 words)

	GN Online: U.S. military on high alert in Bahrain
		U.S. military forces in Bahrain have been put their second highest state of alert following threats of possible attack by anti-American guerrillas, a senior defense official said yesterday.
		The official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters American forces in Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet, were put on alert over the weekend after intelligence information was received about specific threats.
		Bahrain has recently been on Threatcon Bravo, a normal state of alert for U.S. forces in the Gulf region.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=18538 (590 words)

	Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain (formally spelled Bahrein), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia).
		Bahrain was in the ancient times known as Dilmun, Tylos (its Greek Given name), Awal, as well as Persian name Mishmahig when it was a part of the Persian Empire.
		In 1994, a wave of rioting by disaffected Shia Islamists was touched off after women athletes participated in a marathon race.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Bahrain.htm (1583 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Military Families from Bahrain Arrive in Norfolk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		NORFOLK, Va., July 12, 2004 -- About 275 family members of U.S. military and Defense Department personnel living in Bahrain have arrived at the Air Mobility Command terminal at Naval Station Norfolk after being evacuated from Bahrain due to the risk of terrorist attacks.
		With their passports and documents in hand, family members were sent rapidly through customs and transported by bus to the processing center on base.
		The Pentagon, following credible information that extremists were planning attacks in Bahrain, ordered the temporary evacuation of families of sailors, Marines and other military personnel.
	www.dod.gov /news/Jul2004/n07122004_2004071207.html (798 words)

	Middle East Newsline - Area News - Updated Daily
		Bahrain is one of several Gulf Cooperation Council countries meant to receive aircraft and other systems that have been removed from Saudi Arabia.
		Bahrain is home for the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, which patrols the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
		The additional U.S. aid to Bahrain is meant to help the kingdom purchase military systems.
	menewsline.com /stories/2002/april/04_19_4.html (188 words)

	Military of Bahrain -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Military of Bahrain -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Under Bahrian's Ministry of Defense, the Defense Force (BDF) numbers about 9,000 personnel and consists of army, navy, (The airborne branch of a country's armed forces) air force, air defense, and Amiri guard units.
		Much of the material in this article comes from the (Click link for more info and facts about CIA World Factbook) CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/military_of_bahrain.htm (207 words)

	Military Families from Bahrain Arrive in Norfolk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		WASHINGTON (NNS) -- About 275 family members of U.S. military and Defense Department personnel living in Bahrain have arrived at the Air Mobility Command terminal at Naval Station Norfolk after being evacuated from Bahrain due to the risk of terrorist attacks.
		Military members; the USO; representatives from Morale, Welfare and Recreation; and many other volunteers offered snacks and drinks to the exhausted families and assisted them in the first steps of their relocation process.
		Children were given a "welcome home" teddy bear, and the Child Development Homes' staff took care of the children, while parents were checked in and briefed.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=14242 (728 words)

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