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	Bahrain Prime Minister
		Hours after signing the termination of the treaty that was existing between Bahrain and the United Kingdom on the 15 th of August 1971, His Highness Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the Ruler of Bahrain, issued a decree on the restoration of political and administrative organization of the country.
		According to this decree, the name of the Emirate of Bahrain was changed to the State of Bahrain, as well as the title of the Ruler of Bahrain that was changed to the Emir of Bahrain.
		The Council of Ministers under the chairmanship of Sheikh Khalifa began its work since the first day bearing in mind the quick achievement of the aspirations in order to put Bahrain in the framework of a modern State, thus fulfilling the aspirations and hopes of the loyal people.
	www.bahrainprimeminister.net /cv_en.html (3306 words)

	Bahrain Embassy to the United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Under his leadership, Bahrain diversified its economy and currently Bahrain is ranked as having the highest standard of living among the Arab countries according to the 1998 Human Development Report published by the United Nations Development Program.
		This year Bahrain is celebrating the 50 th Anniversary of the strong relationship it has with the United States and the United States Navy.
		Bahrain is the key ally of the United States and the 5 th Fleet of the United States Navy is located in Bahrain.
	www.bahrainembassy.org /eulogy.html (2151 words)

	Bahrain Arts Society - visual art funding organization - modern and post modern art modern ultra modern art
		The progress of Bahrain did not come from oil and petroleum alone, but it came though civilization and cultural inherited that was passed from old civilizations along the archipelago of Bahrain.
		The official support to the Bahrain Arts Society was blessed the meeting of the board members with his highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the prime minister of Bahrain, who congratulated and supported the newly founded Society.
		In time, the Bahrain Arts Society was successful in creating an image and an identity for itself throughout the world and succeeded in taking the Bahraini Artists into a new era by participating in the exhibitions of fine arts and culture in Bahrain and Arabian Gulf region.
	www.bahartsociety.org.bh /history.html (458 words)

	Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago - PHOTO GALLERY
		Prime Minister Patrick Manning at the Protocollary Session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) this morning.
		Prime Minister Patrick Manning on an EMBD tour of Central Trinidad.
		Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller of Jamaica on her visit to Trinidad and Tobago.
	opm.gov.tt /photo_gallery (676 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Middle East and Northern Africa : Bahrain
		The Constitution of Bahrain states in article 30, "Military service is an honour for the citizens and regulated by law." Conscription has never existed in Bahrain since its independence in 1971, nor is it likely to be introduced in the future.
		Bahrain has seen some extraordinarily positive developments over the past six months, including the release of all of the country's political prisoners and the return of the country's numerous political exiles.
		At the UN General Assembly in October 1998, the Bahrain representative stated that Bahrain supported a landmine ban and endorsed the Ottawa Convention.89 Officials have not spoken on the issue in the UN in 1999 or 2000, nor have they given any indication why they have not acceded to the treaty.
	www.hrw.org /mideast/bahrain.php (1197 words)

	Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah (born 1935) is a member of the royal family of Bahrain and was the foreign minister of that country for nearly 35 years, from the time that it gained complete independence in 1971 until a cabinet reshuffle on September 26, 2005.
		He was the longest-serving foreign minister in the world when he left that position.
		He had also been given the post of deputy prime minister of Bahrain, and still holds that position.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Mubarak_ibn_Hamad_Al_Khalifah (118 words)

	"Voice of Bahrain Homepage" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Prime minister since Bahrain's independence from Britain in 1971, Sheikh Khalifa was admitted to hospital last month for whofficials said was a medical check up.
		We believe that the Government of Bahrain announced this trial to prevent a recently Gulf-led initiative that was aiming to mediate in the crisis and to initiate a political dialogue.
		Bahrain's State Security Court has sentenced eight leaders of the exiled opposition to between five and 15 years in prison for attempting to overthrow the regime.
	www.vob.org /english/news-db/news97/nov97.htm (4197 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando thanked the Prime Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa for their crucial support in ensuring the entry of Sri Lanka recently to the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) a regional grouping of about 30 countries initiated by Thailand.
		Minister Fernando was leading a Sri Lankan trade and investment delegation to the Kingdom of Bahrain between September 6 to 9.
		Minister Fernando was accompanied by A. Mansoor, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Kuwait and Bahrain.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/09/12/new21.html (342 words)

	press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Most of the members are business partners of the prime minister awarded with a Shura Council's monthly salary of $4000 for their association in his unfair trading practices and for their obedience to him.
		The office of the prime minister is going ahead with its planned rally to force people to declare loyalty to the ruling family in relation to the conflict with Qatar.
		Bahrain was shocked by the tragic event of the Gulf Air crash that killed all the 143 passengers on board the aircraft on 23 August.
	www.vob.org /english/news-db/news00/sep00.htm (5476 words)

	Bahrain Embassy to the United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, yesterday received at his court the US Ambassador, William Monroe, and reviewed with him bilateral relations and means of further bolstering them in various areas.
		Bahrain became the first country in the Gulf to sign a trade agreement with the US.
		He described Bahrain as a pioneering country in reforms, democracy, freedom and development, under the leadership of His Majesty.
	www.bahrainembassy.org /usrelationsnews-05.htm (804 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Bahrain's Prime Minister revealed that the Kingdom's ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Financial Network News: Bahrain's Prime Minister revealed that the Kingdom's economic growth is exceeding all expectations, Gulf Daily News reported.
		Bahrain's Prime Minister revealed that the Kingdom's economic growth is exceeding all expectations, Gulf Daily News reported.
		The minister said that the Kingdom's annual gross domestic product (GDP) has hit 6.8 percent, indicating that this is way in excess of a targeted 5 percent set for 2003.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=53791 (129 words)

	United Nations: Bahrain Prime Minister Poor Choice for Habitat Award (Human Rights Watch, 1-7-2007)
		Shaikh Khalifa, who has served as Bahrain’s only prime minister since the country’s independence in 1971, presided over several decades of severe political repression in the country, including the systematic torture, arbitrary arrest, and forced exile of political opponents.
		Bahrain’s human rights activists take a different view of the prime minister’s achievements in the field of housing.
		Inside Bahrain, the prime minister is known more for his considerable personal financial stake in corporate skyscraper projects in the capital, Manama, than for providing adequate housing for Bahrain’s many low-income families.
	hrw.org /english/docs/2007/07/01/bahrai16334.htm (326 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - July 9, 2004 - Article 1
		The minister advised the Khateeb to try to be effective for the benefit and protection of the people and the religion, by providing them with all the details of the religion and aiming to safeguard the unity of the ranks through preventing division.
		The Prime Minister said that he had raised the issue of the return of the four with Mr Bush "a few weeks ago" and the president had been open to their repatriation.
		The Prime Minister went on to sayI think we need to be sensitive to that and we need to give publicity to the fact that the vast majority of Muslim leaders are immensely responsible people who exercise a very positive effect within the local communities and for community harmony.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20040709/feat1en.htm (4100 words)

	Thai Labour Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra left for Bahrain yesterday to pursue closer trade and investment ties, as well as to seek advice from leaders of the Gulf state on setting up an Islamic bank in Thailand.
		The prime minister expects his visit to Bahrain would bring about closer economic and investment co-operation between the two countries.
		Bahrain is one of the six members of the Gulf Co-operation Council, which includes Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
	www.thailabour.org /news/02061102.html (231 words)

	Chan'ad Bahraini: The North Wind and the Sun
		If you haven't heard about it already, the vice president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights was arrested after criticizing the Prime Minister at a seminar about Poverty and Economic Rights in Bahrain a few days ago.
		The Prime Minister will never resign under pressure from the opposition or the international media, so demanding this is useless when we could instead be doing something to help the poor.
		Chan'ad is a fish that inhabits the shores of Bahrain.
	chanadbahraini.blogspot.com /2004/09/north-wind-and-sun.html (874 words)

	Bahrain Arts Society - Portfolio - History Background
		The Bahrain Arts Society has had an official support that the board committee has offered a meeting with his highness Shekh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the prime minister of Bahrain, who congratulated and supported the establishment of the Society.
		Thereafter, and on the occasion of the national day of Bahrain in December 1983, His highness the Prime Minister opened the new Bahrain Arts Society whereabouts that was sat up by established members.
		Finally, the Bahrain Arts Society was successfully able to create a self- throughout the world, and took the Bahraini Artists into a new distance, and participated in the progressive of fine arts and culture in Bahrain and Arabian Gulf region.
	www.geocities.com /bartssociety/history.html (499 words)

	Rights activist detained for 45 days for criticizing Bahrain's prime minister (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The 43-year-old activist was detained a day after he called for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheik Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, blaming him for economic failures and human rights violations during his more than 30 years in office, his relatives said.
		Bahrain's king, Sheik Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, warned clubs from holding meetings that defame the country's leaders and damage national unity.
		The king expressed confidence in the prime minister, who is his uncle, at a Cabinet meeting the monarch chaired on Sunday, according to the official Bahrain News Agency.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/09/27/international1245EDT0537.DTL (413 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Qatar to supply gas to Bahrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Bahrain has hailed a decision by Qatar to supply Manama with natural gas, in a move apparently aimed at skirting Saudi-Qatari tensions which have blocked the construction of a Qatar-Kuwait pipeline.
		Bahrain and Qatar signed a protocol in 2001 for the supply of gas via a spur to the proposed Qatar-Kuwait pipeline, the Cyprus-based newsletter said.
		Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are all members of the GCC, which also includes Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/D3DED76E-5B6B-4F28-9611-EA3980DE0352.htm (414 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand : : In focus
		During his stay in Bahrain, the Thai Foreign Minister called on H.H. Shaikh Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain, who hosted a dinner for him and the Thai delegation at his own residence in the evening of 1 July.
		Bahrain is a GCC member and currently hold the position of the president of the Council.
		The two foreign ministers also discussed on bilateral cooperation in security and intelligence, energy, aviation, tourism, and other economic matters; as well as cooperation between Thailand and Bahrain in the multilateral fora, including the OIC and the United Nations.
	www.mfa.go.th /web/162.php?id=13320 (365 words)

	Forces Surround Bahraini Capital to Prevent Anti-Prime Minister Rally \| Bahrain Center for Human Rights
		The Bahraini Prime Minister, who has been in power for 37 years is known for corruption and is responsible for torture and human rights violations in the past era.
		The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights objects to the Bahraini authorities’ continuous use of unnecessary force and show of power in addition to its use of threats in dealing with activists and peaceful protests.
		The Prime Minister is granted an international award for housing while a woman sleeps on roadside because she has no house
	www.bahrainrights.org /node/1307 (776 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Bahrain activist denied bail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Al-Khawajah was detained on 25 September, a day after he told a symposium that Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa should resign because of economic failures and human rights violations.
		Bahrain is one of the few Gulf states where peaceful protests are tolerated but public criticism of a member of the ruling family is rare.
		Bahrain's king has expressed confidence in the long-time prime minister, who is his uncle.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/DA548987-8D4A-47BC-A75F-527778F6B938.htm (463 words)

	Bahrain to enhance ties with Pakistan -DAWN - National; June 28, 2005
		ISLAMABAD, June 27: Prime Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on Monday called for cooperation between the private and public sectors of the two countries in various fields to further strengthen their ties.
		Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the deep-rooted ties between the two countries transcend every other consideration and hoped these would continue to grow further.
		Prime Minister Aziz, referring to the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah, said it was vital that it stand united and achieve progress and prosperity in all its endeavours.—APP
	www.dawn.com /2005/06/28/nat10.htm (234 words)

	Bahrain: Keen on India's IT skills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Though the thrust of Bahrain Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa's visit to India was economic and political, three of the five agreements that his delegation signed with India had more to do with law.
		As also by the Prime Minister, "a man of knowledge and experience", and one who "knows what he is doing".
		Bahrain has been keen on Indian IT after it saw how India not only withstood the Y2K scare but also made money by exporting software that neutralised Y2K.
	www.manoramaonline.com /servlet/ContentServer?pagename=manorama/MmArticle/CommonFullStory&cid=1074570075373&c=MmArticle&channel=Finance&count=8 (731 words)

	7486 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain will be paying a state visit to India from January 11-14, 2004 in response to an invitation extended to him by the Prime Minister of India.
		Minister in Prime Minister’s Court, Foreign Secretary and many other senior officials would also be part of the delegation.
		During the visit of the HH the Prime Minister of Bahrain a number of agreements are expected to be signed.
	meaindia.nic.in /pressrelease/2004/01/09pr01.htm (345 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was accompanied by Economic Reforms, Science and Technology Minister Milinda Moragoda, Foreign Affairs Minister Tyronne Fernando and Sri Lanka's UN Representative Charlie Mahendran at the talks at the UN building's special meeting hall.
		Sri Lanka's request will be formally put forward when Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and his delegation meets EU leaders like EU President and Italy's Foreign Minister Famini, EU External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten, EU Foreign Policy High Representative Javier Solana and Ireland's Foreign Minister Brian Cowen during bilateral talks in New York on September 25.
		Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Brazil Romesh Jayasinghe said Prime Minister Wickremesinghe's meetings with EU leaders may bring vast economic benefits to the country including enhanced garment quotas as of the country's endeavour to resolve 20 years of conflict through peaceful negotiations.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/09/24/new04.html (327 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - March 12, 2004 - Article 9
		The meeting of ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council went into a second session in the evening to examine "plans presented to the Arab League to reform the Arab state of affairs and develop the mechanisms" of joint action, GCC Secretary General Abdul Rahman Al-Attiyah said.
		He added that the agreement of the ministers on this document shows that there is no dispute and also stresses on the reforms and the refusal to the continuation of the present Arab situation.
		The Arab foreign ministers were expected to forward to the Arab leaders a report on the outcome of their discussions on how to reform the Arab League.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20040312/feat9en.htm (3411 words)

	Khaleej Times Online
		NEW DELHI - Indian External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh was to leave on Saturday for a five-day official visit to Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the ministry announced Friday.
		Building economic ties would be the focus of the Indian minister’s visit to Bahrain, where he was to meet the king, premier and foreign minister.
		Bahrain Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa visited India in January, when agreements related to trade and commerce as well as an extradition treaty were signed.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2004/December/subcontinent_December813.xml§ion=subcontinent (259 words)

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