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Bahrain (/bɑːˈreɪn/ ^ⓘ bah-RAYN, /bæxˈreɪn/; Arabic: البحرين, romanized: al-Baḥrayn, locally [æl bɑħˈreːn] ^ⓘ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 per cent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of May 14, 2023, based on elaborations of the United Nations data, of whom 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.

Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization. It has been famed since antiquity for its pearl fisheries, which were considered the best in the world into the 19th century. Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to be influenced by Islam, during the lifetime of Muhammad in 628 AD. Following a period of Arab rule, Bahrain was ruled by the Portuguese Empire from 1521 until 1602, when they were expelled by Shah Abbas the Great of the Safavid Iran. In 1783, the Bani Utbah and allied tribes captured Bahrain from Nasr Al-Madhkur and it has since been ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family, with Ahmed al Fateh as Bahrain's first hakim.

In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. In 1971, it declared independence. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared an Islamic constitutional monarchy in 2002.

Bahrain developed the first post-oil economy in the Persian Gulf, the result of decades of investing in the banking and tourism sectors; many of the world's largest financial institutions have a presence in the country's capital. It is recognised by the World Bank as a high-income economy. Bahrain is a member of the United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Bahrain is a Dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (Full article...)

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The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) is Bahrain's advisory body to the government on women's issues. It is chaired by Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the wife of Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The current Secretary General of SCW is Hala Al Ansari.

SCW was established to promote women's rights in the Kingdom and women's full participation in society, and has been at the forefront of the campaign for the introduction of a unified personal status law (see Women's rights in Bahrain). It has also published studies, worked to coordinate campaigns with other women's rights groups, and sought to promote female candidates for the 2006 municipal and general elections. Among the candidates contesting the 2006 poll, held on 26 November 2006, was the Council's Dr Munira Fakhro, who stood for the ex-Marxist Waad. (Full article...)

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The Day of Rage (Arabic: يوم الغضب, romanized: Yawm al-Ghaḍab) is the name given by protesters in Bahrain to 14 February 2011, the first day of the national uprising as part of the Arab Spring. Inspired by successful uprisings in Egypt and in Tunisia, Bahraini youth organised protests using social-media websites. They appealed to the Bahraini people "to take to the streets on Monday 14 February in a peaceful and orderly manner". The day had a symbolic value, being the ninth and tenth anniversaries of the country's 2002 constitution and the National Action Charter respectively.

Some opposition parties supported the protests' plans, while others did not explicitly call for demonstration. However, they demanded deep reforms and changes similar to those by the youth. Before the start of protests, the cabinet of Bahrain had introduced a number of economic and political concessions. The protests started with a sit-in in solidarity with the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 in the vicinity of the Egyptian embassy in the capital Manama ten days before the Day of Rage. On the eve of 14 February, security forces dispersed hundreds of protesters south of Manama. (Full article...)

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Image 1Mixed Martial Arts hosted by BRAVE Combat Federation event in Bahrain (from Bahrain)
Image 2A view of the Grand Avenue section of the Avenues (from Bahrain)
Image 3Map showing the locations of the ancient burial mounds. There are an estimated 350,000 burial mounds. (from Bahrain)
Image 4The Bahrain national football team playing Australia on June 10, 2009, in a World Cup qualifier (from Bahrain)
Image 5The historical region of Bahrain on a 1745 Bellin map (from History of Bahrain)
Image 6Bahrain is the eleventh most water stressed country in the world. (from Bahrain)
Image 7Topography (from Bahrain)
Image 8Overview of Manama, 1953. (from Bahrain)
Image 9Map of Manama in 1926. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 10The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of Bahrain)
Image 11The podium ceremony at the 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix (from Bahrain)
Image 12Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) are native to Bahrain. (from Bahrain)
Image 13Several people held a sit-in in solidarity with human rights activist Nabeel Rajab (from Bahrain)
Image 14Manama souq in 1965 (from Bahrain)
Image 15The Khamis Mosque in 1956. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 16The Bahrain Fort, location of Dilmun artifacts. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 17Facsimile of a letter sent by Muhammad to Munzir ibn-Sawa al-Tamimi, governor of Bahrain, in AD 628 (from Bahrain)
Image 18Manama Souq on Bahrain National Day (from Bahrain)
Image 19The proposed federation of Arab emirates (from History of Bahrain)
Image 20The National Union Committee members in 1954 (from History of Bahrain)
Image 21The new terminal of the Bahrain International Airport (from Bahrain)
Image 22Bahrainis observing public prayers in Manama (from Bahrain)
Image 23Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain (from Bahrain)
Image 24Over 100,000 of Bahrainis taking part in the "March of Loyalty to Martyrs", honoring political dissidents killed by security forces, on 22 February. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 25Protesters at the Pearl Roundabout just before it was demolished. (from Bahrain)
Image 26A photograph of the First Oil Well in Bahrain, with oil first being extracted in 1931 (from Bahrain)
Image 27The Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa house is an example of traditional architecture in Bahrain. (from Bahrain)
Image 28The Portuguese Fort of Barém, built by the Portuguese Empire while it ruled Bahrain from 1521 to 1602. (from Bahrain)
Image 29Female students at the University of Bahrain dressed in traditional garb (from Bahrain)
Image 30The emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa heads the opening session of the first conference on the formation of a union of the Gulf emirates in February 1968. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 31The Persian Empire in the Sassanid era on the eve of the Arab conquest, c. 600 AD. (from Bahrain)
Image 32Coronation of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as the Hakim of Bahrain in 1933. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 33The King Fahd Causeway as seen from space (from Bahrain)
Image 34The Tree of Life, a 9.75 meter high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old (from Bahrain)
Image 35Manama seen from Muharraq (from Bahrain)
Image 36Map of Bahrain in 1825. (from Bahrain)
Image 37An artisan making pottery using the traditional mud and water mixture on a revolving wheel. (from Bahrain)
Image 38Phoenicians man their ships in service to Assyrian king Sennacherib, during his war against the Chaldeans in the Persian Gulf, ca. 700 BC (from History of Bahrain)
Image 39GDP per capita development in Bahrain (from Bahrain)
Image 40The Shrinathji temple in Manama (from Bahrain)
Image 41The view from outside one of the entrance gates at the Avenues (from Bahrain)
Image 42A 1745 Bellin map of the historical region of Bahrain (from Bahrain)
Image 43Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifia Boys school. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 44Manama skyline as viewed from Juffair (from Bahrain)
Image 45Purple – Portuguese in the Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th centuries. Main cities, ports and routes. (from Bahrain)
Image 46The cities of Muharraq (foreground) and Manama (background) (from Bahrain)
Image 47Bahraini protests against the ruling Al Khalifa family in 2011 (from Bahrain)
Image 48National Library of Bahrain at Isa Cultural Centre (from Bahrain)
Image 49The Portuguese Fort in 1870. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 50This photograph shows the coronation of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as the Hakim of Bahrain in February 1933. (from Bahrain)
Image 51Facsimile of the letter written by Muhammed to the ruler of Bahrain. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 52Dilmun burial mounds in 1918. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 53A view of Arad Fort (from History of Bahrain)
Image 54National Evangelical Church, Manama (from Bahrain)
Image 55King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa meets former U.S. President Donald Trump, May 2017 (from Bahrain)
Image 56Location of the Dilmun burial mounds in Bahrain. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 57First Oil Well, Bahrain. (from History of Bahrain)
Image 58Inside Riffa Fort (from History of Bahrain)
Image 59Manama Harbour, c. 1870 (from Bahrain)
Image 60Ambulance in International Hospital of Bahrain (from Bahrain)

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