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Bahrain (/bɑːˈreɪn/ ^ⓘ bah-RAYN, /bæxˈreɪn/; Arabic: البحرين, romanized: al-Baḥrayn, lit. 'Two Seas', 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 percent 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 a constitutional monarchy in 2002, and Article 2 of the newly adopted constitution made Sharia a principal source for legislation.

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 recognized 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 Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR; Arabic: مركز البحرين لحقوق الإنسان, romanized: Markaz al-Baḥrayn li-Ḥuqūq al-Insān) was a Bahraini non-profit non-governmental organisation which works to promote human rights in Bahrain, which was founded by a number of Bahraini activists in June 2002. The centre was given a dissolution order after its former president Abdulhadi Al Khawaja was arrested in September 2004 a day after criticizing the country's Prime Minister, Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah at a seminar in which he blamed the Prime Minister for the failure of widespread economic development for all citizens. The BCHR is still banned by the government, but has remained very active.

In 2013 the organisation was awarded the Rafto Prize for its work. (Full article...)

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Bahrain International Airshow

The United Arab Emirates Air Force Al Fursan demonstration team perform at the Bahrain International Airshow at Sakhir Airbase in Manama, Bahrain, January 2016

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The 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally the 2014 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2014 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the third round of the 2014 Formula One World Championship, the 900th Formula One World Championship event, and the eleventh running of the race. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 57-lap race starting from second position. His teammate Nico Rosberg finished second and Force India driver Sergio Pérez took third. It was Hamilton's second victory of the season and the 24th of his Formula One career.

Hamilton accelerated faster than Rosberg off the line and overtook him at the first corner. Both Mercedes drivers pulled away from the rest of the field and Rosberg conserved fuel which allowed him to attack Hamilton before the first round of pit stops on lap 19 with his teammate successfully defending the lead. He extended his advantage over Rosberg over the next 22 laps before an incident between Pastor Maldonado and Esteban Gutiérrez caused the safety car to be deployed and his lead was reduced to nothing. Following instructions to bring the cars safely to the finish, Rosberg immediately battled Hamilton for first place, but was unable to get ahead of him and Hamilton maintained a steady advantage when his teammate's soft compound tyres were worn out to win the race. (Full article...)

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

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