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Bahrain (/bɑːˈreɪn/ ^ⓘ bah-RAYN, /bæxˈreɪn/; Arabic: البحرين, romanized: al-Baḥrayn, locally [æl baħˈreːn] ^ⓘ), 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 current population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of May 14, 2023, based on elaborations of the latest 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 clan 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. In 2011, the country experienced protests inspired by the regional Arab Spring. Bahrain's ruling Sunni Muslim Al Khalifa royal family has been criticised for violating the human rights of groups including dissidents, political opposition figures, and its majority Shia Muslim population.

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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Protesters camped out in front of the Pearl Roundabout days before it was torn down

The GCC Roundabout, known as Pearl Roundabout or Lulu Roundabout (Arabic: دوار اللؤلؤ(ة) Dawwār al-luʾluʾ(ah), "Roundabout of the pearl(s)" was a roundabout located near the financial district of Manama, Bahrain. The roundabout was named after the pearl monument that previously stood on the site and was destroyed on 18 March 2011 by government forces as part of a crackdown on protesters during the Bahraini uprising of 2011. (Full article...)

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A photograph of a wind tower in Bahrain

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A photograph of a wind tower in Bahrain. Originally Persian, they are a traditional element in Bahraini architecture.

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Bahrain Tamarod (also spelled Bahrain Tamarrod; Arabic: تمرد البحرين, romanized: tamarrud al-Baḥrayn, "Bahrain Rebellion"), also known as August 14 Rebellion, was a three-day protest campaign in Bahrain that began on 14 August 2013, the forty-second anniversary of Bahrain Independence Day and the two-and-a-half-year anniversary of the Bahraini uprising. The call for protests had started in early July following and inspired by the Egyptian Tamarod Movement that led to the removal of President Mohamed Morsi. Calling for a "free and democratic Bahrain", Tamarod activists, who mobilized social networking websites, said their movement was peaceful, national and non-sectarian. They called for gradual peaceful civil disobedience starting from 14 August. The movement gained the support of opposition societies and human rights activists, including those languishing in prison. The government however, repeatedly warned against the protests, promising those who participate with legal action and forceful confrontation. Rights activists and media reported that authorities had stepped up their crackdown campaigns in the weeks leading to the protests.

In late July, the king called for a parliamentary special session. The pro-government parliament submitted 22 recommendations, some of them calling for stripping those convicted of "terrorist crimes" from their nationality and banning almost all protests in the capital, Manama. Despite outcries from the United Nations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, the king endorsed the recommendations and issued two decrees to their effect. The Prime Minister asked his ministers to carry out the recommendations immediately and issued several warnings against protests. In the following days, the government arrested three photographers, two bloggers, a lawyer and a politician, prevented human rights activists and journalists from entering the country, deported an American teacher and reportedly encircled entire areas with barbed wire. The government denied arrests had targeted activists. A few days before 14 August, activists said they had gathered tens of thousands of signatures in support of highly anticipated protests. (Full article...)

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

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... that Shia cleric Abdul Amir al-Jamri succeeded in uniting Shia, secular and liberal forces during the 1990s uprising in Bahrain?

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... that Tala Bashmi played on the Bahrain women's national football team for seven years before opening a restaurant in a Manama hotel?
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... that infectious diseases specialist Jameela Al Salman has supported the development of medical robots and called their use in Bahrain a "pioneering experiment"?
... that Bahraini businesswoman Yara Salman founded a beauty salon, a medical center, an entertainment complex, and a restaurant in the past decade?
... that the 2021 film West Side Story was banned in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, likely due to the transgender character Anybodys?

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