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Abdul Nabi Salman
Abdul Nabi Salman Ahmed Nasser (, born in 1960 in A%27ali) is a Bahraini politician. He was sworn into the Council of Representatives on December 12, 2018 to represent the Sixth District of the Northern Governorate. Biography Salman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Statistics from Bangalore University in 1981. He obtained a diploma in Sales and Marketing Development in 1989, a Higher Diploma in Management and Marketing in 1996, and specialized courses in public relations, promotion, and advertising. As the head of the Press and Publications Department at Gulf Air, he founded the airline’s union. He belongs to the Bahrain Economists Society and the Bahrain Transparency Society. In 2012, he was elected Secretary-General of the left-wing Progressive Democratic Tribune (Al-Minbar) party, succeeding Dr. Hassan Madan. Political career Salman decided to run for the Council of Representatives in the 2002 Bahraini general election, in which he ran to represent the Second District of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Representatives (Bahrain)
The Council of Representatives (''Majlis an-nuwab''), sometimes translated as the "Chamber of Deputies", is the name given to the lower house of the Bahraini National Assembly, the national legislative body of Bahrain. The council was created by the 2002 Constitution of Bahrain and consists of forty members elected by universal suffrage. Members are elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies using a two-round system, with a second round being held of the top two candidates if no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the first round.Electoral system IPU Candidates must be Bahraini citizens and at least 30 years old. The forty seats of the Council of Representatives together with the forty royally-appointed seats of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Wasat (Bahraini Newspaper)
''Al-Wasat'' (), also ''Alwasat'', was an Arabic-language daily newspaper in Manama, Bahrain. ''Al-Wasat'' was generally regarded as the only independent newspaper in Bahrain. The newspaper ran for 15 years, during which is provided reporting unique to Bahrain. The government of Bahrain forcibly closed the newspaper on 4 June 2017, in a move which Amnesty International termed an "all-out campaign to end independent reporting". History and profile ''Al-Wasat'' was established in 2002. The newspaper was established after the early reforms adopted by King Hamad bin Isa. Allowing a key oppositional figure to establish this newspaper was seen as a key event in the opening up of society. Before ''Al-Wasat'' was established, Bahrain had only two Arabic newspapers, '' Akhbar Al Khaleej'' and '' Al Ayam'', both of which were viewed as extremely pro-government. Its founders are Mansoor Al-Jamri and leading personalities from the Bahraini private sector. Al-Jamri was the editor-in-chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore University Alumni
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore ( its official name until 1 November 2014), is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an old Kannada stone inscription from 890 CE found at the Nageshwara Temple. From 350 CE, it was ruled by the Western Ganga dynasty, and in the early eleventh century, the city became part of the Chola empire. In the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Democratic Tribune Politicians
Progressive may refer to: Politics * Progressivism, a political philosophy in support of social reform ** Progressivism in the United States, the political philosophy in the American context ** Progressivism in South Korea, the political philosophy in the South Korean context * Progressive realism, an American foreign policy paradigm focused on producing measurable results in pursuit of widely supported goals Political organizations * Congressional Progressive Caucus, members within the Democratic Party in the United States Congress dedicated to the advancement of progressive issues and positions * Progressive Alliance (other) * Progressive Conservative (other) * Progressive Party (other) * Progressive Unionist (other) Other uses in politics * Progressive Era, a period of reform in the United States (c. 1890–1930) * Progressive tax, a type of tax rate structure Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Progressive music, a type of mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahraini Left-wing Activists
Bahraini may refer to: * Something of, or related to Bahrain * A person from Bahrain, or of Bahraini descent; see Baharna or Demographics of Bahrain * Bahraini culture * Bahraini cuisine See also * Bahrani Arabic * List of Bahranis The Baharna are one of the many East Arabian groups. The following is a list of notable Bahrani figures. Academics * Ali Al-Ahmed, Bahraini political activist, public speaker, scholar, writer * Abdulhadi Khalaf, Bahraini leftist political act ... * {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Council Of Representatives (Bahrain)
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ayam (Bahrain)
''Al Ayam'' (meaning ''The Days'' in English) is an Arabic newspaper published in Bahrain and based in Manama. AlAyam Publishing was established on 7 March 1989, by a group of young Bahraini journalists which was unique in the Arab world. It is founded by the former information minister, Nabeel Al Hamer. History and profile The first issue of the ''Al Ayam'' in Arabic was published on 7 March 1989 and after that the daily ''Bahrain Tribune'' in English was published on 7 March 1997. Al Ayam group also published an entertainment weekly magazine '' Sada Al Osbou'' and a monthly magazine ''Gulf Panorama''. According to the latest surveys and studies that is made by specialized companies ''Al Ayam'' is the leading and the No.1 circulated newspaper in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of the variety of ideologies, credibility and the extensive coverage of local and international news. ''Al Ayam'' was the first newspaper in the MENA region to use the modern Information Technology in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Al-Salloum
Ahmed Sabah Salman Al-Salloum ( (born in Salmaniya) is a Bahraini politician, businessman, author, and columnist. He has served as a Member of Parliament since December 12, 2018, for the Fifth District of the Capital Governorate. Education He went to Al-Mutanabbi Primary Boys' School in Gudaibiya and Naim Secondary School. Earning top grades in physics and mathematics at the latter, he obtained a government scholarship to study electrical engineering at the University of Bahrain. Although his grades were high, he convinced his mother to let him change his major to management information systems. Personal life Al-Salloum is married and has three daughters: Fatima, Zainab, and Amna. Career His father was a close friend of Ali bin Yousif Fakhro, the late chair of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. From the age of eight, Al-Salloum accompanied his father to Fakhro's store to discuss business matters, eventually joining Fakhro at the age of twelve on tours to the Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Bahraini General Election
General elections were held in Bahrain in November and December 2018 to elect the 40 members of the Council of Representatives (Bahrain), Council of Representatives. The first round of voting was on Saturday, 24 November, with a second round in 31 constituencies on Saturday, 1 December.Bahrain announces election results as palace prepares for visit from Saudi crown prince The National, 25 November 2018 A municipal poll coincided with the parliamentary vote. The elections were considered to be a Election#Sham election, sham, as they followed a government crackdown on dissent that included prohibiting members of dissolved opposition groups from running. Following the Bahraini uprising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
