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Bahrain Interior Ministry
The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Bahrain. The headquarters of the ministry is the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in Manama, colloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa". The current Interior Minister is Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, who has been in office since 2004. He is a member of the Al Khalifa royal family and a cousin of King Hamad. Apart from the Bahrain Defence Force, which reports to the Minister of Defence, the public security forces and the Coast Guard report to the Minister of Interior. Directorates *Public Security Directorate ** Capital Governorate Police Directorate **Muharraq Governorate Police Directorate **Northern Governorate Police Directorate ** Central Governorate Police Directorate **Southern Governorate Police Directorate **Airport Police Directorate **King Fahad Causeway Police Directorate **Criminal Investigation Directorate *General Directorate of Civil Defence *General Dir ...
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Government Of Bahrain
The Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 (b) of the 2002 Constitution, "executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers". The Council of Ministers ( Cabinet) is appointed directly by the King (Article 33d). __TOC__ Bahrain has had two Prime Ministers since the country's independence in 1971, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on 11 November 2020, and was succeeded by the King's son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (born 21 October 1969) is Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is also the deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defence Force. Early life and education Prince Salman is the eldest son of King .... Cabinet members The current Cabinet was appointed on 21 November 2022, with the replacement of two ministers on 6 ...
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Central Governorate, Bahrain
The Central Governorate () was one of the five governorates of Bahrain until September 2014. It included parts of the former municipalities of Jid Ali, Madinat 'Isa, Sitrah and A'ali A'ali () is a major town in northern Bahrain. It is a part of the Northern Governorate, although from 2001 to 2014 it lay within the Central Governorate (Bahrain), Central Governorate. A'ali is famous for its Dilmun Burial Mounds, ancient burial .... References Governorates of Bahrain {{Bahrain-geo-stub ...
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Ministries Established In 1971
Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ministry, activity by Christians to spread or express their faith ** Minister (Christianity), clergy authorized by a church or religious organization to perform teaching or rituals ** Ordination, the process by which individuals become clergy * Ministry of Jesus, activities described in the Christian gospels * ''Ministry'' (magazine), a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Music * Ministry (band), an American industrial metal band * Ministry of Sound, a London nightclub and record label Fiction * Ministry of Magic, governing body in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Ministry of Darkness, a professional wrestling stable led by The Undertaker See also * Minister (other) * Department (other) * ...
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1971 Establishments In Bahrain
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ...
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Special Security Force Command
The Special Security Force Command () (SSFC) is a paramilitary law enforcement body in Bahrain under the command of the Ministry of the Interior. The SSFC is more commonly referred to as the "Special Security Forces", the "Special Forces", "Bahrain Special Security Forces (BSSF) or as the "riot police" (). Accusations The Special Security Forces have been accused of human rights abuses while trying to suppress pro-democratic activity in Bahrain. The SSFC has been at the frontline of the Bahrain government's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters during the 2011 Bahraini uprising in the Arab Spring. In November 2007, Bahrain signed a cooperation agreement with France under which French police officers working in the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité have provided training to Bahrain's SSFC. A SSFC company was deployed to Afghanistan to provide base security at the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is ...
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National Security Agency (Bahrain)
The National Security Agency (NSA) or Bahrain Intelligence Agency (BIA1) () is an investigative authority, and secret police agency, in Bahrain that is associated with but not formally part of the Ministry of the Interior. The NSA was formed after King Hamad issued Decree No. 14 of 2002 declaring it as the replacement of the General Directorate for State Security Investigations. The NSA was granted the power to make arrests by a 2008 royal decree, and lost this power in 2011, again by royal decree. History Before 2002, the NSA was organized as the 'General Directorate for State Security Investigations' (), also known as 'Security and Intelligence Service'. It was headed by Ian Henderson from 1966 to 1998. After Henderson retired in 1998, the position was taken by Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, a nephew of the then-ruler Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Adel Flaifel served in the organization until 2002. Directors The NSA director is appointed by the King, has cabinet rank, an ...
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Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Sheikh Mohamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa is a senior member of the Bahraini ruling family. He was born in 1937. He has a degree from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He became a police inspector in 1959, and director of immigration and passports in 1966. He was later appointed as director in public security department. He was appointed as Minister of Interior in December 1973, and served in that position until May 2004. He was removed from that position due to violent clashes Shia protesters. Instead, he was appointed as the vice chairman of the Ruling Family Council by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He is a son of Khalifa bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who was a son of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (born 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 1999. He is a member of the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty. Early life and education Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 28 January 1950 in Riffa, Bahrain. ... (Amir of Bahrain from 19 ...
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Ministry Of The Interior (Spain)
The Ministry of the Interior (MIR) is a department of the Government of Spain responsible for public security, the protection of the constitutional rights, the command of the law enforcement agencies, national security, immigration affairs, prisons, civil defense and road traffic safety. Through the Undersecretariat of the Interior and its superior body, the Directorate-General for Internal Policy, the Ministry is responsible for all actions related to ensuring political pluralism and the proper functioning of electoral processes. The MIR is headed by the Minister for Home Affairs, who is appointed by the Monarch at request of the Prime Minister. The Minister is assisted by three main officials, the Secretary of State for Security, the Secretary-General for Penitentiary Institutions and the Under-Secretary of the Interior. Among the director generals, the most important are the Director-General of the Police and the Director-General of the Civil Guard. This department ha ...
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Directorate General Of Traffic
The Directorate-General for Traffic (, DGT) is a component of the Spain, Spanish Ministry of the Interior (Spain), Department of the Interior responsible for the execution of the government's road policy in the Spanish road transport network. The DGT is both an administrative body and an List of agencies in Spain, autonomous agency, acting as Central Traffic Headquarters (, JCT). Organisation The DGT is made up 50 provincial headquarters, one for each Province (Spain), province, two local headquarters in Ceuta and Melilla and 14 local offices (Alcorcón, Alzira, Valencia, Alzira, Cartagena, Spain, Cartagena, Fuerteventura, Gijón, Ibiza, Lanzarote, La Línea de la Concepción, Menorca, La Palma, Sabadell, Santiago de Compostela and Talavera de la Reina). Director-general The Director-General is a civil servant who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the DGT. The current director-general is Pere Navarro Olivella. Navarro Olivella already served as Director-General for Tr ...
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Southern Governorate
The Southern Governorate () has the largest area of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of Bahrain's old municipalities – Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, and Juzur Hawar (the Hawar Islands). It has the second smallest population of the governorates on Bahrain after Al Muharraq. The Governor of the Southern Governorate is Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa (born 1993), the grandson of former Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the son of Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the deputy prime minister. Regions * Riffa * Ma'ameer * Awali * Askar *Jaww * Al Dur * Zallaq *Hawar Islands The Hawar Islands (; transliterated: ''Juzur Ḥawār'') are an archipelago of desert islands; all but one are owned by Bahrain, while the southern, small, and uninhabited Jinan Island (Arabic: جزيرة جينان; transliterated: ''Jazirat Ji ... * Khalifa City * Sakhir * Durrat Al Bahrain References Governorate ...
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Northern Governorate
The Northern Governorate () is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah, Jidd Haffs and Madinat Hamad. Settlements in the Northern Governorate *A'ali * Abu Saiba * Al Hajar * Al Lawzi * Al Markh * Al Qadam * Al Qala * Al Safiria *Bani Jamra * Barbar * Budaiya * Buquwa * Buri * Dar Kulaib *Diraz * Dumistan * Hamad Town * Hamala * Hillat Abdul Saleh * Jablat Habshi * Janabiya * Jannusan * Jasra * Jid Al-Haj * Jidda Island * Karrana * Karzakan * Malikiya * Meqsha * Muqaba * North Sehla * Northern City * Nurana Islands * Qurayya *Saar * Sadad * Salmabad * Shahrakan * Shakhura * Umm an Nasan * Umm as Sabaan * Zayed City Education The Japanese School in Bahrain is located in Sar in the governorate.
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Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a diverse population. After periods of Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of House of Saud, Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an sovereign state, independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony. Manama has a history that spans over several centuries. First mentioned in Islamic texts as early as the 14th century, Manama remained a small trading port until it came under Portuguese Empire, Portuguese control in the early 1500s. In 1602, the Safavid dynasty, Safavid Persians expelled the Portuguese, and Manama became a regional center for commerce and Pearl#Pearl_farming, pearling. By the late 19th century, it ...
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