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Bahrain

By njkwarciany

  • British Government decided to end treaty with Persian Gulf

    British Government decided to end treaty with Persian Gulf

  • Became an independent country

    Became an independent country

  • New Bahraini constitution

    Most know to allow women to vote.

  • Manama becomes Capital

    Manama becomes Capital

  • Supported Iraq - Iran-Iraq war

    Supported Iraq - Iran-Iraq war

  • Founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council

    Founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council
    Established agreement in Saudi Arabia between: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. These countries declared that the GCC is established in view of the special relations between them, their similar political systems based on Islamic beliefs, joint destiny and common objectives.

  • Turned against Iraq

    Turned against Iraq

  • Hotel and restaurants bombed

    Hotel and restaurants bombed

  • Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khalifa

    Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khalifa
    Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain Comander in Cheif from March 22, 1999--January 6, 2008

  • Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

    Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
    Prince: 1971-2002 Declared Bahrain a kingdom and made himself the first king.

  • Started Durrat Al Bahrain

    Started Durrat Al Bahrain
    Finished in 2010

  • Work cited

    "Bahrain." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2012.
    "Bahrain." The History Files. Kessler Associates, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.
    "Kingdom of Bahrain." U.S. Department of State. U.S State Department, 13 Jan. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.