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| Â | Politics of Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Bahrain's five governorates are administered by the Minister of State for Municipalities and the Environment in conjunction with each Governorate's Governor. | | | The National Assembly is bicameral with the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, having 40 members elected in single-seat constituencies by universal suffrage for a four year term. | | | The reforms are based on the National Action Charter, a package of political changes that was endorsed by the people of Bahrain on February 14, 2001, in a popular referendum that saw a 98.4% vote in favour. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Bahrain
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| Â | JURIST - Bahrain: Bahraini Law, Legal Research, Human Rights |
| | Bahrain's five governorates are administered by the Minister of State for Municipalities and the Environment in conjunction with each Governorate's Governor. | | | Bahrain is a hereditary emirate under the rule of the Al Khalifa family. | | | Among other issues, the referendum paved the way for Bahrain to become a constitutional monarchy and to change the country's official name from the State of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Bahrain (a change which took effect in February 2002). |
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http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/bahrain.htm
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| | Participants in the three-day workshop, being held in co-operation with Bahrain University, include representatives from ministries, governorates, women's societies and the council's general-secretariat. | | | The two leaders also stressed the opportunities that the accord will offer to both countries in the areas of investment, trade and economy, particularly in light of Bahrain 's political, economic and social openness. | | | Bahrain and Egypt last night called for new efforts to break the current stalemate in negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel.The appeal was made by His Majesty King Hamad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who arrived in Bahrain on a visit earlier yesterday. |
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| Â | Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | For further information, see: Decree-Law establishing governorates from the Bahrain official website | | | The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain ( formally spelled Bahrein), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf ( Southwest Asia / Middle East, Asia). | | | Until July 3, 2003, it was divided into twelve municipalities; see Municipalities of Bahrain. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Bahrain
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| Â | Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | For further information, see: Decree-Law establishing governorates ( http://www.capital.gov.bh/pages/pdf/govlawe.pdf) from the Bahrain official website | | | The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain ( occasionally spelt Bahrein), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf ( Southwest Asia / Middle East, Asia). | | | Until July 3 2003, it was divided into twelve municipalities; see Municipalities of Bahrain. |
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http://www.websitesgo.com/index.php/Bahrain
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| Â | Bahrain Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography - Local Color Art |
| | Decree-Law establishing governorates ( http://www.capital.gov.bh/pages/pdf/govlawe.pdf) from the Bahrain official website | | | The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain ( formally spelled Bahrein), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf ( | | | July 3, 2003, it was divided into twelve municipalities; see Municipalities of Bahrain. |
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http://www.karr.net/encyclopedia/Bahrain
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| Â | Bahrain Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography - Local Color Art |
| | Decree-Law establishing governorates ( http://www.capital.gov.bh/pages/pdf/govlawe.pdf) from the Bahrain official website | | | The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain ( formally spelled Bahrein), is a borderless island nation in the Persian Gulf ( | | | July 3, 2003, it was divided into twelve municipalities; see Municipalities of Bahrain. |
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http://www.stardustmemories.com/encyclopedia/Bahrain
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| | Bahrain consists entirely of islands in the Gulf of Bahrain, an arm of the Persian Gulf. | | | The Kingdom of Bahrain has made a document available on the Internet, supposedly titled Bahrain in Figures 2000, which lists the area and population figures by region according to the 2001 census, along with areas. | | | Bahrain was a British protectorate until 1971-08-15, when it became independent. |
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| | A map of the governorates may be found on page 12 of this PDF file. | | | Elections were held for the municipal councils (the ruling bodies of the governorates) in May, 2002, perhaps in anticipation of the decree's effective date. | | | Bahrain consists entirely of islands in the Gulf of Bahrain, an arm of the Persian Gulf. |
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| Â | Manama [Definition] |
| | It was one of the twelve municipalities of Bahrain, and its territory is now in the Muharraq Governorate.... | | | Al Manamah was also one of the twelve municipalities of Bahrain Bahrain was split into twelve municipalities that were all administered from the capital city of Manama. | | | [click for more] on the island of Al Muharraq Al Muharraq is a city in Bahrain northeast of the capital of Manama, and home to the country's major international airport. |
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| Â | UNDP-POGAR: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region: Bahrain: Civil Society |
| | In an important speech in October 2001, however, Bahrain’s ruling monarch, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, promised that "local government in the governorates will be developed through elected municipal councils. | | | The Municipal Elections Law, approved on February 13, 2002, gives the vote to every Bahraini man and woman 21 years or older and also to citizens of other states of the Gulf Cooperation Council who own property in Bahrain. | | | The island nation of Bahrain is largely urbanized and has very high population density. |
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http://www.pogar.org/countries/bahrain/decentralization.html
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| | A map of the governorates may be found on page 12 of this PDF file. | | | Elections were held for the municipal councils (the ruling bodies of the governorates) in May, 2002, perhaps in anticipation of the decree's effective date. | | | Bahrain consists entirely of islands in the Gulf of Bahrain, an arm of the Persian Gulf. |
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| | "The plan being approved officially is a major step for the implementation of the WHO recommendations in the Muharraq Governorate area, soon to be followed by the other governorates as well," said Dr Ahmed Al Omran, the head of the project. | | | "The healthy towns - or governorates - are the towns which always work on improving their natural, healthy, social and economic environments, introduce their citizens to ways using the resources of their society and encourage them to co-operate with each other and with officials in the country." | | | This follows the Muharraq Healthy Governorate Committee, set up under the chairmanship of the Governor of Muharraq, approving the implementation plan, that should be in place by January next year. |
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| | Map of Bahrain showing Northern Governorate The Northern Governorate is one of the five governorates of Bahrain. | | | It includes parts of the municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah, Jidd Hafs and Madinat Hamad. |
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| Â | Bahrain/Government - encyclopedia article about Bahrain/Government. |
| | Bahrain's five governorates are administered by the Minister of State for Municipalities and the Environment in conjunction with each Governorate's Governor. | | | Bahrain's progress toward political and economic reform has been steady. | | | A complex system of courts, based on diverse legal sources, including Sunni and Shi'a Sharia |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Bahrain%2FGovernment
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| | Accordingly, the United States helped establish interim councils in 18 governorates, 78 cities, 54 districts, 48 sub-districts and 138 neighborhoods and provided assistance to promote democratic practices within these councils and among Iraqi communities more broadly. | | | The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative launched its Arab judicial reform program in September 2003 at the Arab Judicial Forum, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain and organized by the American Bar Association’s Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative. | | | New legislation in Bahrain authorizing trade unions has resulted in a nascent labor movement, with 40 unions registering over the past year and a half. |
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http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2003/31022.htm
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| | Visions of a state of the art Healthcare System will become a reality as the Ministry employees have the unique opportunity to participate in one of the most exciting transitions ever, impacting on democratic government initiatives, focusing on empowerment and enhancing healthcare for the people of Bahrain. | | | It is through his patronage, that in December 2003, H.M. Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa the king of the Kingdom of Bahrain provided written support for the implementation of the MHIS project. | | | The project will be named the King Hamad e-Health Governorates Project (KHare). |
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| | English language classes are to be introduced at first grade level in 20 primary schools in all five governorates of Bahrain. | | | The scheme, reports the Voice of Bahrain, begins in September for the 2004-2005 academic year and is part of a bigger initiative to revamp the educational system in government schools. | | | Public and technical education assistant under-secretary Dr Ibrahim Janahi explained how 102 teachers from primary schools were enrolled in an English language learning project to equip them to teach the classes. |
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| | For further information, see: Decree-Law establishing governorates from the Bahrain official website | | | List of cities in BahrainThis is a list of cities in Bahrain: ʿĀlī 'Īsā al-Budayyiʿ al-H̨idd Jidd Ĥafş Madīnat H̨amad Manama Mina Salman al-Mālikiyah al-Muĥarraq Al-Rifa ash Sharqi Ar-Rifaca Sitrah... | | | It includes parts of the municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah, Jidd Haffs and Madinat Hamad.... |
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| Â | Muharraq Governorate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Muharraq Governorate is one of the five governorates of Bahrain. | | | It includes parts of the municipalities of Al Hadd and Al Muharraq. | | | Wikimedia needs your help in its US$200,000 fund drive. |
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| Â | Al Mintaqah al Wusta -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | Al Mintaqah al Wusta (Central region) was a (An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government) municipality of (An island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s) Bahrain in the northern part of the country. | | | Its territory is now in the (A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication) Central and (additional info and facts about Northern Governorate) Northern Governorates. | | | Al Mintaqah al Wusta -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/a/al/al_mintaqah_al_wusta.htm
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| | EMPLOYMENT offices will soon be set up in all governorates in Bahrain in a move to provide job-seekers with the best services available. | | | The announcement was made by Labour and Social Affairs Under-Secretary Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulla Al Khalifa during a meeting held yesterday with the heads of various clubs, social centres and charity funds in the Central Governorate. | | | The scheme, initiated by the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry, aims to not only speed up the employment process but also to train job-seekers in order to incorporate them in the labour market. |
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http://www.bah-molsa.com/english/newsArchive.asp?hNewsID=509&hPAge=13
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| | note: Bahrain is also divided into 5 governorates: Capital (163696 pop.), Muharraq (103576 pop.), Northern (166824 pop.), Central (167691 pop.) and Southern (44764 pop.). |
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| | The State of Bahrain: The Housing Project (Second Loan) | | | The Syrian Arab Republic: Construction of 66 kV Substations in 6 Governorates | | | The State of Palestine: The Rural Development Project |
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