Arabic News Weekly Edition for Bahrain, 2/12/2001
Weekly Edition, Bahrain - Week of February 12, 2001
- Ruler of Bahrain ratifies national charter approved by people 's referendum
Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Friday in al- Manama ratified the national work program approved by the Bahraini people in the referendum held on February 12 and 15. Bahrain, Politics, 2/17/2001 - Bahraini opposition voices backing to reforms
The Shiite Bahraini opposition on Thursday voted for the reforms started already by the ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa in the second day of the referendum for the national charter, which was characterized by intensive people's turnout on the election. Bahrain, Politics, 2/16/2001 - The first referendum on political reform in Bahrain
The Bahraini people on Wednesday cast their votes in the first referendum of its kind since Bahrain's won independence from Britain in 1971. A referendum which has been closely observed by the rulers of the Arab Gulf states, neighboring Bahrain. The Bahraini authorities expected the referendum to result in a " unanimous" approval of political reforms that form a step forward towards building democracy. Bahrain, Politics, 2/15/2001 - Bahrain 's foreign minister gets a message from Iranian counterpart Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 2/14/2001
- Al-Assad arrives in Bahrain
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in al-Manama today in a visit to Bahrain. At the airport he was welcomed by the ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, the crown prince and commander of the Bahraini general force Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa and Sheikh Muhammad Bin Salman al-Khaleifa. Bahrain-Syria, Politics, 2/13/2001