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This picture was taken on my first trip to Bahrain (2006). This is in the Seef Mall on the 2nd floor.
An unidentified Bahraini with blood from the injured stands in front of army tanks near the Pearl roundabout Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, in Manama, Bahrain. Soldiers fired tear gas and shot heavy weapons into the air as thousands of protest marchers defied a government ban Friday and streamed toward the landmark square that had been the symbolic center of the uprising against the Gulf nation's leaders. (AP Photo)
Today one of our Saudi agents for the show took us to the Bahrain Fort. The site is believed to have been constructed around 2800 BC, and is subsequently overlaid by various fortified settlements. The last was built during the 16th century to defend recent acquisition of Portugal. The Bahrain Fort is also known as the Portuguese Fort, due to this reason.
120729-N-XD935-029 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (July 29, 2012) Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Aaron Bell explains the controls of the SEABOTIX underwater reconnaissance vehicle to members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Units (EODMU) 1, 11 and 12. EODMU-1, 11 and 12 are assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal, salvage-diving, counter-terrorism, and force protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jayme Pastoric/Released)
Qal`at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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State Party Bahrain
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii, iv
Reference 1192
Region** Arab States
Inscription history
Inscription 2005 (29th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.
The Bahrain Fort (in Arabic: قلعة البحرين, transliteration: Qal`at al-Bahrain, and also known as the Fort of Bahrain) is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. It is composed of an artificial mound created by human inhabitants from 2300 BC up to the 1700's. Among other things, it was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization, and served more recently as a Portuguese fort. For these reasons, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
Qal`at al-Bahrain is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300x600-metre tell testify to continuous human presence from about 2300 B.C. to the 16th century A.D. About 25% of the site has been excavated revealing structures of different types: residential, public, commercial, religious and military. They testify to the importance of the site as a trading port over the centuries. On the top of the 12m high mound, there is the impressive Qal`at al-Burtughal (Portuguese fort), which gave the whole site its name, qal`a, meaning fort. The site was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was hitherto only known from written Sumerian references.
16 March 2011. Manama Bahrain. 5 helicopters arrived at 6.30 am and commenced the military operation to retake Pearl Square and bring the city under control in what is now a state of emergency. Riot police can be seen with tanks advancing to neighborhoods, while smoke billows from pearl square area and beyond. Flaming roadblocks citizens set up were deserted as riot police arrived.
Protesters set trash-bins on fire during clashes in Bilad Al Qadeem village on the outskirts of the Bahraini capital Manama on 26 January 2009. Bahraini authorities charged Haq secretary general, Hasan Mushaima, human rights committee head and spokesman for Haq, AbdulJalil al-Singace, and Sheikh Mohammad Habib al Miqdad on 26 January 2009 with attempting to overthrow the government, as their 25 January 2009 arrest sparked wide spread clashes between their supporters and police across the Gulf island.
2017 Sept 10-12
Bahrain
BAHRAIN: Domestic workers' leaders shared their experiences on organizing and action planning in the "Interregional Workshop - Migrant domestic workers in the Arab Gulf: Promoting cooperation mechanisms among workers’ organizations in Asia, Africa and the Arab Gulf" - Workshop on health and safety for migrant domestic workers", 10 -12 September 2017.
Photos: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung مؤسسة فريدريش ايبرت/المشروع الإقليمي النقابي
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A cathay Pacific B777 aircraft at Bahrain, getting ready for pushback for the second leg of itys journey back home to Hong Kong.
Bahrain National Stadium, Saturday October 10th, 2009. Bahrain hosted New Zealand for the World Cup Qualifier. Game ended up as a tie, 0-0.