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Bahrain

or µþ²¹³ó·°ù±ð¾±²Ô

[ bah-reyn, -rahyn, buh- ]

noun

  1. a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 232 sq. mi. (601 sq. km). : Manama.
  2. the largest island in this group, and the site of most of the country's oil fields. 213 sq. mi. (552 sq. km).


Bahrain

/ ²úÉ‘Ëˈ°ù±ðɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. an independent sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, consisting of several islands: under British protection until the declaration of independence in 1971. It has large oil reserves. Language: Arabic. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Manama. Pop: 1 281 332 (2013 est). Area: 678 sq km (262 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bahrain

  1. Island kingdom in the Persian Gulf off the coasts of Saudi Arabia and Qatar .
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Notes

Revenues from oil reserves, first discovered in 1931, have funded some of the most progressive programs in the Arabian nations.
British protectorate from 1820 to 1971.
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Both Wolff and Russell said they expected McLaren to start this season with an advantage after the performance the reigning constructors' champions showed in pre-season testing in Bahrain last month.

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But sources close to SBC say despite an announcement of an intended takeover, and talk of possible funding from Bahrain, nothing has been signed and no transactions have been carried out.

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Twenty-four hours of Formula 1 pre-season testing, over three days in Bahrain this week, left the impression that McLaren will start the new season as they ended the last - as the team to beat.

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A quintessential act of foreign policy realism statecraft, the accords brought together Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan in a strategic Iran-containment alliance.

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It "will have massive and dramatic impact on aid provision in Yemen", says Niku Jafarnia, a Yemen and Bahrain researcher at the organisation.

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