Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa
Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa is the Crown Prince of Bahrain.[1]
2011 protests
The BBC reported in March 2011 that ruling Al-Khalifah family were divided about how to respond to the protests in Bahrain:
- Government insiders acknowledge that the al-Khalifahs are divided.
- The Crown Prince is seen as a moderate willing to talk to protesters.
- His uncle - Sheikh Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah - prime minister for more than 40 years is a hardliner.
External Resources
- Paul Gallagher, Royal wedding invitation to crown prince of Bahrain draws criticism, guardian.co.uk, 23 April 2011.</ref>
Notes
- ↑ Crown Prince, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States, 16 March 2011.
- ↑ Bill Law, Splits inside Bahrain's ruling al-Khalifah family, BBC News, 16 March 2011.
