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::His uncle - Sheikh [[Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah]] - prime minister for more than 40 years is a hardliner. | ::His uncle - Sheikh [[Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah]] - prime minister for more than 40 years is a hardliner. | ||
| − | ::The king, [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa|Hamad]], is caught somewhere in the middle.<ref>Bill Law, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12760883 Splits inside Bahrain's ruling al-Khalifah family | + | ::The king, [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa|Hamad]], is caught somewhere in the middle.<ref>Bill Law, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12760883 Splits inside Bahrain's ruling al-Khalifah family], BBC News, 16 March 2011.</ref> |
| − | ], BBC News, 16 March 2011.</ref> | + | |
| + | ==External Resources== | ||
| + | *Paul Gallagher, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/23/royal-wedding-invitation-prince-bahrain?CMP=twt_fd Royal wedding invitation to crown prince of Bahrain draws criticism], guardian.co.uk, 23 April 2011.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category | + | [[Category: Bahrain|Al-Khalifa, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa]] |
Latest revision as of 00:12, 24 April 2011
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.
