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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.
Notes
- ↑ Crown Prince, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States, 16 March 2011.
- ↑ 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.
