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Tourism & Facts about Bahrain

Bahrain’s reputation as a relatively liberal and modern Arabian Gulf state has made it a favorite with travellers in the region and an excellent introduction to the Gulf. While their neighbours staked everything on oil, Bahrainis diversified their economy and created some of the region’s best education and health systems. Years of British influence have …

Timeline Bahrain

Timeline Bahrain A chronology of key events: 1913 – Britain and the Ottoman government sign a treaty recognizing the independence of Bahrain but the country remains under British administration. 1931 – The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal), discovers oil at Jabal al-Dukhan and production begins the …