Ministry of the Interior (Bahrain)
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The Ministry of the Interior is the Interior ministry of Bahrain
. It is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Bahrain. The headquarter of the ministry is at the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in Manama
, coloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa".
The current interior minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has been in office since 2004. He is a member of the Al Khalifa
royal family and a cousin of King Hamad.
According to official figures, forty percent of the employees of the Interior Ministry are non-Bahraini citizens, while a larger portion is believed to be made up of newly naturalized citizens.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. It is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Bahrain. The headquarter of the ministry is at the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
, coloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa".
The current interior minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has been in office since 2004. He is a member of the Al Khalifa
Al Khalifa
The Al Khalifa family is the ruling family of Bahrain. The Al Khalifa profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe that migrated from Najd to Kuwait in the early 18th century. They are also from the Utub tribe...
royal family and a cousin of King Hamad.
According to official figures, forty percent of the employees of the Interior Ministry are non-Bahraini citizens, while a larger portion is believed to be made up of newly naturalized citizens.
See also
- National Security Agency (Bahrain)National Security Agency (Bahrain)The National Security Agency or National Security Apparatus is an investigating authority in Bahrain that is associated with but not formally part of the Ministry of the Interior. The NSA was formed after King Hamad issued Decree No...
- Special Security Force CommandSpecial Security Force CommandThe Special Security Force Command is a paramilitary law enforcement body in Bahrain under the command of the National Security Agency, associated with the Ministry of the Interior...
- Government of Bahrain
- Cabinet of BahrainCabinet of BahrainThe Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 of the 2002 Constitution, "executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers"...