Ministry of the Interior (Bahrain)

Ministry of the Interior (Bahrain)

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.[1] 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,[2] while a larger portion is believed to be made up of newly naturalized citizens.


See also

References

  1. ^ "History". About Us. Bahrain Ministry of the Interior website. http://www.interior.gov.bh/eng/history.asp. Retrieved 3 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Police jobs chance for Bahrainis". Gulf Daily News. 1 February 2011. http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=297440. 

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