[119] Protests, sometimes staged by opposition parties, were ongoing. [311] Intermarriages between Bahrainis and expatriates are not uncommon—there are many Filipino-Bahrainis like Filipino child actress Mona Marbella Al-Alawi. [288] According to Bahraini writer Nancy Khedouri, the Jewish community of Bahrain is one of the youngest in the world, having its origins in the migration of a few families to the island from then-Iraq and then-Iran in the late 1880s. The country is situated between the Qatari peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. [233] Bahrain also has the freest economy in the Middle East and is twelfth-freest overall in the world based on the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal. English is used in business as well as compulsory second language in schools. [97], On 15 August 1971,[98][99] though the Shah of Iran was claiming historical sovereignty over Bahrain, he accepted a referendum held by the United Nations and eventually Bahrain declared independence and signed a new treaty of friendship with the United Kingdom. [81], Following the Qatari–Bahraini War in 1868, British representatives signed another agreement with the Al Khalifas. Tribulus: The National Flower of United Arab Emirates, Your email address will not be published. The Bahrain National Museum has artefacts from the country's history dating back to the island's first human inhabitants some 9000 years ago and the Beit Al Quran (Arabic: بيت القرآن, meaning: the House of Qur'an) is a museum that holds Islamic artefacts of the Qur'an. [242], Unemployment, especially among the young, and the depletion of both oil and underground water resources are major long-term economic problems. [149][150][151] Ghada Jamsheer, a leading woman activist[152] said the government was using the law as a "bargaining tool with opposition Islamic groups". It is harder to judge the contribution of women to research, as the data for 2013 only cover the higher education sector. National day is celebrated on December 16 and December 17 each year. [336], Bahrain has a Formula One race-track, which hosted the inaugural Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on 4 April 2004, the first in an Arab country. [243] In 2016 Bahrain used 8.6 global hectares of biocapacity per person - their ecological footprint of consumption. Other famous beverages of Bahrain include laban that is a kind of salty buttermilk, yoghurt drinks and soft drinks. 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[326] Bahrain have recorded an influx in global athletes visiting the nation for Mixed Martial Arts training during 2017. It contributes to the cultural advancement trend of Bahrain. In winter thobes are of black color and made of wool. Bahrain also hasdomestic professional football league named as Bahraini Premier League. The original lyrics were written by Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash. 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