Bahrain: King Hamad, PM Sheikh Khalifa and call for dialoguenote

King Hamad of Bahrain called yesterday (May 31, 2011) for national dialogue on the eve of the lifting of the state of emergency declared in the country since the GCC military intervention in Bahrain in March to help the Bahraini authorities maintain order in the country. The following 424-word report sheds light on the reaction of Bahraini PM Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to the King’s call for national dialogue.