Bahrain: Crown Prince Salman, 1st Deputy PM

12 March 2013

IntelligenceNote

Summary

King Hamad of Bahrain issued yesterday (March 11, 2013) a royal decree by which he appointed his son

Crown Prince Salman as 1 st Deputy PM, but his move is said to have had some reticence within the ruling Al Khalifa family. The following 442-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the King’s move and what about the reticence in question. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/11 – March 15, 2013)]

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Bahrain: Crown Prince Salman, 1st Deputy PM

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