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US
/baɪˈɹeɪn, bɑˈɹeɪn/
]
NOUN
- an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
- an island in the Persian Gulf
How To Use Bahrain In A Sentence
- Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC
- The University of Bahrain graduated its first class in 1989.
- Bahraini culture a mixture of traditional Arab culture and modern influences.
- I transferred at Bahrain for a flight to Singapore.
- Bahrain holds particular importance to Washington as the host of U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, the main American counterweight to Iran's efforts to expand its military influence into the Gulf. Daughter of jailed Bahraini goes on hunger strike
- The Gulf states include Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
- The Bahraini authorities say they'll dismiss charges against some of the demonstrators detained during months of anti-government protests by members of the Shia majority.
- Bahraini women were never as strict as other Arabs about covering themselves up in public, and many no longer veil their faces at all.
- Mohammad Iqbal is an Indonesian who lives in Bahrain. Global Voices in English » Bahrain, Oman: The Lives Of Migrant Workers
- Four antimine vessels are based out of Bahrain, while Britain also has two frigates - including HMS Argyll - three support ships, a survey vessel and one hunter-killer nuclear submarine in the region, the ministry said. SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter
