2024 in Bahrain
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Events in the year 2024 in Bahrain.
Incumbents
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King of Bahrain | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
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Prime Minister of Bahrain | Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
Events
[edit]- 11–25 January – 2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship[1]
- 12 June – Several people are injured and 25 shops are destroyed in a fire in Manama Souq.[2]
- 4 September – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issues pardons to 457 prisoners on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his accession as monarch.[3]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[4]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 10–12 April – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 16–18 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 16–17 July – Ashura
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 16–17 December - National day
Deaths
[edit]- 3 February – Abdullah Al-Saadawi, 76, actor, director, and playwright.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bahrain and Kuwait Secure Hosting Rights for Prestigious Asian Handball Championships". Asia Handball. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "25 shops destroyed by major fire in old Manama market, several injured". Gulf News. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Bahrain's king pardons over 450 inmates. Many may be political prisoners, activist says". Associated Press. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Bahrain Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "وفاة الفنان البحريني عبد الله السعداوي عن 76 عاماً". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
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