VOL. XLII

No. 20

17-May-1999

BAHRAIN

Fakhro Appointed Economic Advisor To Bahraini Amir

Bahrain痴 new Amir, Shaikh Hamad Bin 'Isa Al Khalifa, lastweek appointed Dr. Hassan Fakhro as his economic advisor. Shaikh Hamad alsoappointed Dr. Muhammad Jabir al-Ansari as his advisor for cultural andscientific affairs, while Mr. Nabil al-Hamar was named as press advisor in theAmiri Diwan. Dr. Fakhro was formerly Managing Director of the Bahrain NationalOil Company (Banoco) and Bahrain National Gas Company...