VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 40

3-JULY-1995

Bahrain

Shaikh Khalifah Forms New Bahraini Cabinet

The formation of a new cabinet in Bahrain on 26 June brought few surprises.The powerful brother of the Emir, Shaikh Khalifah Bin Salman Al Khalifah,retained his post as Prime Minister which he had held in the previous 20-yearold government. Members of the ruling family hold seven ministerial portfolios,including all the sovereign ministries as well as the newly created Ministry ofOil and Industry. Of the nine...