VOL. XLIII

No. 15

10-April-2000

BAHRAIN

Bahrain Establishes Supreme Economic Council

The Amir of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah, issued a decree on 1 April providing for the creation of a Supreme Council for Economic Development. The Council, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifah bin Salman Al Khalifah and will include at least nine ministers and experts, will devise a strategy for developing the countrys economy. Its mandate will include drawing up policies to...