In 1783, the Sunni Al-Khalifa family took power in Bahrain. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. A steady decline in oil production and reserves since 1970 prompted Bahrain to take steps to diversify its economy, in the process developing successful petroleum processing and refining, aluminum production, and hospitality and retail sectors, and also to become a leading regional banking center, especially with respect to Islamic finance. Bahrain's small size and central location among Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors.
The Sunni-led government has long struggled to manage relations with its large Shia-majority population. In early 2011, amid Arab uprisings elsewhere in the region, the Bahraini Government confronted similar pro-democracy and reform protests at home with police and military action, including deploying Gulf Cooperation Council security forces to Bahrain. Political talks throughout 2014 between the government and opposition and loyalist political groups failed to reach an agreement, prompting opposition political societies to boycott parliamentary and municipal council elections in late 2014. Ongoing dissatisfaction with the political status quo continues to factor into sporadic clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 16 - 20 of 37Decree No. 34 of 2003 reorganizing the Cadastre Bureau.
The aim of this Decree is to regulate land registration. This Decree is composed of 4 articles. Article 1 decrees the change of the name of the Bureau from Cadastre Bureau to Survey and Cadastre Bureau. Article 2 divides the Bureau in the following Departments: (a) Survey; (b) Registration and Monitoring; (c) Administration Affairs and Finance; and, (d) Technical Affairs. Article 3 entrusts the Prime Minister to issue the necessary resolutions for defining the functions and duties of each Department.
Resolution No. 11 of 1997 establishing the Common Property Sorting Authority
The aim of this Resolution is to sort and divide the public domain lands. This Resolution is composed of 6 articles. Article 1 deals with the competence of the Authority related to sorting and division of public domain lands. Article 2 pertains to the establishment and composition of the Authority. Article 3 refers to the procedures for the contestation and appeal against the decision of the aforementioned Authority.
Resolution No. 6 of 1980 issuing the Implementing Regulation for the Land Registration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1979.
The aim of this Implementing Regulation is to regulate land registration. This Regulation is composed of 4 Sections divided into 44 articles. Section I deals with land ownership, maps, documents and data including information related to wells, palms and other cultivated plants. Section II refers to the legal procedures and administrative steps necessary for land registration. Section III provides for ownership documents. Section IV pertains to land division and expropriation.
Resolution No. 1 of 1995 defining the bases and procedures for the appropriation of land and buildings in Bahrain by citizens of the Cooperation Council of Arab Gulf Countries.
The aim of this Resolution is to lay down the bases and procedures for the appropriation of land and buildings in Bahrain by citizens of the Cooperation Council of Arab Gulf Countries. This Resolution is composed of 9 articles. Articles 1-3 deal with the registration of all rights of disposal and usufruct over lands and buildings by citizens of the Cooperation Council of Arab Gulf Countries in the Land Register of Bahrain. The Property Document issued by the Cadastre shall comply to article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 1 of 1995 (art. 4).
Legislative Decree No. 1 of 1995 regulating the appropriation of lands and buildings in Bahrain by citizens of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
The purpose of this Legislative Decree is to regulate the appropriation of lands and buildings in Bahrain by citizens of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. This Legislative Decree is composed of 11 articles. Article 1 defines the requirements and conditions for appropriation of lands and buildings in Bahrain by physical persons of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Article 2 allows the appropriation of more than two lands only by obtaining previous authorization by the Government of Bahrain. Article 5 deals with the transfer of property.