Iain Lindsay: "I am Charles Belgrave!"
 

16-12-14 12:11 PM

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): In 1816, Bahrain's ruler, Abdullah Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, was eagerly awaiting the arrival of Captain Bruce, the Political Resident in the Gulf, anticipating the moment he steps off his ship. It was the first visit paid by the empire on which the sun never sets; it was a long-awaited visit. Great joy filled the heart and mind of the Bedouin, whose only thought was of gaining rewards for his tribe rather than a national state, as stated in some of the royal family's publications in an attempt to deceive us.

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