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Almost to the Saudi Arabia border crossing.  
   

Almost to the Saudi Arabia border crossing.

This is actually another Bahraini Island called Umm an Nasan and is also the home of King Hamad bin Isa Ala Khalifa. King Hamad and his four wives and their children live on this island.
Kingdom of Bahrain 2011

August 26th 2011
We had only 22 hours in Bahrain, but it was plenty of time (assuming we were willing to forgo a bit of sleep) to see a few of the more popular sights. We arrived late at night and by the time we got to our hotel (The Diplomat Radisson, close to the airport) it was after midnight. The flight from Kuala Lumpur was over 3,700 miles and took nearly 8 hours, but Gulf Air seems to be a nice airlin ... read more
Middle East » Bahrain » Manama

Bahraini Flag Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining a... ... read more
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