Royal Guard (Bahrain) Explained

Unit Name:	Royal Guard of Bahrain
Native Name:	الحرس الملكي
Dates:	1989 - Present
Country:	Bahrain
Allegiance:	House of Khalifa
Branch:	Bahrain Defense Force
Role:	Public Duties/Royal Security
Type:	Royal Guard
Command Structure:	Ministry of Defense
Garrison:	Manama
Commander1:	Major General Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Commander1 Label:	Commander of the Royal Guard
Identification Symbol Label:	Royal Guard flag

The Royal Guard (Arabic: الحرس الملكي) of Bahrain is a unit of the Bahrain Defence Force.^[1] In June 2011, King Hamad appointed his 36-year-old son Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa as the commander of the Royal Guard.^{[2] [3]}

Opposition political leader Ali Salman claimed in 2009 that "no Shi'ites have been recruited to work in the Royal Guard even though they make up over half of the population."^[4]

See also

• National Guard (Bahrain)
• Royal Guard

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bahrain. The 2011 US Department of State Background Notes. United States Department of State. 2 March 2012. The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) numbers about 13,000 personnel..
2. News: Captain Shaikh Nasser promoted to colonel and appointed BDF Royal Guard Commander. 12 March 2012. Bahrain News Agency. 19 June 2011.
3. News: Colonel Shaikh Nasser To Head Royal Guard. 12 March 2012. Bahrain Tribune. 20 June 2011.
4. News: 'Jobs for favourites' claims denied. 12 March 2012. Gulf Daily News. 25 March 2009. Shi'ites are just five per cent of the Defence Ministry and 20pc of the Interior Ministry and all work in low posts without any promotion, while there are no Shi'ites in the Royal Guard..