After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and invasions from the ruling dynasties of Saudi Arabia and Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation during the 19th century period of British hegemony.

Although the current twin cities of Manama and Muharraq appear to have been founded simultaneously in the 1800s, In the 20th century, Bahrain's oil wealth helped spur fast growth and in the 1990s a concerted diversification effort led to expansion in other industries and helped transform Manama into an important financial hub in the Middle East.

A communication expert, historian, and writer, Mahama was a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2009 and Minister of Communications from 1998 to 2001.

He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.

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It was built in the 14th century, but additional sites discovered nearby, date back to 3,000 BC.

Mahama was born in Damongo in the Damango-Daboya constituency of Northern region into a political tradition dating back to the country's First Republic.There is also a sports bar where we watched World Cup games with a variety of military men from different countries.The military has a midnight curfew and after that most of the people were gone. This hotel has a small gym with two treadmills and a small rooftop pool.Manama was designated as the capital of Arab culture for the year 2012 by the Arab League.There is evidence of human settlement on the northern coastline of Bahrain dating back to the Bronze Age.