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The Bandargate scandal refers to an alleged political conspiracy by the certain government officials in Bahrain to foment sectarian strife and marginalize the majority Shia community in the country. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Sectarian violence or sectarian strife is Violence inspired by Sectarianism, that is between different Sects of one particular mode of thought The conspiracy was allegedly lead and financed by Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa, Minister of Cabiner Affairs and head of the Civil Informatics Organization and member of the Al Khalifa royal family. Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa is the Minister of Cabinet Affairs in Bahrain and the head of the Central Informatics Organization The Al Khalifa (آل خليفة dynasty is the ruling Sunni family of Bahrain. The allegations were revealed in September 2006, in a 240-page document produced by the Gulf Centre for Democratic Development, and authored by Dr Salah Al Bandar, an adviser to the Cabinet Affairs Ministry. The Gulf Centre for Democratic Development (GCDD is a training information and advocacy institution dedicated to promoting and nurturing democratic values in the Gulf Co-operation Dr Salah Al Bandar is a Sudanese -born Briton, known for his role in revealing the Bandargate scandal Following the distribution of the report, Bahraini police forcibly deported Dr Al Bandar to the United Kingdom, where he holds citizenship.

According to Dr al-Bandar, the Minister paid five main operatives a total of more than $2. 7 million to run:

Individuals accused in the Bandargate report

Name Occupation Role in conspiracy Monthly remuneration
Ahmed Bin Ateyatalla Al-Khalifa Cabinet Affairs Ministry, President of Central Informatics Organization (CIO), Direct Supervisor to Civil Bureau (State Recruitment Office) and President of the Executive Committee Supervising the Polls of 2006 Leader of the Secret Cell & Financier Financier
Raed Mohamed Abdulla Shams Manager Stats Department of CIO, Appointed in 2006 as an Assistant to Secretary General of Cabinet Affairs Ministry for Human Resources, Finance and Services, Deputy to Ministry Assistant. GONGO stands for Government -operated Non-governmental organization, which may have been set up by governments to look like NGOs in order to qualify for outside aid The Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, BHRWS ( جمعية مراقبة حقوق الإنسان البحرينية) is a Bahraini Human rights Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa is the Minister of Cabinet Affairs in Bahrain and the head of the Central Informatics Organization Immediate Supervisor to Jordanian Intelligence Group who is responsible to follow up political situations, co-ordinates and supervises the work of Civil Organizations that are tied to the Web (Jurists, Bahrain First, Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, Bahrain Politics) and supervises the Endorsement Administrative, Technical Group and the State telecommunications Insurance Acts as the “Right Hand” of Shaikh Ahmed, administrating the Secret Web. The Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, BHRWS ( جمعية مراقبة حقوق الإنسان البحرينية) is a Bahraini Human rights He does not conceal his sympathy and support for Islamic Reform Society and its political Right Hand of Al-Menbar Islamic Society. The Al Eslah Society ( جمعية الإصلاح) is an organization in Bahrain that represents the Muslim Brotherhood movement Al Menbar National Islamic Society ( literally "Islamic National Tribune" is the political wing of the Al Eslah Society in Bahrain, associated with the In addition to his monthly salary and renowned allowance he monthly receives BD1200
Mohamed Ali Mohamed Al-Qaed Administration Manager of CIO, promoted in April 2006 as a General Manager Information Technology and Deputy Assistant to Ministry. He is well-known for his tie with Islamic Reform Society and its political Right Hand of Al-Menbar Islamic Society is well-known. Al Menbar National Islamic Society ( literally "Islamic National Tribune" is the political wing of the Al Eslah Society in Bahrain, associated with the Left-Hand for Shaikh Ahmed, supervises e-Voting Group and Groups of Variety Technical Works In addition to his monthly salary and renowned allowance he monthly receives BD1200.
Jamal Yousuf Mohamed Al-Aseery Chief Editor of Reform Magazine (Reform Society of the Muslim Brotherhood), Ex-BBC Correspondent, Chancellor and Medias Affairs to President of Royal Court (Shaikh Mohamed Bin Ateyatalla, brother of the above stated Leader of the Cell), Acting as a Chief Editor to Alwatan News Arranges agendas for the Medias and News topics, supervises the Media Group and holds a position of Consultant to Al-Watan News. The Al Eslah Society ( جمعية الإصلاح) is an organization in Bahrain that represents the Muslim Brotherhood movement The Muslim Brothers ( Arabic: الإخوان المسلمون al-ikhwān al-muslimūn, full title The Society of the Muslim Brothers, often simply الإخوان In addition to his monthly salary and renowned allowance he monthly receives BD800/-
Adel Rashid Bu-Saiba CIO incumbent, fully committed to Islamic Education Society in the capacity of Manager Social Affairs & Project that is dependent to Al Asalah Political Society. The Islamic Education Society ( is an Islamic organization in Bahrain that follows and promotes the conservative Salafist ideology The Al Asalah Islamic Society ( is the main Salafist political party in Bahrain, with four MPs after 2006's general election (down from seven MPs elected Supervises the Group whose prime objective to concentrate the Sunni sects against Shi’a sect. In addition to his monthly salary and renowned allowance he monthly receives BD1000/-
Naser Mohammed Yousif Lori Ex-employee of CIO, Since 2004, he works as a Deputy Assistant to President of Royal Court, Shaikh Mohamed Bin Ateyatalla, in the capacity of Co-Ordination & Follow-up, he has strong relation with fundamentalists stream in Bahrain and the Gulf such as Al-Salafiya, Board Member and Supervisor to Awalatan Newspaper Project he also possesses 10% of its nominal stocks Has connection with Royal Court Naturalization Committee In addition to his monthly salary and renowned allowance he monthly receives BD1000/-
Mohamed Ahmed Abdulla General Secretary Assistant to Cabinet Ministry, at the grade of Deputy Assistant to Ministry - BD500
Maher Al-Khan Central Informatics Organization - BD500
Yousif Binkhalil Alwatan Newspaper - BD500
Ahmed Bu-Hazza’a - - BD500
Yousif Abdulla Yousif Benefits Company - BD250
Yousif Al-Bader Central Informatics Organization - BD250
Khalid Ahmed Central Informatics Organization - BD250
Nabeel Shams Central Informatics Organization - BD250
Maisoon Al-Qaisy Central Informatics Organization - BD150
Rashid Musalam Rashid Central Informatics Organization - BD500
Naser Al-Emady Ministry Office Manager, Civil Services Bureau (Governmental Recruitment) - BD750
Hala Asheer Central Informatics Organization - BD250
Hussain Ali Al-Mutawa Private driver - BD300
Hamad Al-Mahaiza’a Central Informatics Organization - BD500
Ahmed Khairy Accountant - BD400
Ali Saqer Driver - BD150
Fahad Bin Abdulaziz General Judgment Center - BD500
Faisal Fulad Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society - BD500

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Kafeel Ahmed, aka Khalid Ahmed and Khaled Ahmad, ( 1 January 1979 &ndash 2 August 2007) was an Indian Muslim born Faisal Hassan Fulad is a member of Kingdom of Bahrain's upper chamber of parliament the Consultative Council, since 1996 The Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, BHRWS ( جمعية مراقبة حقوق الإنسان البحرينية) is a Bahraini Human rights The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Le Monde diplomatique (nicknamed "Le Diplo" by its French readers is a monthly publication offering analysis and opinion on politics culture and current affairs Bahrain's record on human rights has been praised as one of the most progressive in the Middle East by western human rights groups and the UN with Human Rights Watch calling it "a
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