Bahrain was perceived to be a liberal oasis in the Persian Gulf, with a robust banking sector and a per capita income to rival Europe's.

在波斯湾巴林最终被意识到是一片自由的绿洲，拥有强大的银行部门和可以竞争欧洲的人均收入。

youdao

The capital and largest city of Bahrain, on the Persian Gulf. A free port, it became capital in 1971. Population, 108,684.

巴林的首都和最大的城市，位于波斯湾沿岸，它是一个自由港，1971年成为这个国家的首都。人口108，684。

youdao

The capital and largest city of Bahrain, on the Persian Gulf. A free port, it became capital in 97. Population, 08, '84.

巴林的首都和最大的城市，位于波斯湾沿岸，它是一个自由港，97年成为这个国家的首都。人口08，'84。

youdao

He also knows the Persian Gulf states well, having lived in Bahrain as President of Gulf Air, a company that was partially funded by the rulers of Abu Dhabi, a city in the United Arab Emirates.

FORBES: The Aussies Behind The Best Airline You've Never Flown

American and other Western sources who have visited the Persian Gulf in recent months report that leaders of the Gulf states from Bahrain - which Iran refers to as its 14th province - to Saudi Arabia to Kuwait and, of course, to Iraq - are praying for Israel to strike Iran's nuclear facilities and only complain that it has waited so long to attack them.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Israel's Arab cheerleaders