HM King patronises Bahrain's celebration of its National Days

“In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

“Praise be to Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, Prophet Mohammed, his family and all his companions,

“Your Highnesses and Excellencies,

“Honorable guests,

“Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you

“We extend our warmest welcome to you, and we are pleased to present our sincere congratulations to everyone on our glorious National Days.

“We pray to Allah the Almighty to bless our Bahraini extended family with further prosperity, tranquillity and progress under the banner of the national state whose Arab and Islamic identity was constituted more than two centuries ago and whose eras throughout the ages were filled with civilized construction and human progress.

“They were based on building bridges of peace and establishing security and stability, which preserved the best traits of our character, without prejudice to the historical and well-established legal rights of our deep-rooted kingdom.

“Dear guests

“On this auspicious day, we, the state and the people are proud to stand together, as we bear the responsibilities of action and production, fidelity and loyalty, responsibility and public service, cooperation and solidarity, to fulfil the rights of our beloved Bahrain and honour the duty of serving it.

“We are gratified this year, as we move forward within the spirit of reinvigorating the One Bahrain Team, to dedicate this auspicious ceremony to celebrate the performance and generous efforts of our Bahraini citizens on the front lines, and to confer upon them the "Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit" in recognition of their distinguished services and outstanding contributions to confronting the pandemic with its critical health emergencies.

“They are the first batch among our remarkable Bahraini citizens, and there are many whom we will be keen to honour on upcoming occasions.

“We here address them with great appreciation and pride in their generous efforts and their honourable stances, and in the tremendous efforts and the sacrifices, they have made to help the nation reach safe shores.

 “We should, at the forefront of this honour, express to His Royal Highness, the loyal Crown Prince and Prime Minister, our deep gratitude for his great efforts throughout this critical period, during which he was keen to follow up on all matters, with remarkable composure and wisdom.

“We thank him for all that and we congratulate him on the outstanding outcomes, and on his proactive views at all times.

“In conclusion, we congratulate all of you for the brilliant performance, and we reiterate our thanks for the full solidarity for the sake of Bahrain in such exceptional times that swept the world.

“We express to everyone our appreciation and pride in the sincere sentiments we have received, and in the support and loyalty on this auspicious occasion.

“May Bahrain and its dear people, on this special occasion and on the many more to come, remain in a good state, safe and secure.

 “Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be on you.”

After that, HM the King bestowed the “Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit” upon the honourees.

Then, Undersecretary for Research and Projects at the Prime Minister's Office and Head of the Operation Room to Combat COVOD-19, Hamad Yacoub Al Mahameed, delivered a statement on behalf of the honourees in which he expressed the deepest pride in HM the King’s patronage of the auspicious National Days, and honouring of national work pioneers.

He asserted that the annual honouring of the distinguished national work pioneers is a catalyst for them to be more dedicated to serving the nation and raising their flags at all international gatherings so that Bahrain always remains at the top across various fields.

Hamad Yacoub Al Mahameed conveyed to HM King Hamad the pride of the members of Team Bahrain, who are at the front lines of the fight against the pandemic, noting that they always draw inspiration from HM the King’s strong will and determination.

He underlined the frontlines honour to be essential partners in the national efforts, led by HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to defeat challenges and bring about more successes to the kingdom in combating COVID-19, pledging that they will make all sacrifices for the sake of the cherished homeland, under HM the King’s wise leadership.

He also extended, on behalf of all the honourees, heartfelt thanks and gratitude to HM the King for the honouring, as well as deepest congratulations on the kingdom’s glorious National Days.

The honouree list included:

- His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister 

- Deputy Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa

- Deputy Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa A Khalifa

- National Guard Commander, General His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa

- HM the King’s Personal Representative, His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa

- National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa

- Commander of the Royal Guard’s Special Force, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

- His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

- His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

- Royal Court Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Salman Al Khalifa

- Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa

- Deputy Prime Minister, Jawad Salem Al Arrayed

- Deputy Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa

- Cabinet Affairs Minister, Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa

- President of the Supreme Council for Health, Lieutenant-General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa

- Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa

- Follow-up Minister at the Royal Court, Shaikh Ahmed bin Atiyatillah Al Khalifa

- Minister of Finance and National Economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

- Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al-Zayani

- Health Minister, Faeqa bint Said Al-Saleh

- King Hamad University Hospital Commander, Major-General Dr Shaikh Salman bin Atiyatullah Al Khalifa

- Retired Major-General, Dr Tariq Hameed Abdulhameed Shafee,

- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Waleed Khalifa Al Manea

- CEO of the National Health Regulatory Authority, Dr Mariam Athbi Al-Jalahma.

- Director-General of the Office of the Prime Minister, Hamad Faisal Al-Maliki

- CEO of the Information and eGovernment Authority, Mohammed bin Ali Al Qaed

- Director of Military Security at the Bahrain Defense Force, Major-General Dr Riyadh Nasser Al-Areej

- Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Specialist Centre, Major-General Dr Fuad Abdulqader Mohamed Saeed

- Assistant Director of Officers and Personnel Affairs at the BDF, Brigadier General Hassan Ali Al-Mehanna

- Brigadier-General Dr Hassan Mohamed Noor, Head of the Royal Medical Team

- Chief Physician, Chief of the Orthopedic Department at the Military Hospital, Colonel Dr Shaikh Fahd bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

- Colonel Dr Mohammad Khalifa Al-Dossary

- Colonel Hamad Mohammed Al-Khayyat

- Lieutenant-Colonel Fawaz Nasser Al-Jairan

- Infectious Diseases Consultant and Microbiologist at the Military Hospital, Lieutenant Colonel Dr Manaf Mohammed Al-Qahtani

- Undersecretary for Research and Projects at the Prime Minister's Office and Head of the Operation Room to Combat COVOD-19, Hamad Yacoub Al Mahameed

- CEO of Government Hospitals, Dr Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ansari

- Chief Executive Officer of Primary Health Care, Dr Jaleela Al-Sayed Jawad

- Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr Maryam Ibrahim Al-Hajri

- Director of the Public Health Directorate at the Ministry of Health, Dr Najat Abu Al-Fateh

- Member of the WHO COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidance Development Group, Dr Jameela Mohammed Al-Salman

- Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Health, Ibrahim Ali Al-Nawakhda

- Chief of Medical Services at Salmaniya Medical Complex Dr Nabeel Ahmed Al Asheeri

- Member and Coordinator of the Supreme Council of Health, Dr Mohammad Ali Al-Shaaban

- Representative of King Hamad University Hospital, Dr Omar Ibrahim Al-Shareef

- Dr Adel Salman Al-Sayyad- Health Ministry

- Aysha Al-Balushi (Procurement and Efficient Use of Antibodies)

- Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Amin (Cardiac Centre)

- Sarra Ahmed Buhejji- Office of the Prime Minister

- Mansoor Ali Mansoor – Health Ministry

- Mohammed Ahmed Muqbel- Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism