The Al Khalifa family has ruled which country since 1783?
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa ( ""; born 28 January 1950) is the first King of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002), having previously been its second emir (from 6 March 1999). He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous and first emir. The country has been ruled by the Al Khalifa dynasty since 1783. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 28 January 1951 in Riffa, Bahrain. His parents were Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, then Crown Prince, and Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa. After attending Manama secondary
Meriam Al Khalifa filed for divorce on November 17, 2004 (one day after their fifth wedding anniversary) in Las Vegas, Nevada, citing "incompatibility in marriage." According to Johnson, Al Khalifa had plunged heavily into the Las Vegas nightlife, subsequently leading to an estrangement. The couple had been considering divorce since 2001. In 2005, Johnson appeared on an episode of "Divorce Court", "sans" Meriam, to plead his case. The episode, numbered 1224, aired on January 31, 2005. Meriam Al Khalifa Meriam bint Abdullah Al-Khalifa (born 1980) is a member of the Bahraini Royal House of Al-Khalifa. She is best known for fleeing her family