King Hamad of Bahrain has settled a row over fishing rights between one of his cousins and village residents, a day after the argument sparked clashes with police, an official said on Monday.
King Hamad ordered the removal of a series of nets set up by his cousin in coastal waters which prevented access for village fisherman, senior local government offical Yousef al-Boori told AFP.
“The problem has now ended with the intervention of the king,” Boori added.
Residents of Al-Malakiya village, south of the capital Manama, had attempted to remove the nets themselves, prompting clashes with police.
King Hamad of Bahrain has settled a row over fishing rights between one of his cousins and village residents, a day after the argument sparked clashes with police, an official said on Monday.
King Hamad ordered the removal of a series of nets set up by his cousin in coastal waters which prevented access for village fisherman, senior local government offical Yousef al-Boori told AFP.
“The problem has now ended with the intervention of the king,” Boori added.
Residents of Al-Malakiya village, south of the capital Manama, had attempted to remove the nets themselves, prompting clashes with police.
“The fisheries department refused to renew the licence for the nets, but then failed to remove them. The residents of the village then became angry and impatient and attempted to remove them themselves,” Boori said.
He said he was informed of the royal directive in a telephone conversation with the king’s son, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad, who is in London with his father.
The Gulf state of Bahrain is a close ally of the United States, and hosts the US navy’s Fifth Fleet.
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