ðə vˈaɪələns dʒˈɛnɚɹəli sʌbsˈaɪdᵻd ˈæftɚ kˈɪŋ hˈæmæd bˈɪn ˈɪsə ˈæl kˈɑːlɪfə kˈæɹid ˈaʊt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmz ˈæftɚ hiː ɐsˈɛndᵻd tə ðə θɹˈoʊn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
The violence generally subsided after King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa carried out political reforms after he ascended to the throne in 1999.