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The Embassy of Bahrain in
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is the
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of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. It is located at 3502 International Drive,
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, in the
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neighborhood. The ambassador is Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa. The embassy also operates a Consulate-General in
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which serves as a permanent Bahraini mission to the
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. As of 2019, the permanent representative was Jamal Fares Alrowaiei.


History

Bahrain and the United States established diplomatic ties in 1971 after Bahrain declared independence from the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
. The U.S. established its embassy in the Bahraini capital
Manama Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is h ...
on 21 September 1971 whereas the Bahraini embassy in Washington D.C. was opened in 1977.


See also

*
Bahrain–United States relations Bahrain and the United States have been allies since Bahrain's independence in 1971 and have maintained close relations with shared mutual interests across economic and geopolitical lines. History Since 1947, while still a British colony, Bahra ...
*
Diplomatic missions of Bahrain This is a list of diplomatic missions of Bahrain, excluding honorary consulates. Africa * ** Algiers (Embassy) * ** Cairo (Embassy) * ** Rabat (Embassy) ** Laayoune (Consulate-General) * ** Khartoum (Embassy) * ** Tunis (Embassy) Americas * ** B ...
* Ambassadors of Bahrain to the United States *
Embassy of the United States, Manama The Embassy of the United States to Bahrain is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Bahrain. The building is located in Zinj, a district of the capital, Manama. The post of U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain is currently held by Steven C. Bon ...
* Ambassadors of the United States to Bahrain


References


External links


Official website

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1977 establishments in Washington, D.C.
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