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, Bahrain, Zinj, a district of the capital, Manama. The post of U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain is currently held by Steven C. Bondy.

The embassy is one of two major American installations in Bahrain, the other being Naval Support Activity Bahrain, a base which houses the main United States Navy operations in the Persian Gulf.

History

The embassy was dedicated on 4 July 1990 and occupied in December that year. The building was constructed in accordance with United States Department of State, Department of State security requirements.

Embassy sections

The following is a list of the sections and offices housed within the embassy.

*U.S. Citizen Services
*Visa Services
*United States Commercial Service
*Information Resource Center
*Regional English Language Office
*Public Affairs
*Educational Advisor

Protests

Bahraini citizens and activists have protested outside of the embassy for various reasons, including anti-Iraq War demonstrations, the presence of the Fifth Fleet (United States Navy), U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and to protest Israeli actions in the Middle East. The U.S. had seen by some as a proxy for the Israeli government when Bahrain–Israel relations, Israel and Bahrain didn't have diplomatic relations.

See also

* Bahrain–United States relations
* List of diplomatic missions in Bahrain, Diplomatic missions in Bahrain
* List of ambassadors of the United States to Bahrain, Ambassadors of the United States to Bahrain
* Embassy of Bahrain, Washington, D.C.
* List of ambassadors of Bahrain to the United States, Ambassadors of Bahrain to the United States

References

External links

Official website

{{Bahrain–United States relations

1971 establishments in Bahrain
Diplomatic missions of the United States, Manama
Diplomatic missions in Bahrain
Bahrain–United States relations