U.S. Embassy in Bahrain

Country-Specific Information:  As of July 10, 2020 Bahrain has 4905 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 and 103 deaths within its borders.  The following 24-hour hotline…

Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State of the United States, Brian Hook, held discussions on Iran with His Royal…

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program for 2021.  The Fulbright FLTA is a nine-month, non-degree seeking…

The U.S. Embassy, Manama will kick off its virtual summer activities series with a 9-week basketball and life skills workshop conducted by the Bahrain National…

Join the US Embassy, AmCham Bahrain, UNDP, and the Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society for a virtual seminar  on Sunday May 31 – Thursday June 4 that…

In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State has temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies…

Over 64 US Embassy alumni of cultural and educational exchange programs attended the US Embassy’s virtual Ramadan youth gathering hosted by US Ambassador Justin Siberell.  The…

The White House passes along the following: “Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The…

By Justin Siberell US Ambassador to Kingdom of Bahrain   Americans and Bahrainis have been working together to combat epidemics for more than 100 years. …

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.  In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S.…

As of March 20, the United States Embassy in Bahrain is suspending routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine visa services as…

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Manama, Bahrain, March 19, 2020 Location:  Throughout Bahrain  Event:    The Ministry of Health continues to track and publish new cases of…

On Monday, February 24, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Margaret Nardi opened the International Student Network (ISN) College Fair 2020 at the Wyndham Grand Hotel.  Admissions…

On February 11, American Embassy staff participated in the activities of Bahrain National Sports Day at Sports City.  The public affairs team set up a…

On Monday, January 27, the US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Margret Nardi opened the “Mujawara” art exhibit at Bait Al-Salmaniya where talented artists came together in…

When Nicole Hawke arrived in Bahrain in August 2019 to begin her six-month internship at the National Museum, she immediately felt comfortable with her new…

Twenty-four English Access Micro-scholarship Program (Access) students recited poems that they wrote in English at the conclusion of a five-day workshop, January 12th -15th. The…

On the January 12 the “Milton Lipp – Early years at Bapco” exhibit opened at the Bahrain National Museum. It was a collaborative exercise between…