Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Andrew Peek visited Bahrain on July 9 for meetings with Bahraini officials. Please see the following links for the media interviews DAS Peek conducted while in Bahrain: BNA interview English:
http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/848642 BNA interview Arabic:
http://www.bna.bh/portal/news/848610 BTV interview:
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 12 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
On July 2, U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell attended the awards ceremony of the Global Coach Academy Basketball Camp at Alba Club. The Global Coach Academy Basketball Camp, led by former NBA basketball player Sam Vincent, seeks to use the sport of basketball to teach important life skills to Bahraini youth. The ceremony was also attended ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
Opinion editorial By: Justin Siberell U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain On Thursday at the United States Department of State, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo released the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. Human trafficking, also known as trafficking ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 1 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Bahrain
On May 21, U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell hosted an Iftar for Bahraini youth to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and the strong friendship between the United States and Bahrain. During the event, which took place at the Downtown Rotana Hotel in Manama. Ambassador Siberell congratulated a number of outgoing U.S. Embassy-sponsored exchange program participants, as well as the Crown Prince International Scholarship Program participants who will be ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 31 May, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Art & Culture, Education, Near East & North Africa, News, Political Affairs, Public Affairs, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Bahrain
On May 14, the American Women’s Association (AWA) held its annual awards ceremony at the Movenpick Hotel. U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell and his wife, Mrs. Arnavaz Siberell, attended the event, and Ambassador Siberell presented the AWA Ambassador’s Award to former AWA president Lia Wright. Ambassador Siberell noted that the AWA has played a vital role in the Bahraini-U.S. partnership.
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 20 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Near East & North Africa, News, U.S. & Bahrain
On April 30, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hosted the American Community in Bahrain at the Sakhir Palace. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa were also in attendance. U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell led the representatives of the American Community in Bahrain. These representatives included ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 6 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
Remarks by Ambassador Justin Siberell Celebration of 242 Years of Independence for the United States of America April 17, 2018, 7:00 p.m. The Four Seasons Hotel, Manama, Bahrain Good Evening. Your Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Rashid al Khalifa; Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my honor and privilege to welcome you to this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 22 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Bahrain
On April 17, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 242nd anniversary of the independence of the United States of America at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay. The event was attended by Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid Al Khalifa, who was deputized by HRH the Prime Minister, as well as Southern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 22 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, embassy, Near East & North Africa, News, Regions
U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell and Isa Cultural Center Executive Dr. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to renew the American Corner at the Isa Cultural Center. The event highlighted the importance of increasing mutual understanding between the peoples of Bahrain and the United States. During the ceremony, Ambassador Siberell, presented 190 audiobooks to the American Corner’s new technical ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 10 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
On April 2, Ambassador Justin Siberell and Mrs. Arnavaz Siberell hosted a musical reception featuring the American rock ‘n roll ensemble, “The Mary McBride Band.” The band includes Mary McBride, Jon Spurney, John Kengla, Armistead Wellford, and Mark Stepro. The ensemble, which was in Bahrain to perform at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities’ ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
On March 15, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell hosted a dinner for Bahraini and American women in celebration of Women’s History Month. Ambassador Siberell praised the contributions of women to Bahraini and American society. The dinner was attended by American filmmaker Robin Hauser, who is in Bahrain to screen her award-winning documentary, “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap” which explores ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 15 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Bahraini and American women, Justin Siberell, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain
On March 7 at Bahrain National Museum, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America held the inaugural meetings of the Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation under the United States-Bahrain Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation and the Subcommittee on Environmental Affairs under the Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. Dr. Mohammed Mubarak Bin Daina, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 8 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation, United States-Bahrain Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation
On March 5th, U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell took part in the grand opening of the new Zwemer Clinic at the American Mission Hospital (AMH). The clinic was named after the American missionary Samuel Zwemer who co-founded AMH over 100 years ago. The new clinic is designed to serve those in financial need. The U.S. Embassy is proud of the long history of service and compassion that have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 6 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, Success Stories, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: American Mission Hospital, American missionary Samuel Zwemer, U.S. Ambassador
Ambassador Siberell concluded Discover America Week 2018 on Thursday February 15, with some American BBQ at the Big Texas Barbeque & Waffle House at the Best Western Olive Hotel in Juffair. The Big Texas Barbeque & Waffle House is a success story of the Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. Discover America Week 2018 highlighted the strong economic relationship between Bahrain and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 19 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa, News, Success Stories, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Discover America
Ambassador’s Speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain Welcome Lunch, January 30, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Al Bahrain Ballroom Thank you, Qays for that warm welcome. It is a great honor to join you and the members of the AmCham Board, along with your guests and friends at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Bahrain
Ambassador’s Speech at the MEET ICT Bahrain (BITEX) Opening Ceremony February 13, 2018, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., Gulf Convention Center, Gulf Hotel Your Excellency Minister Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the kind invitation to speak at today’s opening ceremony at MEET ICT. Congratulations to the Minister and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
On February 13, Ambassador Siberell joined HE Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed, HE Minister of Youth and Sports Hisham Bin Mohammed Al Jowder, and BTECH Chairman Ubaydli Ubaydli to open the 2018 MEET ICT Bahrain (BITEX) Conference at the Gulf Hotel Convention Center. During his speech, Ambassador Siberell noted the strength ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 13 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Discover America
The American Embassy in Manama, in cooperation with AECOM, kicked off Discover America Week 2018 with a beach clean-up on Saturday, February 10. U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell, along with staffers from the embassy, AECOM, and others participated in the event. Around 75 volunteers helped in cleaning up Nurana Beach.
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 13 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Discover America
U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell visited AlJazira Supermarket to highlight U.S. made products in Bahrain as part of Discover America Week 2018. The Ambassador was accompanied by Al Jazira Supermarket’s Chairman Abdulhussain Dawani and other Al Jazira staff. Al Jazira Supermarket, which opened their first store in Bahrain in 1965, stock around 5,000 different U.S. products ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 13 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Success Stories, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Discover America
U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell along with Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani visited West Point Home to celebrate a fantastic United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement success story as part of the Discover America Week 2018. The American home textile company has invested more than $160 million in Bahrain since the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 11 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., embassy, Featured Event, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, Success Stories, Trade, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Discover America
By Justin Siberell, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain It is a pleasure to announce the opening of Discover America Week 2018. Discover America is a weeklong celebration of American commerce and culture, including food, leisure, shopping, sports, tourism, and more. The relationship between Bahrain and the United States runs strong and deep; it ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 11 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Education, embassy, Featured Event, Job Opportunities, Near East & North Africa, News, Public Affairs, Success Stories, Trade, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Discover America
On February 4, visiting American professional soccer player Estelle Johnson attended the BFA Women’s Cup final as a guest of the Bahrain Football Association. Ms. Johnson, who is visiting Bahrain on a U.S. Embassy cultural exchange program, was joined by U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell, and they were greeted by BFA President Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Near East & North Africa, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
On January 30, Ambassador Justin Siberell attended a luncheon hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham) and addressed AmCham members. In his remarks, Ambassador Siberell lauded the strong Bahraini-U.S. economic relationship and hailed the Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, which has more than doubled bilateral trade since it came into force in 2006. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Ambassador Justin Siberell, American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain, Bahrain-U.S., Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, Discover America
On January 9, the U.S. Ambassador visited the American Mission Hospital. The CEO of the American Mission Hospital, Dr. George Cheriyan, hosted the U.S. Ambassador and gave him a tour, sharing the hospital’s distinguished history of community service. AMH was established on January 26, 1903, under the name “Mason Memorial Hospital.” The establishment of the hospital by American ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 15 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Near East & North Africa, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
On December 12, American Ambassador Justin Siberell officially reopened the newly remodeled American Space at the Al Riwaq Art Gallery in Adliya. The Ambassador honored Bayan Kanoo, Al-Riwaq Art Space director and art visionary who is at the forefront of the Bahraini art scene. Ambassador Siberell spoke of the partnership between the Embassy and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Culture, embassy, Events, Near East & North Africa, Public Affairs, U.S. & Bahrain
| Tags: Al Riwaq Art Gallery, American Space
On October 19, Deputy Chief of Mission Aimee Cutrona hosted Ms. Julie Sprakel at the U.S. Embassy for a presentation on Breast Cancer Awareness for U.S. Embassy staff. With 16 years of healthcare experience, Ms. Sprakel is the Founder and President of Think Pink, Bahrain’s first registered breast cancer awareness charity. Since Think Pink’s founding ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 22 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues
On September, Ambassador Roebuck attended the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Summit in Manama, Bahrain. The summit, headlined by Amazon Web Services Vice President Theresa Carlson, was designed to bring technology aficionados – across the spectrum from beginners to experts – together to learn how to best use AWS platforms. During the summit, Ms. Carlson announced ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 5 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
On Monday, June 5th, U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck hosted an Iftar for Bahraini youth to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and the strong friendship between the United States and Bahrain. During the Iftar, Ambassador Roebuck recognized a number of the U.S. Embassy exchange programs participants, and also participants in the Crown Prince Scholarship program who ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events
| Tags: Youth Iftaar
The American Women’s Association (AWA) hosted its annual Service Awards Program on May 15 to recognize outstanding members who have volunteered their time, talent, and enthusiasm towards the fulfillment of AWA goals. Ambassador Roebuck attended the ceremony and presented the “Ambassador Award” to Ms. Naz Hussain in recognition of her outstanding commitment to service.
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 17 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: American Women’s Association, AWA, ceremony
On April 24, Ambassador William Roebuck hosted a reception and an art exhibit in honor of visiting American artist Ann Watcher. The exhibit displayed five pieces of artwork from Ann Watcher, along with a collection from the Art in Embassies Program. Since 1963, the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies Program has played a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 30 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture
| Tags: American artist, Art in Embassies
On April 14, U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck hosted an awards dinner at his residence following the Second Annual American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Bahrain Golf Tournament, AmCham Bahrain’s largest annual fundraiser. The dinner included roughly 200 guests, most of whom played in the golf tournament earlier that day. The dinner was catered by the Four ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 27 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Events
| Tags: Bahrain Golf Tournament
In partnership with the Bahrain Beachcombers, the U.S. Embassy honored Earth Day, April 22, by cleaning Nurana Island Beach in Northern Bahrain. Approximately 100 volunteers, among them Ambassador Roebuck, removed plastic and other discarded items from the beach. The effective teamwork of participants and sponsors, including Coca-Cola and AECOM, resulted in more than a kilometer ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 25 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment
| Tags: Ambassador Roebuck, Beach, Earth Day
On April 10, Ambassador William Roebuck delivered opening remarks at a roundtable discussion titled “Building Your Brand – Intellectual Property Considerations in the Digital Age.” U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization Intellectual Property Attaché for the Middle East and North Africa, Aisha Salem, moderated the roundtable discussion, which was hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 10 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs
| Tags: Amcham, roundtable discussion
On March 30, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck opened an art exhibit displaying over 40 paintings by 20 young Bahraini artists. These artists had participated in workshops presented by visiting American abstract painter Patrick Brennan, in collaboration with Bahraini artist Zakeya Zada. The aspiring artists learned new techniques of contemporary mixed-media art. Ambassador ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 2 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture
| Tags: Artists
On Wednesday February 22, U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck visited Ras Romman Community Center where he donated a collection of books for the center’s library and a 3D printer for the center’s technology programs. The books included classic American literature – including William Faulkner, Ambassador Roebuck’s favorite author – and books on art and design ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events
| Tags: Donation
On Wednesday, January 18, His Excellency Minister of Finance Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck signed an agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The agreement defines information with respect ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, Press Releases
| Tags: FATCA
Ambassador Roebuck attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for WestPoint Home’s $9 million expanded yarn-spinning plant in Bahrain. This investment marks WestPoint Home’s third expansion in Bahrain over the past five years, and the American home textile company has invested more than $160 million in Bahrain since the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement entered into force in 2006. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 11 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Press Releases
| Tags: ribbon-cutting ceremony, WestPoint Home
On behalf of the United States government and the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the government and people of Bahrain as you commemorate the Kingdom’s 45th National Day. The United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain have long enjoyed a broad-based partnership, which encompasses fields as diverse as economy and education, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 16 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
On Wednesday, November 29, U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck visited the art gallery of Bahraini artist Balqees Fakhro. Ms. Fakhro gave a tour to Ambassador Roebuck, who learned about the history of her abstract art and paintings and the background of her collection. Ambassador Roebuck was also presented with a painting from Ms. Fakhro.
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 30 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Press Releases
| Tags: Art, Press Release
On November 14, U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck visited the Beit Al-Quran Museum, a multi-purpose complex dedicated to Islamic arts and culture. Dr. Abdul-Latif Kanoo, Founder and Chairman of Beit Al Quran, gave Ambassador Roebuck a tour of the museum, showing him the museum’s magnificent collection of Quranic manuscripts and Islamic art. Ambassador Roebuck expressed his ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 17 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture
| Tags: US Ambassador, US Bah Cultural Relations
U.S. Ambassador William Roebuck hosted a reception marking the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel on Tuesday, November 8th. Ambassador Roebuck delivered remarks highlighting America’s democratic tradition. He also noted, “Regardless of who becomes the next president of the United States, the elections will not affect the foundation of the close ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Elections, U.S. President
As part of the activities of the U.S. Embassy’s Discover America Week 2016 in Bahrain, American Ambassador William Roebuck toured a number of U.S. brand outlets at the City Center Mall yesterday. While meeting the staff at the outlets, Ambassador Roebuck spoke about the highlights of the long history of America’s commercial relationship with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 24 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: Discover America Week
I would like to extend my warmest wishes to the people of Bahrain for a happy Eid al-Adha and to congratulate all those performing Hajj. On this most holy of days, millions of Muslims around the world, including from Bahrain and the United States, join in this pilgrimage and offer alms to honor Abraham’s sacrifice. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manama | 8 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches
