October 03, 2021 – Manama Lulu Hypermarket’s popular annual Discover America Week festival began at the Dana Mall this morning (Editor: October 03, 2021) with the roar of a posse of iconic Harley Davidson bikes parading into the mall. The inauguration of the annual celebration of American products was led by U.S. Embassy in Bahrain’s …
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By Margaret Nardi, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires to the Kingdom of Bahrain Each year, around this time, American embassies the world over celebrate Discover America Week to highlight the contributions of U.S. goods, services and products to our lives. This year’s Discover America Week kicks off in Bahrain on October 21. Every year Discover America …
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As part of the activities of the U.S. Embassy’s Discover America Week 2019 in Bahrain, American Ambassador Justin Siberell, attended the unveiling of the all new American Lincoln Nautilus at Almoayyed Motors, the official distributors of Lincoln and Ford in the Kingdom of Bahrain, at their Showroom in Sitra. He was welcomed by Directors of …
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As part of Discover America Week 2019, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) hosted a seminar on the “success stories in supply chain and logistics under the US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA).” The seminar was attended by the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Margret Nardi and included speakers from the US Embassy in …
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As part of Discover America Week 2019, U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell visited the Al-Jazira Supermarket branch in Mahooz. Chairman of Al-Jazira Supermarket Abdulhussain Dawani welcomed the ambassador and took him on a tour of the American products on prominent display. At the end of the tour, Ambassador Siberell and Mr. Dawani cut a cake in …
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As part of Discover America Week 2019, U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell visited the Lulu Hypermarket branch in Saar where he was welcomed by Lulu Group Director Juzer Rupawala who also took the Ambassador on a tour of the American products on prominent display. At the end of the tour, Ambassador Siberell and Mr. Rupawala cut …
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Op-Ed By Justin Siberell, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Everyone knows that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas by accident. But there is nothing accidental about Discover America Week in Bahrain from October 24 to November 1. The US Embassy and our partners in the Bahraini and American business community have planned a series …
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The U.S. Embassy in Manama celebrated the 243rd anniversary of the independence of the United States of America at the Gulf Hotel. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Roads Across America,” featuring pictures, videos, and installations of the most famous and well-known freeways and boulevards in the United States. The cities of New York, Miami, …
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As part of the U.S. Embassy’s Discover America Week celebrations, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell hosted a discussion at his residence in honor of the founders of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The guests discussed bilateral economic and commercial relations and ways of moving forward with the FTA to enhance trade. Ambassador Siberell …
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On Monday, February 12, the U.S. Embassy, in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham) and BIBF, held a seminar entitled “How to do Business in the United States.” The seminar, held on the BIBF campus, included speakers from the U.S. Embassy, Washington, D.C., and across the region. The speakers gave tips …
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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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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 …
Read More» 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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On November 30, President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the White House. During his successful trip to Washington D.C., Crown Prince Hamad also met with Vice President Mike Pence and signed an agreement for Bahrain to purchase U.S. F-16 fighter aircraft. Crown Prince Salman also met U.S. Secretary of …
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Acting Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones visited the Bahrain March 14-15 to support the AmCham MENA Forum, where he delivered the keynote address. He also met with the Crown Prince and other senior Bahraini officials to discuss our strategic partnership, growing commercial ties through the U.S.-Bahrain FTA – now in its 11th year – and key …
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On October 31, Ambassador Roebuck participated in a roundtable discussion, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham), regarding the Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Ambassador Roebuck provided members of the press corps with statistics and evidence of the benefits of the FTA to the United States and Bahrain, and to highlight some …
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