Embassy of Bahrain in Washington, D.C.


The Embassy of Bahrain in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. It is located at 3502 International Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood. The current ambassador is H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
The embassy also operates a Consulate-General in New York City which serves as a permanent Bahraini mission to the United Nations. As of 2019, the permanent representative is H.E. Jamal Fares Alrowaiei.

History

Bahrain and the United States established diplomatic ties in 1971 after Bahrain declared independence from the United Kingdom. The US established their embassy in the Bahraini capital Manama on 21 September 1971 whereas the Bahraini embassy in Washington D.C. was opened in 1977.