Embassy of the United States

Special Needs Program Graduation Ceremony
On June 6, the American NGO Freedom House and the Bahraini Association for Parents and Friends of the Disabled held a graduation ceremony for 144 participants who completed a special needs training program. The event was held under the patronage of HE Dr. Fatima Al Balushi, Minister of Social Development...

Security Officers Hold Worldwide Conference in Bahrain
Over 150 security managers, analysts, and practitioners with responsibility for the Middle East gathered in Manama for a conference addressing issues of highest concern for their operations in the region. The Bahraini and Saudi chapters of the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) jointly hosted the third annual...

Alumni Society Conducts Elections
In May, the Bahrain-American Cultural Exchange Society (BACES) received official approval from the Ministry of Culture and Information. On June 2, BACES conducted its first general assembly meeting to elect nine board members. The BACES board met on June 7 and elected the following officers...

Embassy Sponsors DVC on E-Voting Technologies
On May 27, the Embassy facilitated a digital video conference (DVC) with Member of the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Dr. Barbara Simons, with the Bahraini Legal Affairs Directorate. The discussion focused on electronic voting systems and the latest trends in computer-based voting technologies. Dr. Simons also...

Fulbrighter Lectures on Colonial Discourse
On May 27, Fulbright Scholar Ivan Rosales-Montes presented a lecture entitled “The Hybridization of Colonialism” at the American Studies Center at the University of Bahrain. The lecture focused on the economic development and the nationalist movements that emerged in the Middle East at the end of WWI. He also discussed the historical...