| United States Embassy in Manama | |
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| Location |  Zinj,Manama,Bahrain |
| Address | Building 979, Road 3119, Block 331 |
| Coordinates | 26°12′17″N50°34′15″E / 26.20472°N 50.57083°E /26.20472; 50.57083 |
| Ambassador | Steven C. Bondy |
| Website | bh.usembassy.gov |
TheEmbassy of the United States to Bahrain is thediplomatic mission of theUnited States inBahrain. The building is located inZinj, a district of the capital,Manama.[1] The post ofU.S. Ambassador to Bahrain is currently held bySteven C. Bondy.
The embassy is one of two major American installations in Bahrain, the other beingNaval Support Activity Bahrain, a base which houses the mainUnited States Navy operations in thePersian Gulf.[2]
The United States formally acknowledged the sovereignty of the State of Bahrain on August 15, 1971 coinciding with its independence from theBritish Empire.[3][4]
Embassy Manama was officially inaugurated on September 21, 1971, with John N. Gatch, Jr. assuming the role of Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The first official ambassador,William Stoltzfus, presented his credentials to the Bahraini government on February 17, 1972, while maintaining residence inKuwait. It was not until 1974 that AmbassadorJoseph W. Twinam submitted his credentials and became the first American ambassador to take up residence at Embassy Manama.[4]
The embassy was dedicated on 4 July 1990 and occupied in December that year. The building was constructed in accordance withDepartment of State security requirements.[5]
Bahraini citizens and activists have protested outside of the embassy for various reasons, including anti-Iraq War demonstrations, the presence of theU.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and to protest Israeli actions in theMiddle East.[6] The U.S. had seen by some as a proxy for the Israeli government whenIsrael and Bahrain did not have diplomatic relations.[7]
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