Embassy of the United States

Ambassador Comments on Free Trade Agreement
This month marks the third anniversary of the implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Now is a good time to ask, “What has the Agreement produced for the two countries?”...

Ambassador Commends Bahraini Author
On August 12, Ambassador Ereli received Dr. Ali Hasan Follad, who presented the Ambassador with a copy of his recently published book “Mosaic: A Journey through the Multi-Faceted World of Bahrain’s Arts and Crafts.” The book highlights Bahrain’s artisans and contains photographs of their work...

Ambassador Visits Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance
On July 19, Ambassador Adam Ereli visited the Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance (BIBF) and discussed the organization's vision and strategic objectives. During the meeting, Ambassador Ereli and BIBF staff affirmed the importance of American affiliations with BIBF, such as the organization's partnerships with the Darden School ...

Dr. Sharon Freeman Presents on Entrepreneurship to MEPI Participants
On July 15, Dr. Sharon Freeman, founder and President of Lark-Horton Global Consulting Group, led a discussion on entrepreneurship with a group of women participating in MEPI’s Women in Technology (WIT) Program ...

U.S. Expert Shares Expertise on Small Business
From July 13 to 19, the American Embassy in Manama hosted Dr. Sharon Freeman, founder and President of Lark-Horton Global Consulting Group and President of the All-American Small Business Exporters Association. While in Bahrain, Dr. Freeman met with staff and members of the Bahrain Development Bank...