President's Lecture Series with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain Set for Nov. 19

November 12, 2020

Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States of America, will be the featured speaker at the President’s Lecture Series, hosted in conjunction with the Charles W. Hostler Institute on World Affairs.

The lecture, titled “Bahrain: An Open Dialogue,” takes place from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 via webinar. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required and can be made online.

On June 23, 2017, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa appointed Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. Previously, in 2010, he was appointed as Governor of the Southern Governorate of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the largest in size. Shaikh Abdulla also played an active role in drafting the National Anti-Drug Strategy in conjunction with the regional office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which was launched in 2016. Shaikh Abdulla also served as a member of the Bahrain Olympic Committee from 2008 and as the treasurer until 2017.

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