HM King Hamad Receives Credentials of Four New Ambassadors to Bahrain

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received the credentials of four newly appointed ambassadors to the Kingdom during a formal ceremony at Sakhir Palace.

The new envoys include:

• Shereen Shanika Dissanayake, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

• Aref Yousuf Hosain Saleh, Ambassador of the State of Palestine

• Henning Georg Simon, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

• Shmuel Revel, Ambassador of the State of Israel

During the ceremony, His Majesty welcomed the ambassadors and commended the strong and growing ties between Bahrain and their respective countries. The King highlighted the progress achieved across various sectors and wished the diplomats success in strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation.

The ambassadors extended greetings and well wishes from their heads of state to His Majesty and expressed their appreciation for the enduring relations between their countries and Bahrain.

The event was attended by senior officials, including His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King; His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Advisor; Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of the Royal Court; Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Major General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Fadhala, Chief of Royal Protocol.

Prior to the ceremony, the ambassadors arrived separately at Sakhir Palace, where they were received by the Chief of Royal Protocol, following customary diplomatic protocol.