Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, D.C. | |
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Coordinates | 38°53′52″N 77°3′14″W / 38.89778°N 77.05389°WCoordinates: 38°53′52″N 77°3′14″W / 38.89778°N 77.05389°W |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Address | 601 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. |
Ambassador | Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud[1] |
Website |
saudiembassy |
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. (Arabic:سفارة المملكة العربية السعودية في الولايات المتحدة) is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's main and largest diplomatic mission to the United States. It's located at 601 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near the Watergate complex, and Kennedy Center.[2]
The current Ambassador is Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud.[3]
Events
Protests have been held there, in 2010 on Women's rights,[4] and in 2011 on Saudi intervention in Bahrain.[5]
Previous Ambassadors
- 2007-2015 Adel al-Jubeir
- 2005-2007 Turki Al-Faisal
- 1983-2005 Bandar bin Sultan
- 1979-1983 Faisal Al-Hegelan
- 1975-1979 Ali Alireza
- 1964-1975 Ibrahim Al-Sowayel[6]
References
- ↑ "Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud Named New Ambassador to the United States". SUSTG. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ "The Embassy of the Argentine Republic". Embassy. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Ambassador's Message". Saudiembassy.net. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "June 26: DC Saudi Arabia Embassy Protest for Women's Rights :: Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)". Realcourage.org. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "No Operation". Presstv.ir. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Saudi Ambassadors to the United States". Saudiembassy.net. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
External links
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