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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary William Joseph Burns, deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. diplomatic relations with these countries and geographic entities: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

For assistance, please contact the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Office of Public Affairs, Room 6242, Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520 Tel: (202) 647-5150.

 

MoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaLibyaEgyptSyriaIraqSaudi ArabiaIranOmanUnited Arab EmiratesKuwaitBahrainQatarLebanonIsraelJordanIsraelYemenClickable Map of Near East Region -- alternate links at left of screen

  
Highlights

Iraq Country Page

Assistant Secretary Burns on the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (Mar. 19): Crises and Challenges in the Middle East

President Bush (Mar. 14): Hopeful Moment for Progress Toward Middle East Peace

The worst of Saddam Hussein's chemical attacks devastated the city of Halabja [pdf; html] on March 16, 1988.

White House Reports: What Does Disarmament Look Like?;  Apparatus of Lies (.pdf )

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