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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. Or visit the page at http://contact-us.state.gov/

 

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

  
Highlights

Iraq
--December 8 remarks by Secretary Powell.
--Iraq country page.

Middle East Peace
--December 8 remarks by Assistant Secretary Burns.
--More information.

Saudi Arabia
December 7 briefing on U.S. Consulate General attack.

Secretary's Travel
Remarks from trip to the region.

Ramadan
--November 4 remarks by Secretary Powell at Iftar Dinner.

Forum for the Future
--Chairmen's statement.
--More information.

Terrorism
2003 Patterns of Global Terrorism released; Middle East overview.

MEPI
The U.S. is committed to promoting and supporting reform in the region through the Middle East Partnership Initiative.

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