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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.

Contact Information
Office of Arabian Peninsula and Iran Affairs: nea-arpi@state.gov
Office of Egypt and Levant Affairs: nea-ela@state.gov
Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs: nea-ipa@state.gov
Office of Iraq: nea-iraq@state.gov
Office of Maghreb Affairs: nea-mag@state.gov
Office of the Executive Director: nea-ex@state.gov
Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative: nea-pi@state.gov
Office of Public Diplomacy: nea-pd@state.gov
Office of Regional Affairs: nea-ra@state.gov

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

  
Highlights
Lebanon
February 16 statement on death of former Prime Minister.

Women waiting to vote in elections, Iraq. Jan. 30, 2005. Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Baghdad.

Iraq
--February 8 fact sheet on elections.
--Iraq country page.

Middle East Peace
--February 7 fact sheet; Secretary's travel to region.
--More information.

Good Governance and Reform
--February 7 pledge of U.S. support.
--Forum for the Future.

Global Anti-Semitism
Report released January 5.

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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