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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs


The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary C. David Welch, 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

U.S. Ambassador to Denmark James P. Cain with local Iraqi election officials at polling center. Copenhagen, Denmark. December 14, 2005. US Embassy photo.

Iraq
--Jan. 10 White House fact sheet; remarks by President Bush.
--Reports: weekly; quarterly; national strategy.
--Iraq country page.

Middle East Peace
--Dec. 28 Quartet statement on Palestinian Legislative Council elections.
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More information.

Iran
Nov. 30 remarks by Under Secretary Burns.

Travel to the Region
Secretary Rice's November visit to the Middle East.

Reform in the Region
--Remarks by Secretary Rice.
--Middle East Partnership Initiative.
--Forum for the Future.

UN Security Council Resolution 1636 on Syria and Lebanon
Secretary Rice's Oct. 31 remarks in Council meeting and after session.

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