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Updated: 28 Oct 2004   
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The Jerusalem Women Speak tour
Jerri Bird (founder of Partners for Peace) and Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson join Marianne Albina, Gila Svirsky, and Hidaya Najmi -- three women from Jerusalem participating in the "Jerusalem Women Speak" tour Oct. 6-24. (State Dept.)
Three Women from Jerusalem Tour America, Plead for Peace
A Jew, a Muslim, a Christian describe life under Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Najwa Saad
Washington File Special Correspondent

Washington -- Three women from Jerusalem -- a Jew, a Muslim and a Christian -- have toured the United States together, speaking to civic, academic and religious groups about what life is like under the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the compelling need for peace.  (complete text)



Kahlil Gibran Day Celebrated in Boston
Lebanese-American actor stages one-man play about Gibran's life

By Elizabeth Kelleher
Washington File Special Correspondent

Washington -- Thomas M. Menino, mayor of Boston, recently proclaimed "Kahlil Gibran Day" to honor the late Arab-American poet who was born in Besharri in what is today northern Lebanon in 1883.  (complete text)



American Muslims Observe Ramadan Across the United States
Awareness of Muslim culture grows among non-Muslim Americans

By Steve Holgate
Washington File Special Correspondent

Portland, Oregon -- As the autumn sun sinks in the sky they come home from work or from strolls in the neighborhood to gather for the dinner that will begin precisely at sunset. The house is rich with familiar aromas coming from the kitchen, especially that of the thick harira soup with which family and friends will break their day-long fast.  (complete text)



U.S. Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Israel-Jordan Peace
Bush administration remains committed to broader regional peace

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Israel and Jordan's October 1994 peace treaty, the State Department has saluted the two leaders who made the accord a reality. (complete text)


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Regional Latest News
28 October 2004 - U.S. Pressing Sudan to Rein in Militias, Powell Says
28 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 28
28 October 2004 - White House Daily Briefing, October 28
28 October 2004 - USAID Expands Agricultural Development Strategy
27 October 2004 - Religious Leaders Press for More Action on Darfur
27 October 2004 - North Korea Holding Out on Nuclear Talks, Powell Says
27 October 2004 - Kahlil Gibran Day Celebrated in Boston
27 October 2004 - Dangers of Terrorism Must Be Confronted, Rumsfeld Says
27 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 27
27 October 2004 - American Muslims Observe Ramadan Across the United States
27 October 2004 - State Department Implements Biometric Visa Program
26 October 2004 - U.N. Security Council to Hold Session in Africa on Sudan
26 October 2004 - Armitage Criticizes Syrian Interference in Lebanon
26 October 2004 - U.S. Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Israel-Jordan Peace
26 October 2004 - Powell Wants to "Keep Momentum Up" on North Korean Nuclear Issue
26 October 2004 - Three Women from Jerusalem Tour America, Plead for Peace
26 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 26
26 October 2004 - U.S. Funds Effort to Catalog Materials from Ancient Iraqi Site
25 October 2004 - Bush Administration Remains Skeptical of Europe's Iran Strategy
25 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 25
25 October 2004 - Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Morocco Reinforcing U.N. Mission in Haiti
25 October 2004 - White House Report, October 25; Iraq, IAEA
25 October 2004 - Security Pact With Its Neighbors Would Benefit North Korea
25 October 2004 - U.S.-South Korea Alliance Must Adapt to New Security Environment
25 October 2004 - White House Daily Briefing, October 25
25 October 2004 - Iraq Removed from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
25 October 2004 - Bush Recognizes U.N. Contributions to Peace, Human Rights
24 October 2004 - Powell Says Six-Party Framework Only Way Forward on North Korea
24 October 2004 - Powell, Japan's Machimura Discuss Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea
24 October 2004 - U.S. Treasury Official Marks One-Year Anniversary of New Iraqi Dinar
24 October 2004 - Powell Says U.S.-Japan Relationship Strong, and Getting Stronger
24 October 2004 - Powell Mourns Loss of Regional Security Officer Seitz in Baghdad
22 October 2004 - Middle East Partnership Initiative Announces New Programs
22 October 2004 - United States Allocates $871 Million to Support Iraqi Elections
22 October 2004 - U.S. Aid to North Korea Hinges on Dismantling Nuclear Program
22 October 2004 - Foreign Aid, Other Issues Remain for Congress After the Election
22 October 2004 - White House Daily Briefing, October 22
22 October 2004 - White House Reports on Humanitarian Assistance in Darfur
21 October 2004 - United States Helping Africa Win Its Fight Against Terrorism
21 October 2004 - Powell Voices Support for Iraq's Election Plan
21 October 2004 - Defense Department Report, October 21: Abu Ghraib, Paul Nitze
21 October 2004 - White House Daily Briefing, October 21
21 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 21
21 October 2004 - Comprehensive U.S. Program Aids Fight Against Terrorism Abroad
21 October 2004 - U.S. Labor Dept. Awards $18.65 Million to Fight Human Trafficking
21 October 2004 - Labor Dept. Awards $9 million for U.N. Workplace AIDS Programs
20 October 2004 - State's Armitage, Iraqi Kurdish Leader Nechirvan Barzani Meet
20 October 2004 - Coalition General Says Afghan Election Major Defeat for Taliban
20 October 2004 - American Cancer Expert Raises Awareness of Breast Cancer in Oman
20 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 20
20 October 2004 - State Department Invests in Improving the Visa Process
20 October 2004 - White House Daily Briefing, October 20
20 October 2004 - Bush, Kerry Gear Up for Final Days of Campaign
20 October 2004 - Corruption Undermining Global Anti-Poverty Fight, Group Says
19 October 2004 - Bolton Outlines Bush Administration's Nonproliferation Efforts
19 October 2004 - Iraq: Building a New Society
19 October 2004 - Powell Outlines "Big Three" Foreign Policy Challenges
19 October 2004 - Citizens in U.S., Islamic Countries Seek to Ease Tensions
19 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 19
18 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 18
18 October 2004 - Afghan Election Results Will Reflect Popular Will, Says Powell
18 October 2004 - USTR Zoellick Consults U.A.E., Oman on Free Trade Talks
16 October 2004 - Powell: U.S. Diplomacy Creates "Expanding Circle of Liberty"
15 October 2004 - Peace Corps Helping Others Better Understand U.S., Official Says
15 October 2004 - State Department Daily Briefing, October 15
15 October 2004 - Zarqawi Group Formally Designated Terrorists by State Department
15 October 2004 - Five Nations Win Two-Year Seats on U.N. Security Council
15 October 2004 - Bush Sends Ramadan Greeting to Muslims Around the World
15 October 2004 - State Department Daily Briefing, October 14
14 October 2004 - Powell: War on Terrorism Only Part of U.S. Security Policy
14 October 2004 - Powell Dismisses Report that Germany Might Send Troops to Iraq
14 October 2004 - State's Armitage Urges International Support for Iraq
14 October 2004 - Arab Journalists Say Media Reform Depends on Political Change
14 October 2004 - U.S. Condemns Deadly Terrorist Bombings in Baghdad October 14
14 October 2004 - U.S. Supports Libyan Proposal to Convert Weapons Facility
14 October 2004 - Islamic African Relief Agency Aiding Terrorists, U.S. Government Says
14 October 2004 - U.S. Trade Deficit Rises in August to $54 Billion
14 October 2004 - USAID to Fund Training of International Agricultural Scientists
14 October 2004 - Iraq Economic Development Contracts Announced by USAID
SPECIAL FEATURE
Breaking the fast
A Muslim family in Michigan prepares to end their fast.(©AP/WWP)

Bush Sends Ramadan Greeting to Muslims Around the World

American Muslims Observe Ramadan Across the United States
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