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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
--October 18 fact sheet on progress.
--Report on relief and reconstruction.
--Iraq country page.

Middle East Peace
--September 29 remarks by Secretary Powell.
--More information.

Forum for the Future
September 24 chairmen's statement.

UN General Assembly
Remarks and other information.

Libya: Termination of National Emergency
--September 20 Department fact sheet
--September 20 statement by White House Press Secretary.
--More on Libya country page.

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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