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MIDDLE EAST
U.S. Policy and Issues: IRAQ
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 Quartet Statement, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 24, 2008
Remarks at Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and Rule of Law, by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Germany, June 24, 2008
Remarks After Meeting With Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Beirut, Lebanon, June 16, 2008
Remarks After Meeting With Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Beirut, Lebanon, June 16, 2008
Remarks With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Jerusalem, June 15, 2008
Remarks With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Ramallah, June 15, 2008
Joint U.S.-France Statement on Lebanon, Media Note, U.S. Department of State, June 14, 2008
LATEST NEWS
(From America.gov: on Middle East & North Africa; on Middle East Peace Process)
Palestinian Justice System Essential to Mideast Peace, Says Rice
Berlin conference exceeds requests for funds to upgrade police, courts
By David McKeeby, Staff Writer
24 June 2008
Washington -- Security and the rule of law represent the foundations of any successful state, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, citing $242.3 million in total new aid pledged to revamp the Palestinian justice system, which is an essential ingredient in the Middle East peace process.
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Gaza Truce Is Helpful, United States Says
Cease-fire can help Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
By Merle D. Kellerhals Jr., Staff Writer
19 June 2008
Washington -- One of the objectives of the 2007 Annapolis Conference on the Middle East was to enhance security for Israelis and Palestinians, so a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip can be helpful in moving peace negotiations forward, says State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey.
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Rice Warns Israel on Settlement Expansion
Despite challenges, 2008 Annapolis peace goal remains possible
By David McKeeby, Staff Writer
16 June 2008
Washington -- An Israeli plan to expand settlement activity in disputed areas of East Jerusalem could slow progress toward a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned during her latest peace mission to the region.
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SPEECHES, STATEMENTS and ARTICLES
- Quartet Statement, Media Note, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 24, 2008
- Remarks at Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and Rule of Law, by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Berlin, Germany, June 24, 2008
- Remarks After Meeting With Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Baabda Palace, Beirut, Lebanon, June 16, 2008
- Remarks After Meeting With Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Grand Serail, Beirut, Lebanon, June 16, 2008
- Remarks With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Jerusalem, June 15, 2008
- Remarks With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Ramallah, June 15, 2008
- Joint U.S.-France Statement on Lebanon, Media Note, U.S. Department of State, June 14, 2008
- Remarks at the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference, by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2008
- President Bush Congratulates Michel Sleiman on Election as President of Lebanon, Statement by the President, The White House, May 25, 2008
- Remarks by Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt at the Palestine Investment Conference, Bethlehem, May 21, 2008
- United States Welcomes the Doha Agreement on Lebanon, Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2008
- President Bush Attends World Economic Forum, Sharm el Sheikh International Congress Center, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, May 18, 2008
- President Bush Meets with Vice President Abd Al-Mahdi of Iraq, Hyatt Regency Sharm el Sheikh Resort, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, May 18, 2008
- President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, Hyatt Regency Sharm el Sheikh Resort, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, May 17, 2008
- President Bush Addresses Members of the Knesset, The Knesset, Jerusalem, May 15, 2008
- President Bush Honors 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, May 15, 2008
- President Bush Visits Jerusalem, ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center, Jerusalem, May 14, 2008
- Statement by the President, The White House, May 12, 2008
- United States Condemns Violence in Lebanon, Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Washington, D.C., May 9, 2008
- Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to the Middle East, The White House, May 7, 2008
- Joint Press Availability with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Jerusalem, May 4, 2008
- Joint Press Availability with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Ramallah, May 4, 2008
- Remarks after the Quartet Meeting, with Secretary Condoleezza Rice, London, England, May 2, 2008
- Quartet Statement, Media Note, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., May 2, 2008
- President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, The White House, April 24, 2008
- Remarks With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Amman, Jordan, March 31, 2008
- Press Statement With Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Jerusalem, March 30, 2008
- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s Trilateral Meeting With Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Press Statement, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2008
- Statement by Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative, on the situation in the Middle East, in the Security Council, March 25, 2008, Press Release, United States Mission to the United Nations, March 25, 2008
- Remarks by Vice President Cheney and Palestinian Authority President Abbas, Muqata, Ramallah, March 23, 2008
- Remarks by Vice President Cheney and President Peres of Israel in Press Availability, Presidential Residence, Jerusalem, March 23, 2008
- Remarks by Vice President Cheney and Prime Minister Olmert of Israel in Press Availability, Prime Minister's Residence, Jerusalem, March 22, 2008
- President Bush Condemns Terrorist Attack in Israel, The White House, March 6, 2008
- Condolences on Attack against Rabbinical Students, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Washington, D.C., March 6, 2008
- Remarks With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Jerusalem, March 5, 2008
- Joint Press Availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Cairo, Egypt, March 4, 2008
- Press Availability with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Ramallah, March 4, 2008
- U.S. Policy and Developments in the Middle East, Foreign Press Center Briefing with C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Washington, D.C., February 21, 2008
- Anniversary of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri’s Assassination, Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Department of State, February 14, 2008
- U.S.-Palestinian Partnership, Remarks by Henrietta H. Fore, USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance; Walter Isaacson, President of the Aspen Institute; Ziad Asali, President of the American Task Force on Palestine; and Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, Washington, D.C., February 11, 2008
- Interview of Under Secretary Burns and Consul General Walles by Palestinian Media, UNRWA Aida Camp Girls School, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, January 24, 2008
- President Bush Discusses Importance of Freedom in the Middle East, Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 13, 2008
- President Bush and Palestinian Authority President Abbas Participate in Joint Press Availability, Muqata, Ramallah, January 10, 2008
- President Bush Discusses Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process, King David Hotel, Jerusalem, January 10, 2008
- President Bush and Prime Minister Olmert Participate in Joint Press Availability, Prime Minister's Residence, Jerusalem, January 9, 2008
- President Bush Meets with Israeli President Peres, President's Residence, Jerusalem, January 9, 2008
- Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Upcoming Trip to the Middle East, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, The White House, January 3, 2008
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FACT SHEETS
- Strengthening Diplomatic Ties with Saudi Arabia, The White House, May 16, 2008
- The United States Government’s Contribution to UNRWA’s 2008 General Fund and Emergency Appeal, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, March 4, 2008
- The Middle East Partnership Initiative Alumni Network: Accelerating the Work of Reformers, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, February 8, 2008
- U.S. Fostering Freedom and Justice in the Middle East, The White House, January 13, 2008
- The United States Government’s Contribution to UNRWA’s 2008 General Fund Appeal, U.S. Department of State, January 10, 2008
- U.S. Commitment to the Palestinian People, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., December 18, 2007
- The Annapolis Conference and Beyond: Working Toward Middle East Peace, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., December 4, 2007
- Making America Safer by Defeating Extremists in the Middle East, The White House, August 28, 2007
- U.S. Commitment to the Palestinian People, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2007
- The United States Government’s Contribution to UNRWA Flash Appeal for Emergency Needs of Palestinian Refugees in North Lebanon, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 5, 2007
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REPORTS and DOCUMENTS
- Country Reports on Terrorism 2007: Middle East and North Africa Overview (formerly known as Patterns of Global Terrorism), Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism/U.S. Department of State, April 30, 2008 (complete report)
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007 - Near East and North Africa, U.S. Department of State, March 11, 2008 (complete report)
- International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Near East and North Africa, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor/U.S. Department of State, September 14, 2007 (complete report)
- Middle East Investment Initiative, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, July 25, 2007
- Launch of the Middle East Investment Initiative Program, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, July 25, 2007
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CRS REPORTS
(published by the Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress)
- Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (pdf), updated May 6, 2008
- Syria: Background and U.S. Relations (pdf), updated May 1, 2008
- Israel: Background and Relations with the United States (pdf), updated February 26, 2008
- Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy (pdf), updated February 23, 2008
- The Egypt-Gaza Border and its Effect on Israeli-Egyptian Relations (pdf), Februar 1, 2008
- Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations (pdf), updated January 24, 2008
- U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel (pdf), updated January 2, 2008
- Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: The
Annapolis Conference (pdf), December 7, 2007
- Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues (pdf), updated December 4, 2007
- Libya: Background and U.S. Relations (pdf), updated December 3, 2007
- Lebanon (pdf), updated November 23, 2007
- Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations (pdf), July 11, 2006
- Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report (pdf), updated July 3, 2006
- U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians (pdf), updated June 27, 2006
- U.S. Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East: The Islamist Dilemma (pdf), June 15, 2006
- Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations (pdf), updated June 14, 2006
- Arab League Boycott of Israel (pdf), updated May 19, 2006
- The Middle East Peace Talks (pdf), updated May 18, 2006
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges (pdf), updated March 9, 2006
- Fatah and Hamas: the New Palestinian Factional Reality (pdf), March 3, 2006
- Palestinian Elections (pdf), updated February 28, 2006
- Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report (pdf), updated January 27, 2006
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