ARCHIVE: MIDDLE EAST

SPEECHES, STATEMENTS and ARTICLES

• Quartet Statement Following December 17, 2007 Quartet Meeting in Paris, France, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Paris, France, December 17, 2007
• Remarks at the Palestinian Donors Conference, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Paris, France, December 17, 2007
• Announcement of General James Jones as Special Envoy for Middle East Security, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Washington, D.C., November 28, 2007
• Closing Remarks at the Annapolis Conference, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007
• Remarks at the Annapolis Conference, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007
• Quartet Statement, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, November 26, 2007
• Announcement of Annapolis Conference, Press statement, U.S. Department of State, November 20, 2007
• Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch on the Annapolis Conference, Special Briefing, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, November 20, 2007
• Address to Delegates at the United Jewish Communities (UJC) General Assembly, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, November 13, 2007
• Remarks With United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, High Representative for European Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, European Union Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado, Russian Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov, and Quartet Representative Tony Blair, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, UN Headquarters, New York City, New York, September 23, 2007
• Statement by Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative, at the Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, to the Security Council, New York, New York, August 29, 2007
• Joint Statement Following July 31 Meeting, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, July 31, 2007
• Press Roundtable With Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, July 31, 2007
• Assistance Agreements with Gulf States, Israel and Egypt, Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, July 30, 2007
• Quartet Statement Following July 19 Meeting, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, July 20, 2007
• Quartet Representative - Quartet Statement, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2007
• Special Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2007
• Statement of the Quartet, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 16, 2007
• Statement of the Middle East Quartet, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2007
• Statement of the Middle East Quartet, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., February 21, 2007
• Quartet Statement on the Agreement to Form a Palestinian National Unity Government, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., February 9, 2007
• Quartet Statement, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., February 2, 2007
• Iranian Response to the P5+1 Package, Press Statement, Gonzalo Gallegos, Acting Spokesman, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., August 23, 2006
• Briefing on Iran, the Situation in the Middle East, and Other Matters, Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York City, New York, August 22, 2006
• A Path to Lasting Peace, Op-Ed by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, The Washington Post, August 16, 2006
• Middle East Update, Foreign Press Center Briefing with David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Washington, D.C., August 15, 2006
• Remarks to the United Nations Security Council, Explanation of Vote on UNSC Resolution on Israel-Lebanon by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, New York, New York, August 11, 2006
• Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Crawford Middle School, Crawford, Texas, August 6, 2006
• Statement on Three-Part Comprehensive Settlement, Remarks by U.S. Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Jerusalem, July 31, 2006
• Getting Back on the Roadmap Toward Peace in the Middle East, Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Interview by Fiona Pereira on TV3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 28, 2006
• Situation in the Middle East and the Deaths of UNIFIL Observers, Remarks by Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Security Council Stakeout, New York City, July 26, 2006
• Briefing on the Middle East Situation, C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, En route Rome, Italy, July 25, 2006
• Remarks En Route to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary Condoleezza Rice, En Route Shannon, Ireland, July 23, 2006
• Situation in the Middle East, Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Remarks in the Security Council, New York City, July 21, 2006
• Remarks on the Situation in the Middle East, Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Security Council Stakeout, New York City, July 17, 2006
• Press Briefing: Situation in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Strelna, Russia, July 16, 2006
• Statement on Draft Middle East Resolution, Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Remarks at the UN Security Council, New York City, July 13, 2006
• American and Arab Leaders as Agents of Change, Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Remarks at the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum, Houston, Texas, June 26, 2006
• Quartet Statement, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 17, 2006
• Quartet Statement on Middle East Peace, United Nations, New York City, May 9, 2006
• Quartet Press Conference, Press Conference with Secretary Condoleezza Rice; United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan; His Excellency Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy; European Union External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner; Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov; and Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ursula Plassnik, New York City, May 9, 2006
• Quartet Statement on the Situation in the Middle East, Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Security Council, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2006
• Quartet Statement on Middle East Peace, United Nations, New York City, March 30, 2006
• Middle East Update, Foreign Press Center Briefing with David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, New York, NY, March 23, 2006
• Quartet Statement on the Situation in the Middle East, Press Statement, U.S. Department of State, January 30, 2006
• Quartet Statement on Palestinian Legislative Council Elections, Press Statement, U.S. Department of State, December 28, 2005
• Quartet Statement on Middle East Peace, United Nations, September 20, 2005
• Secretary Colin Powell's Remarks at World Economic Forum, Dead Sea, Jordan, May 15, 2004
• Supporting Reform in the Middle East, Op-Ed by Marc Grossman, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, March 17, 2004
• The Transatlantic Community: Helping Build Peace, Prosperity, and Security in the Greater Middle East, Remarks by William J. Burns, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, to "The Marshall Legacy: The Role of the Transatlantic Community in Building Peace and Security" Conference, Washington, D.C., November 12, 2003
• EU-U.S. Middle Eastern Policies, Speech by Ambassador W.L. Lyons Brown, at the Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Vienna, September 23, 2003 (German translation)
• Remarks by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, at The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., September 5, 2003
• Remarks by Secretary Colin L. Powell, at Seeds of Peace Event, Washington, D.C., August 12, 2003
• Statement By The Quartet, Movenpick, Dead Sea, June 22, 2003
• Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's remarks at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's National Convention Banquet, June 14, 2003
• Remarks by President Bush, His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, Prime Minister Sharon of Israel, and Prime Minister Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, Beit al Bahar Aqaba, Jordan, June 4, 2003

FACT SHEETS

• The Iranian Regime: Human Rights and Civil Liberties Under Siege, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., August 4, 2006
• The United States Government's Contribution to UNRWA's 2006 Emergency Appeal for the West Bank and Gaza, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., July 17, 2006
• Middle East Free Trade Area Initiative: Promoting Development and Economic Reform in the Middle East, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 22, 2006
• Iran at a Crossroads: An Historic Opportunity for A Better Future, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 20, 2006
• Middle East Partnership Initiative, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., May 10, 2006
• The Iranian Regime: A Challenge to the World, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2006
• United States Assistance to UN Relief and Works Agency, U.S. Department of State, April 10, 2006
• Palestinian Assistance: Humanitarian Assistance and Democracy Building, U.S. Department of State, April 7, 2006
• The Middle East Partnership Initiative: Supporting Freedom and Opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa, U.S. Department of State, February 15, 2006
• Furthering Middle East Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Agreement on Gaza Border Crossings and Access, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, November 22, 2005
• U.S. Commitment to Women in the Middle East, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, September 6, 2005
• The Middle East Partnership Initiative: U.S. Support for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, July 18, 2005
• The United States and Mideast Work Together for Democratic Reform, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, March 9, 2005
• U.S. Commitment to Palestinian Women, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, February 22, 2005
• U.S.-EU Cooperation in the Broader Middle East, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State, February 17, 2005
• U.S.-EU Cooperation on the Middle East Peace Process, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State, February 17, 2005
• U.S. Assistance to the Palestinians, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, February 7, 2005
• Accomplishments of the First Forum For Future, Rabat 2004, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, December 11, 2004
• Furthering the Roadmap to Peace in the Middle East, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, September 14, 2004
• U.S. Support and Assistance for Palestinian Women, Office of International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, February 24, 2004
• The Middle East Initiative, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, June 18, 2003
• The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative: Empowering Women, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, June 18, 2003
• The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative: Expanding Political Opportunity, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, June 18, 2003
• The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative: Promoting Economic Growth, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, June 18, 2003
• The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative: Promoting Knowledge, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, June 18, 2003
• Details of Proposed Middle East Initiatives, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, May 19, 2003
• $50 Million in Supplemental US Assistance for Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, May 13, 2003

REPORTS and DOCUMENTS

• The Future Security Environment in the Middle East - Conflict, Stability, and Political Change (pdf), ed. by Nora Bensahel and Daniel L. Byman, Prepared for the United States Air Force, RAND Corporation, May 2004
• Mending the U.S.-European Rift over the Middle East (pdf), by Leon T. Hadar, Policy Analysis, Cato Institute, August 20, 2003
• Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian Reciprocal Action, Quartet Support, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, July 16, 2003
• A Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Press Statement, U.S. Department of State, April 30, 2003
• Report of The Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee (pdf), Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee, April 30, 2001
• Camp David Accords - The Framework for Peace in the Middle East, September 17, 1978

CRS REPORTS

• European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East (pdf), updated December 21, 2005
• Egypt: 2005 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections (pdf), updated September 21, 2005
• Israel's Disengagement from Gaza (pdf), updated September 16, 2005
• The Middle East Television Network: An Overview, updated August 17, 2005
• The Middle East Partnership Initiative: An Overview (pdf), updated July 20, 2005
• Kuwait: Post-Saddam Issues and U.S. Policy (pdf), updated June 29, 2005
• Egypt-United States Relations (pdf), updated June 15, 2005
• Libya (pdf), updated June 14, 2005
• U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2006 Request (pdf), updated June 13, 2005
• Palestinian Factions, updated June 8, 2005
• The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S.Policy (pdf), updated May 9, 2005
• Palestinian Education and the Debate Over Textbooks (pdf), updated April 27, 2005
• Israel: U.S. Foreign Assistance (pdf), updated April 26, 2005
• Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States (pdf), updated April 26, 2005
• Bahrain: Key Issues for U.S. Policy (pdf), updated March 24, 2005
• United States Aid to the Palestinians (pdf), March 4, 2005
• Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues (pdf), updated March 1, 2005
• Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War (pdf), updated February 28, 2005
• The Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative: An Overview (pdf), February 15, 2005
• Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy (pdf), updated July 25, 2003
• The Al-Jazeera News Network: Opportunity or Challenge for U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East? (pdf), updated July 23, 2003
• The PLO and Its Factions (pdf), June 10, 2002
• Middle East: U.S. Foreign Assistance, FY2001, FY2001, and FY2003 Request (pdf), March 28, 2002
• Middle East: Attitudes toward the United States (pdf), December 31, 2001