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ARCHIVE: MIDDLE EAST

SPEECHES, STATEMENTS and ARTICLES

President Bush to Travel to Middle East to Follow Up on Progress Made at Annapolis, The White House, December 18, 2007
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
President Bush Attends Annapolis Conference, Memorial Hall, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007
Joint Understanding Read by President Bush at Annapolis Conference, Memorial Hall, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007
Remarks at the Annapolis Conference, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007
President Bush Attends Secretary of State's Dinner with Annapolis Conference Participants, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., November 26, 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
President Bush Addresses the 89th Annual National Convention of the American Legion, Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, August 28, 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
President Bush Discusses the Middle East, The White House, July 16, 2007
President Bush Pleased by Appointment of Tony Blair as Quartet Representative in Middle East, The White House, June 27, 2007
Quartet Representative – Quartet Statement, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2007
President Bush Meets With Prime Minister Olmert of Israel, The White House, June 19, 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
President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly, United Nations, New York, New York, September 19, 2006
President Bush Addresses American Legion National Convention, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 31, 2006
President Bush Welcomes France's Decision to Send Troops to Lebanon, The White House, August 24, 2006
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
Press Conference by the President, White House Conference Center Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., August 21, 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
President Discusses Foreign Policy During Visit to State Department, The State Department, Washington, D.C., August 14, 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
President Bush and Secretary of State Rice Discuss the Middle East Crisis, Prairie Chapel Ranch, Crawford, Texas, August 7, 2006
Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Crawford Middle School, Crawford, Texas, August 6, 2006
Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, 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
President Bush's Remarks on the Situation in the Middle East, The South Lawn, Washington, D.C., July 30, 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
President Bush Commends Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's Plan, Remarks by the President and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Press Availability, Washington, D.C., April 14, 2004 (Audio file)
- Statement by the President, April 14, 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
President Bush Discusses Freedom in Iraq and Middle East, Remarks by the President at the 20th Anniversary of the National Endowment for Democracy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C., November 6, 2003 (Audio file)
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
Remarks by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, at 28th Annual Convention of the National Association of Black Journalists, August 7, 2003
Transforming the Middle East, Op-ed by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, August 7, 2003
President Discusses Middle East Peace with Prime Minister Sharon, The Rose Garden, The White House, July 29, 2003
President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Abbas to White House, Remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Abbas, The Rose Garden, The White House, July 25, 2003
Pursuit of Mideast Peace Requires Determination, Remarks by Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs at The International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, United Kingdom, June 26, 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
President Bush Presses for Peace in the Middle East, Remarks by the President in Commencement Address at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, May 9, 2003
Statement by the President on the Middle East, The White House, April 30, 2003

FACT SHEETS

United States Humanitarian, Reconstruction, and Security Assistance to Lebanon, The White House, Washington, D.C., August 21, 2006
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
Forum for the Future, Bahrain 2005, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, November 7, 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
The Middle East Partnership Initiative: Working With Reformers To Strengthen Democracy and Opportunity (pdf), Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, March 7, 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
The Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, The White House, June 28, 2004
Text of U.S. - EU Declaration Supporting Peace, Progress, and Reform in the Broader Middle East and in the Mediterranean, Dromoland Castle, Shannon, Ireland, June 26, 2004
U.S.-Middle East Free Trade Area, The White House, June 9, 2004
Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative, The White House, June 9, 2004
Implementing the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, The White House, May 11, 2004
U.S. Support and Assistance for Palestinian Women, Office of International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, February 24, 2004
President Bush Calls for a "Forward Strategy of Freedom" to Promote Democracy in the Middle East, The White House, November 6, 2003
U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Program Descriptions for Fiscal Year 2002, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs/U.S. Department of State, July 14, 2003
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

Joint Statement by the United States and the European Union Working Together to Promote Peace, Prosperity and Progress in the Middle East, The White House, June 20, 2005
Broader Middle East/N. Africa Partnership, The White House, June 9, 2004
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

(published by the Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress)

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

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