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After introductory remarks by Senator Dole and Assistant Secretary Welch, Minister Shalgam talked about Libya’s relationship with the U.S. and about his meeting with Secretary of State Condo…

Witnesses testified about foreign aid and assistance to the Palestinian Authority, preventing aid from reaching terrorist organizations, the role of Iran and other regional powers in terrori…

State Department officials announced that the U.S. would renew full diplomatic relations with Libya and talked to reporters about the decision, security cooperation with the international co…

Moderated by Mr. Makovsky, the panelists discussed the prospects for peace in the Middle East following the Hamas victory in the Palestine elections, the new government in Israel, and new th…

Mr. Welch briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including U.S. assistance to the Palestinian people, Palestinian government, humanitarian assistance fund, and the Eu…

The House International Relations Committee held a hearing on U.S. policy toward the Palestinians following the Palestinian parliamentary elections and transition of political power to Hamas…

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology held a hearing on operations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the Unite…

Mr. Welch and Ms. Cheney spoke to reporters about Secretary Rice’s planned 11-day visit to the Middle East and South Asia. They talked about the goals of the mission, business expected to be…

Mr. Welch talked to reporters about his recent trip to the Middle East and his observations on the disengagement operations by Israel in Gaza. He also talked about the current state of relat…

The two ambassadors and others talked about recent changes in Israeli-Palestinian relations. Topics included Israeli withdrawal from settlements, rebuilding trust, and progress by performanc…

State Department officials talked to reporters about the impact of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, its threat to region and the world, and reviewed ongoing international efforts to obtain Iraqi c…