Middle East

• Forum for the Future Goals Find Strong Support in Broader Mideast, December 15, 2004

• Powell, French Foreign Minister Discuss Mideast Peace, Turkey, December 15, 2004

• U.S. Earmarks $5 Billion in Foreign Aid to the Mideast in FY05, December 14, 2004

• United States Welcomes New Egyptian-Israeli Trade Agreement, December 14, 2004

• Era Beginning for Western, Islamic Cooperation, Powell Says, December 11, 2004

• Middle East Forum for the Future Produces Concrete Initiatives, December 11, 2004

• Burns Sees "Rare Moment of Opportunity" at Oslo Conference, December 8, 2004

• Palestinian Authority To Receive $20 Million in U.S. Aid, December 8, 2004

• Bush Hopes to Seize Moment for Middle East Peace, December 6, 2004

• Bush Tells Musharraf Middle East Peace is a Second Term Priority, December 4, 2004

• Rep. Leach Says Military Action Against Iran Would Be Unwise, November 24, 2004

• Powell Sees Strong Quartet Support for Palestinian Elections, November 23, 2004

• Powell Discusses Palestinian Elections with Israel's Shalom, November 22, 2004

• Powell Meets Sharon to Discuss New Opportunities for Peace, November 22, 2004

• Powell Pledges U.S. Support for Palestinian Elections, November 22, 2004

• Powell Senses New Attitude within Palestinian Leadership, November 22, 2004

• Powell Prepares to Meet Israeli and Palestinian Officials, November 21, 2004

• Congressional Group Assesses Mideast Trade Prospects, November 17, 2004

• Powell Sees Hope for "Moving Forward" on Middle East Peace, November 17, 2004

• Powell to Visit Israel, Palestinian Territories, November 16, 2004

• Powell, Israel's Shalom Consult on Aiding Palestinian Election, November 15, 2004

• Powell: New Palestinian Leadership Is Opportunity for Peace, Sovereignty, November 12, 2004

• Bush Sends Condolences Upon Death of Yasser Arafat, November 11, 2004

• Powell Expresses Condolences on Death of Yasser Arafat, November 11, 2004

• "Forum for the Future" Seeks to Boost G8 Cooperation on Mideast, November 10, 2004

• U.S. Funds Development of IT Sector in Palestinian Territories, November 8, 2004

• Arafat Should Receive Necessary Medical Help, White House Says, October 29, 2004

• Powell Urges Palestinians to Prepare for Gaza Disengagement, October 29, 2004

• Armitage Criticizes Syrian Interference in Lebanon, October 26, 2004

• U.S. Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Israel-Jordan Peace, October 26, 2004

• Middle East Partnership Initiative Announces New Programs, October 22, 2004

• Powell Outlines "Big Three" Foreign Policy Challenges, October 19, 2004

• U.S. Trade Representative Promotes Middle East Free Trade Area, October 7, 2004

• U.S. Says U.N. Draft Resolution on Gaza Encourages Terrorism, October 5, 2004

• United States Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Israeli Operations in Gaza, October 5, 2004

• U.S. Envoy to United Nations Urges Return to Mideast Road Map, October 4, 2004

• U.S. Reaching Out to Middle East/North Africa, Powell Says, October 1, 2004

• Mideast, G8 Foreign Ministers Establish Forum for the Future, September 24, 2004

• Treasury's Snow to Meet with G8, Mideast Ministers on Forum, September 24, 2004

• Middle East and G8 Countries Prepare Forum to Pursue Reforms, September 22, 2004

• Road Map Only Way Forward to Mideast Peace, Powell Says, September 22, 2004

• Envoys from G8, Broader Mideast Discuss Reforms in New York, September 17, 2004

• U.S. to Propose Broad Middle East Initiative During U.N. Meetings, September 17, 2004

• Religious Freedom Report Marks Problems in Four Places in Mideast, September 16, 2004

• U.S. Releases 2004 International Religious Freedom Report, September 15, 2004

• Security Critical to Success of Palestinian Takeover of Gaza, August 24, 2004

• U.S. Supports Role of Women in Middle East Reform Process, August 23, 2004

• Camp Provides Mideast and Cypriot Youth with Tools for Peace, August 13, 2004

• U.N. Reports No Progress on Mideast Peace, August 11, 2004

• Powell Urges Seeds of Peace Youth to Continue Peace Mission, August 10, 2004

• Defense Department Report: Rumsfeld on al-Jazeera, August 6, 2004

• State's Armitage Calls For Syrian Troop Withdrawal From Lebanon, August 5, 2004

• Powell Welcomes Arab Businesswomen for Training, Internships, August 2, 2004

• Powell Thanks Egypt for Assistance in Regional Security Issues, July 28, 2004

• State's Satterfield Says Quartet Supports Smooth Transition in Gaza, July 20, 2004

• U.S. Officials, Senators Praise Egypt's Peace Efforts in Gaza, July 20, 2004

• U.S. Opposes International Court Ruling on Israeli Wall, July 16, 2004

• Powell Reiterates Support for Israeli Disengagement Plan, July 6, 2004

• Bush Sets NATO's Sights on a Free, Democratic Middle East, June 29, 2004

• Stability in Middle East Requires Sustained Support from U.S., EU, June 26, 2004

• U.S.-EU Summit Shows Consensus on Iraq, Middle East, WMD, June 26, 2004

• Powell Says Drive for Reform Coming from Within Mideast, June 16, 2004

• Zoellick Says Trade Can Support Reform in Middle East, June 12, 2004

• Bush Closes G8 Summit Emphasizing Common Goals For Iraq, Mideast, June 10, 2004

• Backgrounder: Iraq, Middle East Topics of Bush-Blair Meeting at G8, June 9, 2004

• Middle East and G8 Leaders Discuss Regional Issues, June 9, 2004

• Bush Calls U.N. Vote "Very Important" for Middle East, June 8, 2004

• G8 Leaders to Call for Middle East Reforms at Sea Island Summit, June 7, 2004

• G8 to Urge Strong Middle East Reform, Rice Says, June 7, 2004

• Consensus For Reform Growing in Middle East, Larson Says, June 2, 2004

• Mideast Reform, Global Economy on G8 Agenda, May 27, 2004

• Bush Invites Middle East Leaders to G-8 Summit, May 24, 2004

• State's Armitage Says "Enough Suffering" in Gaza, May 19, 2004

• U.S. Envoy to United Nations Criticizes Israeli Operations in Gaza, May 19, 2004

• Bush Praises Work of American Israel Public Affairs Committee, May 18, 2004

• Prosecution of Human Traffickers on the Rise in U.S., May 18, 2004

• U.S. Opposed to Home Demolitions in Gaza, Says Boucher, May 18, 2004

• Burns Outlines U.S. Hopes to Allay Mideast Frustrations, May 16, 2004

• Powell Discusses Abu Ghraib, Post-June 30 Iraq, Mideast Peace, May 16, 2004

• State's Burns Condemns Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes, May 16,2004

• Powell Meets with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Qurei, May 15, 2004

• Powell Outlines U.S. Goals for Iraq, Middle East Peace, May 15, 2004

• G-8 Foreign Ministers Focus on Middle East Issues, May 14, 2004

• Powell Hopes Judicial Process on Abuses Will Restore U.S. Image, May 14, 2004

• Powell to Discuss Prisoner Abuse, Gaza With Arab Leaders, May 11, 2004

• Rice Backs Sharon's Plans for Settlements in Gaza and West Bank, May 5, 2004

• Rice Praises Sharon's Plan for Settlements, May 5, 2004

• Gaza Withdrawal Could Restart Mideast Peace Process, Quartet Says, May 4, 2004

• Quartet Sees "Opportunity" in Israel's Gaza Withdrawal, May 4, 2004

• White House Maintains Support for Sharon Withdrawal Plan, May 2, 2004

• Terrorism Report Calls Mideast "Region of Greatest Concern", April 28, 2004

• Rice Says U.S. Had No Knowledge of Israel's Plans to Kill Rantisi, April 18, 2004

• Bush, Blair Welcome U.N. Special Envoy Proposals on Iraq, April 16, 2004

• Sharon Plan "Major Move Forward," Powell Tells Italian Broadcaster, April 15, 2004

• U.S. Does Not Want to Prejudice Mideast Negotiations, Says Powell, April 15, 2004

• Bush Calls Israeli Withdrawal Plan Progress Toward Peace, April 14, 2004

• Bush Letter to Sharon Supports Israeli Withdrawal Plan, April 14, 2004

• Bush Welcomes Israeli Plans to Reduce Troops, Settlements in Palestinian Areas, April 14,2004

• Israeli Pullback from Palestinian Areas Seen as Strategic Opportunity, April 14, 2004

• Bush Consults Mideast Leaders on Future of Road Map, April 12, 2004

• Bush, Mubarak Conditionally Support Israeli Withdrawal Plan, April 12, 2004

• Interest in Middle Eastern Studies Grows in U.S., April 12, 2004

• Bush, Mubarak to Discuss Israeli Pullout from Gaza, April 7, 2004

• Senator Lugar Proposes International Trust for Mideast Reform, March 29, 2004

• Negroponte Says Mideast Resolution Unhelpful to Peace Process, March 25, 2004

• U.S. Vetoes U.N. Attempt to Condemn Israeli Killing of Sheikh Yassin, March 25, 2004

• U.S. Opposes Move in U.N. Rights Commission Condemning Israel, March 24, 2004

• U.N. Must Condemn Hamas Terrorism as Well as Israeli Assassination, March 23, 2004

• Powell Says U.S., Kuwait Committed to Peace in Mideast, March 20, 2004

• Democracy Rising in "Heart of the Middle East," Bush Says, March 18, 2004

• Jordan's Muasher Stresses Need for Arab Reform to Come from Within, March 11, 2004

• Bush Middle East Initiative an Effort to Help Arab Governments Adapt, March 10, 2004

• "Freedom Must Flourish in Every Corner" of the Middle East, Rice Says, March 8, 2004

• Ideas for Middle East Reform Will Come from Region, March 5, 2004

• State's Grossman Says U.S. Supports Reform Efforts in Mideast, March 3, 2004

• U.S., EU See Great Scope for Cooperation in Greater Middle East, March 1, 2004

• Human Rights Review for Middle East Remains Mixed, February 25, 2004

• Powell Sees Necessity of Arab Reform from Within, February 24, 2004

• U.S. Urges The Hague to Refrain from Taking Up Issue of Israeli Barrier, January 30, 2004

• State's Boucher Calls on Palestinian Leaders to Stop Terror, January 29, 2004

• Hagel Urges Greater NATO Involvement in Middle East, January 23, 2004

• Armitage, Turkey's Gul Discuss Iraq, Afghanistan, Middle East, January 2, 2004