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UPDATED: 24 Jan 2010 GMT
  • Black History Month

    Washington — Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles — slavery, prejudice, poverty — as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life.

  • Obama’s State of the Union Address

    Washington — In his first State of the Union address to Congress on January 27,President outlines domestic, international priorities for 2010.

  • ‘‘Honoring a Man and a Dream’’

    On Monday, January 18th, 2010, which marks the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday in the U.S. and around the world, thirty Department of State Access Microscholarship students - five alumni of the Youth and Exchange Study Program, attended a presentation held at AMIDEAST Sana’a.

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U.S. Introduces New Form for Non-Immigrant Visa Applications
To better serve our visa applicants, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is introducing a new form for nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications. The new DS-160 NIV form is currently available. Starting March 1, 2010 all NIV applicants are required to use the DS-160.

U.S. Embassy Highlights Trade Opportunities for Yemeni Businesses
On February 7, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Stephen Seche inaugurated the launching of a series of commercial outreach seminars promoting enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and Yemeni business communities at the Sana’a Chamber of Commerce.

U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Visits Yemen
On January 30-31, Daniel Benjamin, Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism at the Department of State, visited Yemen to discuss continued cooperation between the United States and Yemen in combating terrorism.

U.S. Embassy Assists in Conflict Areas of Northern Yemen
The Office of Food for Peace of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed a $5 million food aid agreement with the World Food Program (WFP) to support WFP’s Humanitarian Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Conflict-Affected Persons in Northern Yemen.

Designations of Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
The Secretary of State has designated al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (INA). The Secretary also designated AQAP and its two top leaders Nasir al-Wahishi and Said al-Shihri under E.O. 13224.