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UPDATED: 25 Jul 2009 GMT
  • Political and Religious Freedom in the Middle East

    Assistant Secretary Posner (Nov. 19): "The Report’s [International Religious Freedom] Introduction articulates this Administration’s approach to international religious freedom. We seek a principled engagement with other nations on this issue—in a spirit of mutual interest and mutual respect.

  • U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Muslim Communities

    Washington — In a speech to the sixth Forum for the Future, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to broad engagement with Muslim communities around the world and the equally strong U.S. commitment to comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

  • Embassy Trains Local NGOs on Project Management

    The U.S. Embassy’s Information Resource Center conducted a project management training workshop in Sana’a on October 18-21, where eight non-governmental organizations were presented with methods and techniques that project managers can use to effectively initiate, plan, control and report on their projects.

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U.S., Yemeni Joint Staffs discuss security cooperation
On November 10, representatives of the U.S. Joint Staff concluded a round of talks with their Yemeni counterparts. The U.S. delegation was chaired by Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smith of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Staff. The Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Ahmed al-Ashwal, chaired the Yemeni delegation.

U.S. Embassy expresses support for press freedom in Yemen
On November 3, Ambassador Stephen Seche and Al-Masdar Editor-in-Chief Samir Jubran met at the American Embassy to discuss the recent ruling by Yemen’s Special Court for Press and Publications regarding Mr. Jubran’s Al-Masdar publication. The Ambassador reiterated the support of the Government of the USA for press freedom in Yemen.

Senior military official visits Yemen
Vice Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command, visited Yemen on October 4. During his visit, Vice Admiral McRaven discussed with President Saleh cooperation between the U.S. and Yemen against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

U.S. welcomes investigation of civilian deaths in Amran, urges Eid cease fire
The United States Embassy in Sana’a welcomes the decision by the Government of Yemen to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding an air attack on a location in Amran governorate where civilian refugees were seeking shelter from the fighting in Sa’ada, and which resulted in a substantial loss of life, including women and children.

U.S. provides additional assistance to displaced in northern Yemen
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing much needed assistance to those displaced by the ongoing conflict in northern Yemen. In addition to a previous donation of $2.5 million to the World Food Program, the U.S. is also providing $250,000 to UNICEF through the U.N. Flash Appeal for Yemen.