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Special Envoy Mitchell Currently in Abu Dhabi/Damascus Saturday/Israel Sunday
Assistant Secretary Crowley (July 23): "Special Envoy George Mitchell is in Abu Dhabi, the first of several stops in the region. He will be in Damascus, Syria tomorrow. He will be in Israel on Sunday for meetings with Israeli officials and Palestinian officials. He has other stops planned in Egypt and Bahrain during this trip." -Full Text

U.S.-U.A.E. Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Date: 07/08/2009 Description: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on review of proposed U.S.-UAE Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation. © State Dept Image from videoUnder Secretary Tauscher (July 7): "Thank you for this opportunity to testify today before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in support of the proposed U.S.-UAE Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation, which President Obama submitted to the Congress on May 21 for review pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. This important Agreement reinforces a particularly strong and mutually beneficial political, security, and economic bilateral relationship. The UAE is a valued partner on many issues, cooperating with us in such areas as support for the Palestinian Authority, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran." -Full Text