2002 Near Eastern Affairs Press Releases

September - December
--12/30/02  Yemen: Attack on Baptist Hospital in Jibla, Yemen
--12/20/02  Joint Statement by the Quartet
--12/18/02  Future of Iraq, Local Government Working Group Meeting
--12/12/02  U.S. -Middle East Partnership Initiative
--12/10/02  Future of Iraq, Defense Policy and Institutions Working Group Meeting - December 10
--12/10/02  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell To Deliver Remarks At Heritage Foundation to Launch the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative
--12/06/02  U.S. Department of State Reviews U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action in the Middle East
--12/03/02  Saudi Arabia: Cooperation on Terrorism Financing
--12/03/02  Terrorism: U.S.-Saudi Joint Working Group (Taken Question)
--11/25/02  Future of Iraq, Economic and Infrastructure Working Group Meeting, December 2-3
--11/22/02  Libya: Renewal of Passport Restrictions for Travel to Libya
--11/20/02  U.S.-Israel Agreement of FY2004 Security Assistance Levels
--11/18/02  Meeting of U.S.-Israel Joint Political Military Group
--11/18/02  Text of Letter to Mrs. Abba Eban
--11/16/02  Statement of the Task Force on Palestinian Reform, November 14-15, 2002, Jordan
--11/13/02  Iraq: Status of Conference on Iraqi Oil (Taken Question)
--11/12/02  Israel/Palestinians: Ambassador Satterfield's Schedule (Taken Question)
--11/06/02  The U.S.-U.A.E. Strategic Dialogue Meetings, Washington, November 5, 2002
--11/01/02  9/11 Families Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia (Taken Question)
--10/31/02  Egypt: U.S. Concerns Regarding Proposed Anti-Semitic Mini-Series (Taken Question)
--10/23/02  Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
--10/23/02  Russia-Iran Incentives (Taken Question)
--10/17/02  Holocaust Insurance Agreement Signed
--10/11/02  Iraq: $8 million grant offer for Iraqi National Congress (Taken Question)
--10/11/02  Syria - Weapons of Mass Destruction (Taken Question)
--10/07/02  Bahrain's New Labor Legislation
--09/10/02  Lebanon: Hizballah Terrorist Attacks (Taken Question)
--09/09/02  Iraq: Results of "Future of Iraq" Working Group on Democracy (Taken Question)

May - August
--08/29/02  Iraq: Iraqi Opposition to Convene Conference in The Netherlands (Taken Question)
--08/26/02  Iraq: Funding for Media Training for Iraqi Opposition Figures (Taken Question)
--08/15/02  Iraq: U.S. Support for the Iraqi Opposition (Taken Question)
--08/15/02  Israel/Palestinians: Israeli Use of Human Shields (Taken Question)
--08/08/02  Meeting of Iraqi Opposition Leaders
--07/29/02  Egypt: Conviction of Saad Eddin Ibrahim Case
--07/16/02  Press Availability Following Meeting of the Quartet; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Empire Room, Waldorf-Astoria; New York, New York
--07/16/02  "Quartet" Joint Statement
--07/15/02  Interview on ABC's Nightline With Ted Koppel; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--07/12/02  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell Meeting with the Quartet and Foreign Ministers of Jordan and Egypt in New York
--07/08/02  Myths and Facts about US Immigration Standards for Saudi Arabian Immigrants
--05/29/02  Remarks with Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qurbi Following Meeting; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--05/28/02  Travel of Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Bill Burns; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--05/14/02  UN Security Council Adopts a New Export Control System on Iraq; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Reykjavik, Iceland
--05/10/02  Israel/Palestinians: Expenses for the Cyprus Thirteen (Taken Question)
--05/09/02  Iran Nonproliferation Act Sanctions (Taken Question)
--05/01/02  Iraq: Funding For Iraqi Opposition Groups (Taken Question)

January-April
--05/01/02  Iraq: Funding For Iraqi Opposition Groups (Taken Question)
--04/22/02  Iraq: U.S. Meetings With Kurdish Leaders (Taken Question)
--04/07/02  Interview by Tim Russert on NBC's Meet the Press; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/07/02  Interview by Tony Snow & Brit Hume on Fox News Sunday; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/05/02  Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Al-Muasher after Meeting; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC [ audio]
--04/03/02  Interview by Scott Pelley on CBS's 60 Minutes II (as aired); Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/03/02  Interview by Scott Pelley on CBS's 60 Minutes II (as recorded); Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/03/02  Interview by Mr. Martin on CBS'S Evening News; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/02/02  Interview by Bryant Gumbel on CBS's The Early Show ; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/02/02  Interview by Diane Sawyer on ABC's Good Morning America; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/02/02  Interview by E.D. Donahey on Fox News Channel ; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/02/02  Interview by Matt Lauer on NBC's Today Show ; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--04/02/02  Interview by Paula Zahn on CNN's American Morning ; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--03/29/02  Press Briefing on Situation in the Middle East ; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC [ audio]
--03/20/02  In Celebration of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--03/02/02  Terrorist Bombing in Jerusalem
--02/25/02  UN Secretary General Meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister (Taken Question)
--02/14/02  Bahrain: Announcement of Parliamentary Elections
--02/14/02  Syrian-Iraqi Oil Pipeline (Taken Question)
--02/13/02  U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Development Group
--02/08/02  Terrorist Groups: Will the U.S. Add Additional Palestinian Groups (Taken Question)
--01/31/02  US Support Of the Iraqi Opposition (Taken Question)
--01/28/02  Responses From Arab Governments (Taken Question)
--01/17/02  Israel: Terrorist Attack in Hadera, Israel
--01/04/02  Iran: Support for Palestinian Terrorist Groups (Taken Question)