Middle East Peace

-- Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, US Dept. of State

-- Link to Web Site: The Middle East: A Vision For the Future (Int'l Information Programs)

FPC Briefings on the Middle East
--02/09/06  Middle East Update; C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--11/09/05  Preview of the Forum for the Future, November 11-12, 2005, Manama, Bahrain; Liz Cheney, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Near Eastern Affairs and Coordinator for BMENA ; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--10/21/05  Recent Developments in the Middle East; C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Foreign Press Center; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--08/24/05  Gaza Disengagement Update; C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--05/17/05  Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Education Ministerial Meeting in Amman, Jordan, May 22-23, 2005; D.J. Nordquist, Acting Director, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Education; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--05/06/05  Middle East Free Trade Area (MEFTA) Two Years Later; Catherine Novelli, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Mediterranean; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--03/16/05  Building U.S.- Muslim Understanding and Dialog: Public Diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim Worlds; Ambassador William Rugh (retired); Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--11/10/04  Forum for the Future Meeting in Morocco, December 11, 2004; Alan Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--10/21/04  Middle East Partnership Initiative; J. Scott Carpenter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs; Foreign Press Center Roundtable; Washington, DC
--09/22/04  Broader Middle East and North Africa Upcoming Meetings; Alan Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs; Foreign Press Center Roundtable; New York, New York -- Official Transcript
--10/30/03  U.S. Foreign Policy; Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor; Foreign Press Center Briefing; New York, New York -- Official Transcript
--10/03/03  Changing Minds, Winning Peace; Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian, Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--09/09/03  Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East Peace Process; Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript
--06/13/03  U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives and Priorities in the Middle East and the Rest of the Globe; Richard Haass, Director, Policy Planning Staff, Department of State ; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC -- Official Transcript.
--12/12/02  National Security Council Briefing for Foreign Media; Sean McCormack, National Security Council Spokesman; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--10/31/02  Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC Official Transcript
--08/07/02  NSC Briefing for Foreign Media; Sean McCormack, National Security Council Spokesman; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--07/31/02  NSC Briefing for Foreign Media; Sean McCormack, National Security Council Spokesman; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--07/11/02  Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--06/06/02  Scenesetter for President Mubarek's Visit to the U.S.; Senior Administration Official; Foreign Press Center Background Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--06/03/02  NSC Briefing for Foreign Media; Sean McCormack,  Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs, National Security Council; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--05/30/02  Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing ; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--03/08/02  Vice President Cheney's Trip to the Middle East; Senior Administration Officials; Foreign Press Center Background Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--02/28/02  Weekly Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--02/14/02  Weekly Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--01/24/02  Weekly Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--11/07/01  Weekly Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--11/01/01  Weeking Briefing for Foreign Media; Philip Reeker, Deputy Spokesman, Department of State; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)
--10/24/01  Arab-American Perspectives on the Campaign Against Terrorism; John Zogby, Director, Arab-American Institute; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Official Transcript)
--04/12/01  Regional Dynamics in the Middle East and the Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace - Considerations for U.S. Policy; Amb. Edward Djerejian, Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC (Unofficial Transcript)

CRS Reports Related to Middle East Peace
--04/25/06  Lebanon -- Updated
--04/19/06  Arab League Boycott of Israel -- NEW!
--04/12/06  Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments -- Updated
--04/06/06  Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses -- Updated
--04/05/06  The Middle East Peace Talks -- Updated
--04/04/06  Israel: Background and Relations with the United States -- Updated
--04/03/06  The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) -- Updated
--03/27/06  Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--03/14/06  Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues -- Updated
--03/13/06  Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues -- Updated
--03/09/06  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges -- Updated
--03/03/06  Fatah and Hamas: The New Palestinian Factional Reality -- NEW!
--02/09/06  Palestinian Elections -- NEW!
--02/02/06  U.S. Aid to the Palestinians -- NEW!
--01/27/06  Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report -- Updated
--01/25/06  Libya: Background and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--09/21/05  Egypt: 2005 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections -- Updated
--06/29/05  Kuwait: Post-Saddam Issues and U.S. Policy -- Updated
--06/15/05  Egypt-United States Relations -- Updated
--06/13/05  U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2006 Request -- Updated
--06/08/05  Palestinian Factions -- Updated
--05/09/05  The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S.Policy -- Updated
--05/02/05  Libya -- Updated
--04/28/05  Israeli-United States Relations -- Updated
--04/27/05  Palestinian Education and the Debate Over Textbooks -- NEW!
--04/26/05  Israel: U.S. Foreign Assistance -- Updated
--04/26/05  Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States -- Updated
--03/24/05  Bahrain: Key Issues for U.S. Policy -- Updated
--03/09/05  European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East -- Updated
--03/04/05  United States Aid to the Palestinians -- NEW!
--02/15/05  The Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative: An Overview -- Updated
--02/09/05  The Middle East Television Network: An Overview -- Updated
--02/08/05  Islam in South and Southeast Asia -- Updated
--02/08/05  The Middle East Partnership Initiative: An Overview -- Updated
--02/02/05  Israel's Proposal to Withdraw from Gaza -- Updated
--01/10/05  Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War -- NEW!
--08/23/04  Iran's Ballistic Missile Capabilities -- Updated
--07/06/04  Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends -- Updated
--04/22/04  Disarming Libya: Weapons of Mass Destruction -- NEW!
--03/17/04  Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--08/28/03  Terrorists and Suicide Attacks NEW!
--08/06/03  Peacekeeping: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement Updated
--07/23/03  The Al-Jazeera News Network: Opportunity or Challenge for U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East? Updated
--05/07/03  United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress Updated.
--04/11/03  Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Updated.
--02/11/03  Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues Updated.
--01/03/03  Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 108th Congress NEW!
--01/03/03  Iran: Arms and Weapons of Mass Destruction Suppliers Updated.

CRS Reports on Iraq
--01/05/06  U.S. Assistance to Women in Afganistan and Iraq: Challenges and Issues for Congress -- NEW!
--12/06/05  Iraq: United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Organizations -- Updated
--12/02/05  U.S. Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience -- Updated
--11/28/05  Iraq: Summary of U.S. Forces -- Updated
--11/23/05  Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq: Effects and Countermeasures -- NEW!
--11/21/05  Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance -- Updated
--11/15/05  Iran's Influence on Iraq -- NEW!
--08/02/05  Iraq: Elections, Government, and Constitution -- Updated
--07/13/05  American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics -- Updated
--07/05/05  Iraq: U.S. Military Operations -- Updated
--06/24/05  Iraq: Elections and New Government -- Updated
--06/23/05  Women in Iraq: Background and Issues for U.S. Policy -- Updated
--06/06/05  Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties -- Updated
--06/06/05  Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction -- Updated
--06/06/05  The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA): Origin, Characteristics, and Institutional Authorities -- Updated
--05/19/05  U.S. Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues -- Updated
--05/12/05  Iraq: Recent Developments in Reconstruction Assistance -- Updated
--05/05/05  The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq -- Updated
--04/13/05  Iraq Oil: Reserves, Production, and Potential Revenues -- Updated
--04/11/05  Military Construction in Support of Afghanistan and Iraq -- Memorandum
--04/06/05  Iraq: Oil-For-Food Program, Illicit Trade, and Investigations -- Updated
--03/25/05  Iraq's New Security Forces: The Challenge of Sectarian and Ethnic Influences -- NEW!
--03/18/05  Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting -- Updated
--03/18/05  Post-War Iraq: A Table and Chronology of Foreign Contributions -- Updated
--03/11/05  Iraq: Post-Saddam National Elections -- Updated
--03/11/05  U.S. Embassy in Iraq -- Updated
--02/09/05  The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security -- Updated
--01/19/05  Iraq: Paris Club Debt Relief -- Updated
--01/14/05  U.S. Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues -- Updated
--01/10/05  Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War -- NEW!
--11/20/04  Iraq: U.S. Military Operations and Costs -- Updated
--09/23/04  Iraq's Trade with the World: Data and Analysis -- Updated
--07/21/04  Iraq: Transition to Sovereignty -- Updated
--02/05/04  Iraq and Al Qaeda: Allied or Not? -- NEW!
--10/15/03  FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance Updated
--10/10/03  Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues Updated
--10/07/03  Iraq: UN Inspections for Weapons of Mass Destruction Updated
--10/02/03  Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends Updated
--09/24/03  Iraq Recontruction Resources: Fact Sheet Updated
--09/24/03  United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress Updated
--09/15/03  Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations Updated
--09/02/03  Iraq: Weapons Programs, U.N. Requirements, and U.S. Policy Updated
--08/28/03  Terrorists and Suicide Attacks NEW!
--08/15/03  Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Development NEW!
--08/06/03  Peacekeeping: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement Updated
--08/05/03  Intelligence Issues for Congress Updated
--07/31/03  The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) Updated
--07/25/03  Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy Updated
--07/14/03  The Persian Gulf States: Post-War Issues for U.S. Policy, 2003 Updated
--05/23/03  Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict NEW!
--04/22/03  Iraq War: Background and Issues Overview Updated.
--03/31/03  Iraq: Divergent Views on Military Action Updated.
--03/27/03  Iraq: A Compilation of Legislation Enacted and Resolutions Adopted by Congress, 1990-2003 Updated.
--03/25/03  Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Capable Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Updated.
--03/24/03  War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance Updated.
--03/19/03  Iraq: Map Sources Updated.
--03/18/03  United Nations Security Council -- Its Role in the Iraq Crisis: A Brief Overview Updated.
--03/10/03  Iraq: Weapons Threat, Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy Updated.
--03/04/03  Iraq War? Current Situation and Issues for Congress Updated.
--03/03/03  Iraq: Potential U.S. Military Operations Updated.
--01/07/03  Chemical Weapons Convention: Issues for Congress Updated.
--01/03/03  Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 108th Congress NEW!
--01/03/03  Iran: Arms and Weapons of Mass Destruction Suppliers Updated.
--10/31/02  Iraq: The Turkish Factor Updated.
--10/16/02  Iraq: Former and Recent Military Confrontations With the United States -- Updated
--09/18/02  U.S. Use of Preemptive Military Force NEW!