Excerpts from FDR’s Armistice Day Address
Arlington Cemetery, November 11, 1941 Ambassador Elizabeth Richard read these excerpts at the Remembrance Day Centennial events held on November 10, 2018 in Beirut Our…
DCM Edward White Speech at Inauguration of the Pumping Station
Ghazzeh, Beqaa November 9, 2018 Good Morning Director General (Rizk) Rizk, Qaim Maqam of West Beqaa and Rashaia (Wissam Nassabayh), Mayor (Mahmoud) Majzoub, distinguished…
DCM Edward White Inaugurates New USAID-Funded Pump Station in Ghazzeh
U.S. Embassy Beirut Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Edward White inaugurated a new solar-powered pump station and 300 cubic meter reservoir that will provide clean…
Briefing on Iran Sanctions
Special Briefing Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin Via Teleconference November 2, 2018 MS NAUERT: Thank you, sir. Good…
Department of Treasury: U.S. Government Fully Re-Imposes Sanctions on the Iranian Regime
WASHINGTON – Today, in its largest ever single-day action targeting the Iranian regime, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned…
Statement by the President Regarding the Reimposition of Nuclear-Related Sanctions on Iran
In May, I announced that the United States would withdraw from the horrible, one-sided Iran nuclear deal. This agreement failed in its fundamental objective, which…
2019 Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders Women’s Leadership program
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is pleased to announce the 2019 Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders Women’s Leadership program. The…
Ambassador Richard Visits Deir Ammar Power Station Operated by Private U.S. Company
On October 29, Ambassador Elizabeth Richard visited Deir Ammar Power Station, operated by U.S. firm PrimeSouth in North Lebanon. The U.S. company has invested $75…
2019 GIST Tech-I Competition
U.S. Embassy Beirut is pleased to announce the 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) competition. The 2019 GIST Tech-I Competition offers science and…
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Levant Joel Rayburn Visits Lebanon
On October 25, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Levant Joel Rayburn concluded his visit to Lebanon where he met with Lebanese government officials, in addition…
New Apple Sorting Facility in the district of Bcharreh with Funding from USAID
Ambassador Elizabeth Richard participated in the inauguration of a new apple sorting and packing facility in Beit Mounzer, North Lebanon. The first of its kind…
S.1595 – Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018
To amend the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to Hizballah, and for other purposes. Full text .
White House: Statement from the Press Secretary
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act (HIFPAA) of 2018, which imposes additional hard-hitting sanctions on Hizballah,…
The White House: Statement from the Press Secretary
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act (HIFPAA) of 2018, which imposes additional hard-hitting sanctions on Hizballah,…
2019-2020 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
The U.S. Embassy Beirut is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, a one academic semester, U.S Department of State-sponsored study program in…
CDA White Welcomes New USP Scholars at LAU
Charge d’Affaires Edward White joined Lebanese American University (LAU) President Dr. Joseph Jabbra in welcoming 66 new scholarship recipients through the USAID-funded University Scholarship Program…
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Director Vayl Oxford’s Visit to Lebanon
On October 16, 2018, the DTRA Director, Vayl Oxford, met with the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, to discuss both border…
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grant Competition
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is now accepting project proposals for the 2019 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Small and Large grant competitions.…
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