U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Lebanon’s political leaders have long exploited the lack of transparency in Lebanon’s economy to conceal their self-enrichment, while pretending…

Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Lebanon-based companies, Arch Consulting and Meamar Construction, for being…

Country-Specific Information: The Government of Lebanon confirmed 26,083 cases of COVID-19 and 259 related deaths in the country as of September 16, 2020.  On September…

Issued on: September 15, 2020 VIEW THE SIGNED DOCUMENT  HERE .   The Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of the State…

Issued on: September 15, 2020 VIEW THE SIGNED DOCUMENT  HERE . We, the undersigned, recognize the importance of maintaining and strengthening peace in the Middle…

Issued on: September 15, 2020 VIEW THE SIGNED DOCUMENT HERE . His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Issued on: September 15, 2020 South Lawn 12:54 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. Please. Thank you. The First Lady and I are…

Today, nations across the region and throughout the world are joining together, united in their determination to build a better future. – President Donald J.…

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. Government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Each year some 800 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright…

Press Statement by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State September 11, 2020 On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we usher in a new era of…

Press Statement by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State For too long, Lebanon’s political leaders have ignored their responsibility to address the needs of their people…

Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned former Lebanese government ministers Yusuf Finyanus and Ali Hassan…

Moderator: Good evening to everyone from the Department of State’s Dubai Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from the…

The U.S. Presidential Election will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020.  In some states deadlines to register and/or request ballots are as early as October 5th.  Whether…

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson August 28, 2020 Assistant Secretary of State for  Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker will travel to Kuwait, Qatar, and…

Press Statement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo On this third annual International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, the…

Location:  Lebanon  Event:   For U.S. Citizens whose Economic Impact Payment (EIP) checks were mailed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon,…

Press Statement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo The United States welcomes the guilty verdict handed down by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) against…