U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

Seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Emerging from a world war that shocked humanity with its cruelty,…

U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard celebrated the successes and achievements of the $46 million agribusiness and rural development project funded by the United States Agency for…

Partnership with the Lebanese people aimed at development of the country, reduction of poverty, and improvement in the provision of public services continues year after…

Lebanese Secondary School female students are invited to apply for this year’s TechGirls program. TechGirls is a four-week international summer exchange program designed to empower…

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 1, 2018 Devoted husband, loving father, steadfast friend, exemplary patriot: this is how I…

On November 28, Ambassador Richard hosted a gathering at her residence to celebrate the 50th anniversary of AMIDEAST’s work in Lebanon.  AMIDEAST is an American…

Special Briefing Brian Hook Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Iran  Joint Base Anacostia – Bolling Washington, DC November 29,…

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut announces the “One Beat” program, a four-week international music exchange in the United States to take place fall 2019. One…

U.S. Embassy Beirut is pleased to announce the 2019 TechWomen program, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau (ECA). …

On November 24, Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard attended the Teaching Women English (TWE) Program teachers’ workshop and shared a Thanksgiving meal with this year’s partners…

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 21, 2018 Today, on behalf of the American people, I wish to offer our…

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is pleased to announce the 2019 Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars (SUSI).  SUSI programs are intensive post-graduate…

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is pleased to announce the 2019 Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Religious Freedom and…

On November 20, U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard took part in the opening ceremony of the Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF). U.S. Embassy Beirut is…

The U.S. Embassy is now accepting applications for the Study of the United States Institutes for Secondary School Educators (SUSI).  SUSI programs are intensive post-graduate…

Your Excellency Minister Abi Khalil, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to this event highlighting how General Electric can transform Lebanon’s…

MS NAUERT: Good afternoon, everybody. Hope you’re all doing well. Great to see you again.Today we’re going to begin with a special briefing by some of…

Remarks Nathan A. Sales Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism  Washington Institute for Near East Policy Counterterrorism Lecture Series Washington, DC November 13, 2018 Thanks for that…