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 million dollars to rehabilitate the facility and an additional $45 million in Zahrani Power Station over the past two years. Together, the power stations generate nearly half of Electricité du ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 29 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Economic Growth, Energy, Private Sector
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 to UN officials and business leaders. In his meetings, Deputy Assistant Secretary Rayburn reiterated the U.S. government’s commitment to a secure, stable, and prosperous Lebanon.
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 26 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: U.S.-Lebanon Relations
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, a radical Islamist terrorist organization and close partner and proxy of the Iranian regime. Hizballah has kidnapped, tortured, and murdered American citizens, including in its brutal attack in 1983 on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 25 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Political Affairs, President of the United States, U.S. & Lebanon
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 (USP). Through USP, USAID supports talented Lebanese public school graduates with full four-year scholarships that include tuition fees, housing expenses, textbooks, and a monthly stipend. As part of their program, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 18 October, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Education, Scholarships, Universities, USAID
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 and maritime security. In partnership with the both Lebanese Army and the United Kingdom, the United States is proud to outfit and train Lebanese border units with state-of-art surveillance capabilities ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 18 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Military Assistance, Security, US-Lebanese Relations
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) officials visited Lebanon October 2-3 to promote U.S. investment in the region and meet with business partners. Since 1981, OPIC has supported private investment in Lebanon with loans, guaranties, and political risk insurance. Over its history, OPIC has committed $362 million to activities in Lebanon and currently has an active ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 12 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Development, Economy
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut inaugurated a U.S. -funded Model Prison Building at the ISF Training Academy. The model prison will provide a realistic training environment for ISF officers responsible for the Lebanese corrections system. At the inauguration, Chargé ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 4 October, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: ISF
Today, U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard took part in the inauguration ceremony organized by the Ministry of Culture marking the completion of an Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation project to rehabilitate the Eshmun Temple site. In her remarks, Ambassador Richard highlighted the close collaboration between the U.S. and the Lebanese governments to preserve Lebanon’s cultural heritage. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 3 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Saida, South Lebanon
Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Deputy Secretary Sullivan met today in Washington, D.C., with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, on the sidelines of the International Religious Freedom Ministerial. They discussed Lebanon’s ongoing government formation process and the U.S. government’s strong concerns over the role of Hizballah ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 26 July, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: U.S.-Lebanon Relations
Ambassador Elizabeth Richard and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Dr. Anne Patterson today delivered 100 school buses provided by USAID to public schools in 24 districts nationwide in the presence of Minister of Education and Higher Education Marwan Hamade. Starting academic year 2018-2019, this $4.6 million donation will provide access to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 24 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Education, USAID
Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Edward White Good morning Minister Bassil, Bishop Khairallah, Messrs. Lahoud, Geagea, Khoury, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be with you here today in this beautiful region to inaugurate the Bchaaleh (B-cha’ali) rehabilitated hiking trails and to be in the presence of these spectacular olive trees. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 20 July, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Tourism
U.S. Ambassador Richard participated on July 6 in the official handover ceremony for a new $9 million secure digital radio system for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF). This system includes over 2,700 handheld and vehicle mounted radios, as well as a secure system of base stations and communications relays to provide widespread network coverage. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 6 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Security Assistance
Ambassador Richard Independence Day Remarks July 3, 2018 Thank you very very much everyone for being here. And I really want to specially say thank you to our National anthem singers – that was beautiful – thank you so much. I thank everyone today for joining us to celebrate American Independence Day. In particular, also ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 3 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, US-Lebanese Relations
Ambassador Elizabeth Richard spoke on Tuesday June 12 at the Hamat Air Base on the occasion of the delivery of four A-29 Super Tucano aircrafts to the Lebanese Armed Forces. Good afternoon. General Aoun, Major General Shreim, General Haykal, our brothers and sisters in the LAF and the air force and dear guests. It is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Assistance, Military Assistance, Partnership, U.S.-Lebanon Relations
Thank you very much, it is nice to see everybody and thank you very much for coming out on a Saturday. I think it is really important that we have the opportunity to spend a few minutes with you as Tomorrow’s Leaders graduates because you are so special to us at the U.S. Embassy, but ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 2 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Education, MEPI, Scholarships, Universities
Class of 2018 graduates, parents, LAU President Jabra, LAU Vice President Dr. Salem, LAU faculty and staff, I am honored to be with you today to mark this joyous occasion. In my opinion, of all the things we do as the U.S. government and the U.S. Embassy here, the Tomorrow’s Leaders program is one of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 31 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Education, MEPI, Scholarships, Universities
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led a Congressional delegation that concluded a one-day visit to Lebanon on Monday. The delegation’s meetings with Prime Minister Hariri, Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun, and UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission Imran Riza focused on security cooperation between the United States and Lebanon. The delegation also visited the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 29 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Assistance, Development, U.S.-Lebanon Relations, USAID
Thank you, Salim (Zenni- President of the American-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce), for that introduction. It is a pleasure to be here today and to support the American-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. We have enjoyed a strong partnership with the AmCham for over twenty years. Together, we have a fruitful history of advocating for and encouraging increased ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 24 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: AmCham
Minister Mashnouk, Minister Pharaon, Director General Osman, it’s very nice to see you here today, everyone, all our friends and colleagues, especially those who will be working in this very building. It gives me great pleasure to join you this morning for the re-opening of the Ashrafieh Community Police Station. This location represents much more ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 22 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Security Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
U.S. Ambassador Richard participated on May 22 in the inauguration ceremony for the newly refurbished police station in Ashrafieh. For this project, the U.S. Embassy worked with the ISF to convert the existing location into a new community policing station, focused on direct engagement with the local community. Minister of Interior Nouhad al-Mashnouq, Director General ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 22 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Community Policing
On April 20, 2018, the Commander of United States Central Command General Joseph Votel met with President Michel Aoun, President of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri, and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Joseph Aoun, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard. In his meetings, General Votel reaffirmed the U.S. government’s commitment to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 21 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Assistance, Military Assistance, U.S.-Lebanon Relations
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2018 Statement by President Donald J. Trump on Lebanon I send my greetings to those who participated in the April 6 “CEDRE” Investment Conference on Lebanon and the Lebanese people. Lebanon is a country facing countless challenges, including an unprecedented influx of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 April, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, US-Lebanese Relations
U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) Deputy Commander Major General Terrence J. McKenrick concluded his visit to Lebanon. During his visit, he met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Joseph Aoun and other senior LAF officials, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth H. Richard. In his meetings, Major General McKenrick renewed the U.S. government’s commitment ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 29 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Assistance, Military Assistance, Security, US-Lebanese Relations
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 15, 2018 The United States today renewed its support for two of Lebanon’s vital national institutions, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Internal Security Forces (ISF), in Rome at the conference in support of Lebanese state security services. U.S. delegate and Senior Bureau Official for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 16 March, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Military Assistance, Security Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
On March 1 and 2, 2018, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Counselor Thomas H. Staal visited Lebanon. Formerly a Mission Director at USAID/Lebanon and now senior USAID official, Staal visited projects in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, where he met beneficiaries and saw first-hand the impact of $345 million of assistance provided by USAID/Lebanon since 2015. Staal and Acting ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 3 March, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Development, Education, Universities, USAID
Grand Serail Beirut, Lebanon February 15, 2018 PRIME MINISTER HARIRI: I’ll speak in English, so — SECRETARY TILLERSON: Okay. PRIME MINISTER HARIRI: I welcome Secretary Tillerson to Lebanon and thank him for the excellent discussion we had earlier. His visit is a clear testimony of the United States commitment to Lebanon’s political and economic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 16 February, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
US Ambassador Elizabeth Richard and Commander of the U.S. Central Command, General Joseph Votel, met Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Following are Ambassador Richard and General Votel’s statements following the meeting: Ambassador Richard: “I am very pleased to have General Votel, the Commander of the U.S. Central Command, returning to Beirut, here with us today. We ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Military Assistance, Partnership, US-Lebanese Relations
Paris, 8 December 2017 – Joint Statement – A meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG), chaired by the United Nations and France and attended by the Prime Minister of Lebanon, was held in Paris on 8 December. China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, the League ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: News
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will participate in the International Support Group (ISG) for Lebanon ministerial on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Paris, France. The Secretary’s participation in the ISG demonstrates the United States’ strong support for the sovereignty, stability, and independence of the Republic of Lebanon and of its political institutions. Secretary Tillerson ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: U.S.-Lebanon Relations
Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA) Ms. Heidi Grant visited Lebanon from November 7-10. Ms. Grant provides oversight and guidance for international policy and programs supporting national security objectives through political military affairs; security assistance programs; technology and information disclosure; and education and training. Her portfolio includes Foreign Military Sales ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 10 November, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Assistance, Military Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
Today, Ambassador Elizabeth Richard, accompanied by Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs Ms. Heidi Grant, met with LAF Commander Joseph Aoun to announce the U.S. Government’s reimbursement of $42.9 million for LAF Border Operations. The following are her remarks at the meeting: “Thank you General Aoun and thank you everybody for being ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Military Assistance, U.S.-Lebanon Relations
Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard joined Chief Justice Jean Fahed, General Prosecutor Samir Hammoud, and a visiting delegation from Northeastern University —from Boston, Massachusetts — at the Justice Palace to launch a two-day seminar on justice. The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is hosting a seminar discussing alternatives to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: INL, Justice
The U.S. Embassy Beirut extends its deepest condolences to the people of Lebanon, particularly the families of the fallen Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) soldiers, kidnapped by ISIS, in August 2014. We also offer our sincere condolences for the soldiers who were killed in the line of duty during the “Fajr al-Jouroud” operation. Today, our flag ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 8 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: US-Lebanese Relations
On the occasion of the 241st anniversary of American independence, Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard hosted a ceremony on June 30, 2017 at the Faqra archaeological site in Kfardebian. The event was attended by Lebanese officials, members of Parliament, and Embassy partners in a variety of fields including civil society, academia, development, the arts, business, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 30 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Independence Day
Representative Harold Rogers (R-KY) led a delegation of six Congressmen including Representatives David Price (D-NC), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), David Joyce (R-OH), and Evan Jenkins (R-WV) to visit Lebanon on April 12. The delegation met with Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Joseph Awn during their visit and discussed the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Military Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has provided $650,000 in security screening equipment for the Rafiq Hariri International Airport, U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard announced at a handover ceremony on April 11. The handover ceremony was attended by Minister of Interior Nuhad Al Mashnouq, Director General of the Internal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Assistance, Security
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut is sponsoring a leadership and management training seminar for 19 high-ranking Lebanese police officials. The January 16-27 training will be conducted by the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute, as part of the U.S. government’s efforts ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 17 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Assistance, Security, US-Lebanese Relations
Today, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard participated in a ceremony to celebrate the delivery of an armed Cessna aircraft to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), highlighting the U.S. commitment to Lebanon’s security. Ambassador Richard said the U.S. is proud to deliver this Cessna, the third in the LAF air force, and she reaffirmed the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 19 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: Ambassador Richard, Military Assistance, US-Lebanese Relations
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne W. Patterson arrived in Lebanon today. She will meet with a range of Lebanese officials to discuss security, humanitarian, political, and economic issues and underscore U.S. support for the Lebanese people and institutions.
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 13 December, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: US-Lebanese Relations
On December 6, 2016, USAID Mission Director Dr. Anne Patterson and Minister of Tourism, Mr. Michel Pharaon, inaugurated the third National Rural Tourism Forum at Le Royal Hotel, Beirut. The forum, organized by Beyond Beirut and the USAID-funded Lebanon Industry Value Chain Development (LIVCD) project, brought together more than 100 experts and stakeholders from the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Issues, Environment, Events, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Lebanon
| Tags: USAID
