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DCM White Remarks TWE Program Graduation Ceremony

Thank you very much Ms. Yaghi. Welcome everyone. I am pleased to be here today to celebrate two very important milestones: your graduation from an intensive 6 month course of English, and the tenth anniversary of the TWE program. Your completion of these English language courses—along with the cultural and community service activities, and exchanges ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 23 September, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Civil society, Education, English Language, Partnership, Teaching Women English, Women

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray Visits Lebanon

Today, FBI Director Christopher Wray visited Lebanon to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to the Lebanese-American partnership. Director Wray, accompanied by Ambassador Elizabeth H. Richard, met with President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, among other senior Lebanese officials. They discussed issues relating to the close law enforcement and ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 21 September, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases

Lieutenant General Michael Garrett’s Visit to Lebanon

On September 19, 2018, the Commander of United States Army Central, Lieutenant General Michael Garrett, met with the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, and visited the Air Assault Regiment, to discuss Lebanon’s integration of 32 U.S.-provided Bradley Fighting Vehicles into its forces. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is the most advanced combat ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 19 September, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases

2019 Fulbright Junior Faculty Development

Deadline: December 3, 2018 Program Information: The 2019 Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program will bring young professors from Lebanon to the United States for faculty development, mentoring, and cultural exchange activities in the fields of TEFL/Linguistics and Economic Development and Entrepreneurship from June 30 through September 8, 2019. During this 10 week program, professors will ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 12 September, 2018 | Topics: Scholarships and Exchanges

Ambassador Richard Celebrated the Delivery of Five New Electrical Transmission Stations to Arsal

Good morning and thank you really everyone for being with us today. Mr. Mayor, Members of the Arsal Municipal council, Representatives of Electricite du Liban, and especially our partners at the Rene Moawad Foundation — [MP] Michel [Moawad] it is great to be with you — and our other distinguished guests. I am very pleased ...

By U.S. Embassy Beirut | 10 September, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases

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