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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Biographical Information on United States Chiefs of Mission For available biographical information on U.S. Ambassadors who are currently accredited to foreign governments and who serve as heads of U.S. missions for countries within the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), click on the appropriate country, or select the appropriate name from the listing. Countries within the NEA Bureau: Algeria Iran* Jordan Libya* Qatar Tunisia Bahrain Iraq* Kuwait Morocco Saudi Arabia U.A.E. Egypt Israel Lebanon Oman Syria Yemen *No diplomatic relations Bodine, Barbara K., U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Burns, William Joseph, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Craig, John Bruce, U.S. Ambassador to Oman Crocker, Ryan C., U.S. Ambassador to Syria Fowler, Jr., Wyche, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Gabriel, Edward M., U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Herbst, John E., U.S. Consul General to Jerusalem Hume, Cameron R., U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Indyk, Martin S., U.S. Ambassador to Israel Kattouf, Theodore E., U.S. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates Kurtzer, Daniel C., U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Larocco, James A., U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait McKune, Elizabeth D., U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Raphel, Robin Lynn, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Ricciardone, Francis J., Special Representative for Transition in Iraq Satterfield, David M., U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Young, Johnny, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain [end document] Index | Senior Officials | Near Eastern Affairs | Department of State | Secretary of State