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  • President Obama delivering his Ramadan message. White House photo. President Obama Delivers Message on Ramadan

    Ramadan is the month in which Muslims believe the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, beginning with a simple word – iqra. It is therefore a time when Muslims reflect upon the wisdom and guidance that comes with faith, and the responsibility that human beings have to one another, and to God."

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    Muslims around the world observe the month of Ramadan in different ways, blending their countries’ cultural customs with Islamic traditions of prayer and fasting. American Muslims come from more than 80 countries, representing a mosaic of ethnic and linguistic groups.

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    U.S. officials marked the first World Humanitarian Day by announcing an additional $160 million to support global aid work and calling for governments and parties in conflict areas around the world to pay attention to the safety of humanitarian workers.

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Embassy Highlights
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Ambassador attends Women’s Summit 2009 in Kuala Lumpur
Ambassador Keith attended the opening of The Women’s Summit on August 18, 2009, at Sime Darby Convention Center. The event was launched by Malaysia’s Minister of Women, Family & Community Development, Dato’ Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, with a Keynote Address delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

DCM Rapson at the seminar.

Legal Aspects of Border Security Seminar
Deputy Chief of Mission Rob Rapson opened a maritime border security seminar organized by the Office of Defence Cooperation titled “Legal Aspects of Border Security in a Maritime Environment” from 17 – 20 August 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel in Malacca.

Alberto Goetzl with members of University Malaysia Sabah environmental club Green Pulse.

Reaches Out to NGOs and University Audiences on Climate Change
Alberto Goetzl, a U.S. forestry expert, visited Malaysia in early August to share his expertise about deforestation and climate change with university and NGO audiences across Malaysia. Mr. Goetzl delivered presentations at public universities in five states and engaged academics and students on environmental issues in both the U.S. and Malaysia.

Ambassador Keith taking part in NST Live.

Ambassador Keith Engages in NST Live Web Chat
Ambassador Keith spent over an hour with a large number of readers of the New Straits Times Online during a live webchat on NST Live. The Ambassador responded to numerous questions on a broad array of topics ranging from nuclear non-proliferation, to human trafficking to a recent uptick in the numbers of Malaysians requesting U.S. student visas.

Article Alert July 2009

Article Alert July 2009 (PDF - 486kb)
In this issue of the Alert, the Lincoln Resource Center (LRC) of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur is pleased to offer a select list of current online reports, documents and websites on good governance, transparency and accountability from top think-tanks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Spotlight USA
H1N1 Flu Info

H1N1 Flu

Foreign Policy

Flags

Social Networking

Become a fan of Embassy Kuala Lumpur on Facebook!

Multimedia Center
Webchat August 23-25

Librarians at the IFLA World Congress

Webchat August 23-25
Podcast

Multilateral Approaches to Forest Conservation

Podcast
Key Embassy Links