Middle East Peace
Secretary Clinton Travels to Iraq, Kuwait, and Lebanon
Secretary Clinton traveled to Baghdad, Iraq, April 25. The trip to Iraq was her first as Secretary of State. Secretary Clinton also visited Kuwait on April 25 and Beirut, Lebanon, on April 26. -More
President Obama Surprises Troops During Visit to Iraq
President Obama (Apr. 7): "Under enormous strain and under enormous sacrifice, through controversy and difficulty and politics, you've kept your eyes focused on just doing your job. And because of that, every mission that's been assigned--from getting rid of Saddam, to reducing violence, to stabilizing the country, to facilitating elections--you have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its own as a democratic country. That is an extraordinary achievement, and for that you have the thanks of the American people." Full Text
Secretary Clinton: Travel to the Middle East and Europe, March 1-7, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travelled to Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Belgium, Switzerland, and Turkey from March 1 to 7, 2009. More on travel | Photo Gallery
Gaza Humanitarian Relief (2/12/09)
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 4): "I'm very happy to welcome former Prime Minister Tony Blair who is the Quartet's Representative in the Middle East, and has been working very hard on behalf of the principles that the Quartet put forward. Full Text 
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell traveled to the Middle East and Europe from Jan. 26-Feb. 3. He met with senior officials to discuss the peace process and the situation in Gaza. Photo Gallery
Special Envoy George Mitchell met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman at the Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem, April 16, 2009The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.