Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at luncheon honoring TechWomen participants in Washington, D.C., July 6, 2011.

Join Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she honors 37 women from the Middle East and North Africa and their American mentors who participated in TechWomen, an initiative that harnesses the power of technology and international exchanges as a means to empower women and girls worldwide. The event will be streamed live on www.state.gov and DipNote on July 6, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT).

TechWomen, which Secretary Clinton first announced during the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in the spring of 2010, brought 37 women from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and the Palestinian Territories to the… more »

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President Barack Obama delivered a speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa at the Department of State on May 19, 2011. Recognizing the changes that have taken place in the Middle East and North Africa in recent months, President Obama announced a new approach to promoting democratic reform and economic development, as well as peace and security across the region.

The President said, “…We face an historic opportunity. We have embraced the chance to show that America values the dignity of the street vendor in Tunisia more than the raw power of the dictator. There must be no doubt that the United States of America welcomes change that advances self-determination and opportunity.… more »

President Barack Obama delivered a speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa at the Department of State on May 19, 2011. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton provided the introductory remarks for President Obama.

Secretary Clinton said, “Mr. President, from your first days in office you have charged us with implementing a bold new approach for America’s foreign policy — a new blueprint for how we advance our values, project our leadership, and strengthen our partnerships. We have seen that in a changing world, America’s leadership is more essential than ever, but that we often must lead in new and innovative ways.

“And so, Mr. President, these Foreign Service Officers and these Civil Servants, the men and women of the State Department and USAID, work every day to translate your vision into real results — results on the… more »

President Barack Obama will deliver a speech on events in the Middle East and North Africa and U.S. policy in the region on Thursday, May 19 at 11:40 a.m. (EDT). The speech will be live-streamed from the State Department and available on WhiteHouse.gov/live. Immediately afterwards, the live-stream will switch to a follow-up Twitter chat with Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, during which you can pose questions and reactions via Twitter. Please use the hashtag #MESpeech. You can learn more here. more »