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Press Releases 2008

 

  1. The United States Government Continues to Support the Lebanese Armed Forces (January 2, 2008)
  2. United States and Libya Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (January 3, 2008)
  3. U.S. Embassy Calls for Proposals to Preserve Lebanon’s Cultural Heritage (January 4, 2008)
  4. U.S. Government Provides Scholarships For 985 Students at the American University of Beirut (January 8, 2008)
  5. Statement by the President on the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process (January 10, 2008)
  6. Remarks by President Bush and Palestinian Authority President Abbas in Joint Press Availability (January 10, 2008)
  7. President Bush Discusses Importance of Freedom in the Middle East (January 13, 2008)
  8. Embassy Vehicle in Explosion in Beirut (January 15, 2008)
  9. U.S. Embassy Condemns Car Bomb Attack (January 15, 2008)
  10. Statements by President Bush and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt (January 16, 2008)
  11. Remarks by Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman Following his Farewell Visit to the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri (January 17, 2008)
  12. Comments at the Farewell Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Siniora, Grand Serail (January 18, 2008)
  13. Remarks by Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman At the Dinner Hosted by Dr. Samir Geagea (January 24, 2008)
  14. U.S. Embassy Announces New American Citizens Services Procedures (January 25, 2008)
  15. The US Embassy Condemns the Murder of Captain Wissam Eid and Other Victims (January 25, 2008)
  16. The United States Embassy Denies Ad-Diyar’s January 26th Statement (January 26, 2008)
  17. Lights, Camera, Action! Embassy Offers Training Program for Film Students (January 28, 2008)
  18. 2008 State of the Union Address By President Bush (January 29, 2008)
  19. Statement by Michele J. Sison Chargé d’Affaires a. i., Following Her Meeting with Prime Minister Siniora (February 6, 2008)
  20. Videos Show al-Qaida in Iraq Recruiting Children for Terrorism (February 8, 2008)
  21. USAID Supports Young Lebanese Entrepreneurs (February 11, 2008)
  22. Consular Information for American Citizens (February 12, 2008)
  23. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman Visits Lebanon (February 12, 2008)
  24. Letter From U.S. President George W. Bush to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora (February 12, 2008)
  25. Consular Information for American Citizens (February 14, 2008)
  26. Anniversary of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri’s Assassination (February 14, 2008)
  27. Statement by the President of the United States (February 14, 2008)
  28. Michele J. Sison, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the U. S. Embassy Visited USAID/Lebanon Projects in Northern Lebanon (February 22, 2008)
  29. Ask America webchat:State’s Burns on Kosovo’s Independence, the Way Forward (February 22, 2008)
  30. Statement by Andrew Baukol, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department (February 25, 2008)
  31. Remarks by the President after meeting with the special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (February 27, 2008)
  32. USAID Supports the General Health Center of Dar El Fatwa (February 28, 2008)
  33. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Samuel Witten’s Remarks at UNRWA event in Lebanon (February 28, 2008)
  34. USAID Awards $7 million for Judicial Reform (February 29, 2008)
  35. Remarks by Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative, on Iran and non-proliferation, in the Security Council (March 3, 2008)
  36. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Visits U.S. Funded Safe House (March 4, 2008)
  37. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Visited USAID Projects in Zahle (March 5, 2008)
  38. U.S. Embassy’s Message to American Citizens (March 6, 2008)
  39. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Visits the ISF Academy (March 10, 2008)
  40. Secretary Rice's Remarks on the 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (March 11, 2008)
  41. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Michele J. Sison Visited USAID Projects in the Chouf (March 19, 2008)
  42. Kennedy Center to Showcase Artistic Traditions of Arab World (March, 24, 2008)
  43. Statement by Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative, on the situation in the Middle East, in the Security Council (March 25, 2008)
  44. U.S. Embassy Announces a $5 Million Program to Promote Civil Society Engagement (March 27, 2008)
  45. Law Enforcement Affairs Assistant Secretary of State David T. Johnson (March 31, 2008)
  46. United States Assistant Secretary of State David T. Johnson visits Lebanon (March 31, 2008)
  47. Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (April 3, 2008)
  48. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Michele J. Sison Visits the New Landmine Victims Center in Azour in the Jezzine District (April 8, 2008)
  49. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Michele J. Sison Meets Access English Students (April 8, 2008)
  50. Statement by the Press Secretary (April 9,2008)
  51. President Bush Discusses Iraq (April 10, 2008)
  52. Interview of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch (April 14, 2008)
  53. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Michele J. Sison celebrates Internal Security Forces cadet graduation (April 15, 2008)
  54. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Presents Scholarship Funding to The American University of Beirut (April 16, 2008)
  55. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon (April 16, 2008)
  56. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Presents Scholarship Funding to The Lebanese American University (April 17, 2008)
  57. Media Note: U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Traveling Fellowship Call for Applications And Notification About Telephone Conference (April 17, 2008)
  58. Media Note: Earth Day Commemoration: Science and Technology Working for the Environment (April 18, 2008)
  59. Remarks by C. David Welch Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs on the 25th Anniversary Commemoration U.S. Embassy Beirut (April 18, 2008)
  60. “They Came In Peace” (April 18, 2008)
  61. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the Commemorative Ceremony on the 25th Anniversary of the Bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon (April 18, 2008)
  62. The United States Celebrates Earth Day April 22 (April 21, 2008)
  63. U.S. Embassy clarifies Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch’s Statement (April 22, 2008)
  64. U.S. Embassy Assists Expansion of Franchises (April 24, 2008)
  65. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison inaugurates the E-Municipality Initiative in Jounieh (April 24, 2008)
  66. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison presents certificates to LAF Medical Command (April 24, 2008)
  67. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Celebrates the Human Rights Law Clinic (May 2, 2008)
  68. USAID Supports World Press Freedom (May 2, 2008)
  69. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Visits Northern Lebanon (May 5, 2008)
  70. Bush Prepares for a Six-Day Middle East Visit (May 7, 2008)
  71. U.S. Embassy Announces $14 Million To Assist Municipalities Implement Economic Programs (May 8, 2008)
  72. Consular Information for American Citizens (May 8, 2008)
  73. U.S. Supports people and legitimate government of Lebanon (May 10, 2008)
  74. U.S. Embassy Consular Services (May 10, 2008)
  75. Bush Promotes Peace, Regional Dialogue during Five-Day Middle East Trip (May 12, 2008)
  76. Friends of Lebanon Statement (May 12, 2008)
  77. Consular Information for American Citizens (May 13, 2008)
  78. U.S. Embassy Receives Supplies Via Helicopters (May 13, 2008)
  79. Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey, Acting Commander of U.S. Military Central Command Visits Lebanon (May 14, 2008)
  80. America Stands with Lebanon, Bush Says (May 14, 2008)
  81. U.S. Embassy Consular Information (May 16, 2008)
  82. Strengthening Diplomatic Ties With Saudi Arabia (May 16, 2008)
  83. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch On Lebanon and Other Middle East Issues (May 21, 2008)
  84. Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: United States Welcomes the Doha Agreement on Lebanon (May 21, 2008)
  85. Statement by the President (May 25, 2008)
  86. The United States Provides More Support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (May 30, 2008)
  87. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman Visits Lebanon May 31, 2008
  88. USAID Supports Women and Youth Training in Douris (June 2, 2008)
  89. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Presents New Vehicles to the ISF (June 5, 2008)
  90. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Presents Scholarship Funding to Haigazian University (June 5, 2008)
  91. U.S. Embassy Welcomes University Students Participating in Exchange Programs (June 11, 2008)
  92. Excerpts from the President’s Remarks in Paris (June 13, 2008)
  93. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice After Meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora (June 16, 2008)
  94. Remarks After Meeting With Lebanese Parliament Member Saad Hariri & Berri (June 16, 2008)
  95. Remarks After Meeting With Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (June 16, 2008)
  96. U.S.Chargé d’Affaires Michele J. Sison Visits the Nabatiyeh Area (June 18, 2008)
  97. United States Pledges Donation to Appeal for Palestinian Refugees in Nahr al-Bared and Additional Assistance for Nearby Lebanese Communities (June 23, 2008)
  98. U.S. Department of State Official Visits Lebanon to Discuss Iraqi Refugees (June 26, 2008)
  99. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Presents 97 New Police Vehicles to the ISF (June 27, 2008)
  100. U.S. Charge d’Affaires Hosts Barbecue for Lebanese High School Exchange Students (June 29, 2008)
  101. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Reviews De-Mining Program (June 30, 2008)
  102. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Celebrates Second Graduation of U.S.-Trained Internal Security forces Cadets (July 1, 2008)
  103. U.S. Embassy Invites Mid-Career Professionals to Apply for the Humphrey Fellowship Program (July 1, 2008)
  104. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Welcomes Guests to U.S. Embassy to Celebrate Independence Day (July 3, 2008)
  105. Presidential Message, Independence Day 2008 (July 4, 2008)
  106. U.S. Embassy Launches the Lebanon Chapter of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Alumni Network (July 11, 2008)
  107. U.S. Embassy Announces Continued Training for the Lebanese Armed Forces (July 11, 2008)
  108. U.S. Army Major General Robert R. Allardice Visits Lebanon (July 15, 2008)
  109. U.S. Embassy Launches LEAD Summer Youth Camps (July 18, 2008)
  110. Lebanese Armed Forces Complete U.S. Training Course (July 21, 2008)
  111. United States Presents the Lebanese American University (LAU) with $1.6 Million for Student Scholarships (July 28, 2008)
  112. U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Visits De-Mining Programs in South Lebanon (July 31, 2008)
  113. General David H. Petraeus Commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq Visited Lebanon (August 6, 2008)
  114. U.S. Embassy Sends the First Group of ISF Members for Training in the United States (August 11, 2008)
  115. U.S. Government Continues to Resettle Iraqi Refugees from Lebanon and Elsewhere (August 12, 2008)
  116. The United States Supports An Orphanage in Ajaltoun (August 26, 2008)
  117. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs, and the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy for the U.S. Central Command Visit Lebanon (August 27, 2008)
  118. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David M. Hale Visits Lebanon (August 28, 2008)
  119. U.S. Embassy Presents Scholarship Funding to the Lebanese American University and the American Community School (August 29, 2008)
  120. Presidential Message, Ramadan 2008 (August 29, 2008)
  121. U.S. Military Provides Special Forces Training to the Lebanese Armed Forces (September 2, 2008)
  122. U.S. Navy Underwater Explosive Ordinance Training Course for the Lebanese Armed Forces (September 3, 2008)
  123. U.S. Government Trains Internal Security Forces (September 8, 2008)
  124. Senior USAID Official James A. Bever Visits Lebanon (September 9, 2008)
  125. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice At the Annual State Department Iftaar Dinner (September 9, 2008)
  126. U.S. Embassy Commemorates September 11, 2001 (September 11, 2008)
  127. U.S. Announces an Additional $17.8 Million for UNRWA and Lebanese Communities near Nahr al-Barid (September 11, 2008)
  128. For overseas journalists planning to cover the 2008 Elections in the U.S. (September 12, 2008)
  129. U.S. Ambassador Congratulates the Third Group of U.S.-Trained Internal Security Forces Cadets (September 16, 2008)
  130. Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: Attack on Embassy Sana’a (September 17, 2008)
  131. Remarks by the President at Iftaar Dinner (September 17, 2008)
  132. U.S. Embassy Congratulates LAF Participants in U.S. Training (September 19, 2008)
  133. U.S. Embassy Announces Democracy on Film Contest (September 19, 2008)
  134. U.S. Embassy Announces Support to a Broummana Orphanage (September 24, 2008)
  135. Inaugural U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission (October 6, 2008)
  136. Families Seek Information on Two U.S. Citizens’ Whereabouts (October 8, 2008)
  137. U.S. Officials Promote Business Ties with Lebanon at Made in America (October 9, 2008)
  138. U.S. Government Approves Additional $825,000 for De-Mining in Lebanon (October 11, 2008)
  139. U.S. Embassy Funds Cultural Preservation in Lebanon (October 22, 2008)
  140. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman Visits Lebanon (October 17, 2008)
  141. U.S. Embassy Supports Training for General Security to Fight Trafficking in Persons (October 23, 2008)
  142. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James K. Glassman On the War of Ideas (October 28, 2008)
  143. U.S. Embassy Announces Student Scholarships for the American Community School (October 29, 2008)
  144. U.S. Embassy Opens a New Computer Laboratory at a Public School in Jbeil (November 3, 2008)
  145. U.S. Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Visits Lebanon (November 3, 2008)
  146. John McCain’s Concession Speech (November 4, 2008)
  147. Barack Obama’s Victory Speech (November 4, 2008)
  148. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (November 5, 2008)
  149. U.S. Embassy Supports Four Lebanese Non-governmental Organizations (November 7, 2008)
  150. U.S. Embassy Inaugurates New Building for the Azour Development Cooperative (November 10, 2008)
  151. U.S. Embassy Inaugurates Assistance Program to Communities Surrounding the Nahr Al Barid Palestinian Refuge Camp (November 12, 2008)
  152. U. S. Special Envoy Visits Lebanon (November 13, 2008)
  153. U.S. Embassy Launches New Business Linkages Initiative Program (November 20, 2008)
  154. Facebook, Google, YouTube, MTV, Howcast, Columbia Law School and the U.S. Department of State Convene the Alliance of Youth Movements Summit (November 20, 2008)
  155. U.S. Department of State Official Visits Lebanon (November 21, 2008)
  156. Presidential Message (November 26, 2008)
  157. Statement by the President (November 27, 2008)
  158. U.S. Embassy Announces Exchange and Training Opportunities for Young People in the United States (November 28, 2008)
  159. Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: World AIDS Day 2008 (December 1, 2008)
  160. Remarks by the President on World Aids Day (December 1, 2008)
  161. General David H. Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Military Central Command Visits Lebanon (December 2, 2008)
  162. US Embassy Launches Portal and Information Database for the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) (December 3, 2008)
  163. U.S. Embassy Presents $50,000 to Saint Joseph University for the Dental Faculty (December 4, 2008)
  164. U.S. Embassy Launches New Website and Municipal Citizen Guide for the Municipality of Batroun (December 4, 2008)
  165. US Embassy Presents $50,000 to the Armenian Sanatorium in Aley (December 5, 2008)
  166. Presidential Message: Eid 2008 (December 5, 2008)
  167. U.S. Military Provides Special Forces Training to the Lebanese Armed Forces (December 9, 2008)
  168. Interview Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice On CBS News Radio (December 9, 2008)
  169. U.S. Embassy Opens Internal Security Forces Firing Range (December 10, 2008)
  170. Democracy Video Challenge Welcomes Hernando de Soto As Jury Co-Chair (December 9, 2008)
  171. Statement by Sean McCormack: International Human Rights Day (December 10, 2008)
  172. U.S. Embassy Coordinates with Marshall Legacy Institute (December 11, 2008)
  173. U.S. Embassy Inaugurates Olive Oil Collection Center in Mejdlaya (December 12, 2008)
  174. President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Maliki Sign the Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement (December 14, 2008)
  175. Women in Law Program Website Launch (December 15, 2008)
  176. U.S. Embassy Opens Two Projects for $81,000 in Keserwan and Presents $50,000 To the Franciscaines de la Croix Center in Shlifa/Baalback (December 17, 2008)
  177. Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009 Announces Media Credentialing Process (December 17, 2008)
  178. USAID, Relief International and Byblos Bank Launch Small Business Loans Project (December 18, 2008)
  179. U.S. Embassy Celebrates Fourth Graduation of U.S.-Trained Internal Security Forces Cadets (December 19, 2008)
  180. USAID Inaugurates Ahlouna Organization Center in Saida and Supports the Barja Technical School (December 22, 2008)
  181. USAID Provides Scholarships for 400 Students at Lebanese American University; Inaugurates an Agricultural Packaging Plant in Roumieh (December 23, 2008)
  182. U.S. Embassy Presents $100,000 to Association Centre Mar Semaan and Safadi Foundation (December 30, 2008)
  183. U.S. Government Trains Internal Security Forces (December 24, 2008)
  184. U.S. Ambassador Michele J. Sison Signs Agreement to Prevent Trafficking of Radioactive Material (December 30, 2008)

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